Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 3.16 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Sri Lanka is 3.16 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.61 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.48 %, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.61 % | — |
| 1991 | 25.5 % | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 22.56 % | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 22.94 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 21.68 % | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 20.8 % | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.47 % | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 17.52 % | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 17.19 % | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 16.04 % | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 14.11 % | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 8.03 % | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 7.64 % | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.66 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.03 % | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.11 % | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.05 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.04 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.13 % | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.69 % | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.63 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.82 % | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 8.38 % | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.98 % | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 7.72 % | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 6.95 % | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.48 % | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 0.48 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.55 % | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.52 % | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.02 % | +480.8% |
| 2022 | 3.28 % | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.16 % | -3.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.16 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.32 %, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +480.8% | 0.52 % | 3.02 % |
| 2016 | -93.1% | 6.95 % | 0.48 % |
| 2001 | -43.1% | 14.11 % | 8.03 % |
| 2011 | +33.0% | 6.63 % | 8.82 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.93 % | 16.04 % | 26.61 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 % | 6.69 % | 14.11 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 % | 0.48 % | 8.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 % | 0.52 % | 3.28 % | 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 land-use change — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 3.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.61 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 % in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). 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.