IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 19.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.53 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 209 countries
All-time high
38.75 %
in 1990
All-time low
15.42 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 38.8 %1991: 35.8 %1992: 34.5 %1993: 35.4 %1994: 35.4 %1995: 34.3 %1996: 29.6 %1997: 28.8 %1998: 25.4 %1999: 26 %2000: 23.4 %2001: 23.3 %2002: 23.5 %2003: 23.9 %2004: 21.3 %2005: 23.7 %2006: 23.4 %2007: 22.3 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 23.2 %2010: 24 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 21.9 %2013: 23.1 %2014: 19.4 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 18 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 18.9 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 20.9 %2021: 19 %2022: 19.7 %2023: 19.5 %

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 75th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 75th out of 209 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

Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.