IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 19.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 19.53 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.75 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.42 %, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.75 % | — |
| 1991 | 35.83 % | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 34.53 % | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 35.37 % | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 35.43 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.34 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 29.6 % | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 28.76 % | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 25.44 % | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 26 % | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23.39 % | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 23.28 % | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 23.53 % | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.89 % | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.28 % | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 23.66 % | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 23.36 % | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.29 % | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 25.26 % | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 23.21 % | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 24.04 % | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.18 % | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 21.9 % | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 23.05 % | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 19.44 % | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 19.65 % | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.03 % | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 15.42 % | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 18.88 % | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 18.42 % | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.86 % | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 19 % | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 19.67 % | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.53 % | -0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19.53 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.31 %, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 19.53 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.25 %, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.41 % | 25.44 % | 38.75 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.32 % | 21.28 % | 25.26 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2 % | 15.42 % | 24.04 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 % | 19 % | 20.86 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 19.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.75 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 % in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.