Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 415.2 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
415.2 kt
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,760 kt
in 1965
All-time low
349.74 kt
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 415.2 kt for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,760 kt in 1965 and was at its lowest, 349.74 kt, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,325 kt
1962 1,417 kt +7.0%
1963 1,457 kt +2.8%
1964 1,718 kt +17.9%
1965 1,760 kt +2.5%
1966 1,388 kt -21.1%
1967 1,266 kt -8.8%
1968 1,298 kt +2.5%
1969 1,282 kt -1.2%
1970 1,245 kt -2.9%
1971 1,235 kt -0.8%
1972 1,261 kt +2.1%
1973 1,200 kt -4.9%
1974 1,240 kt +3.4%
1975 1,383 kt +11.6%
1976 1,445 kt +4.5%
1977 1,345 kt -7.0%
1978 1,378 kt +2.5%
1979 1,425 kt +3.4%
1980 1,424 kt -0.1%
1981 1,517 kt +6.5%
1982 1,483 kt -2.2%
1983 1,533 kt +3.4%
1984 1,600 kt +4.4%
1985 1,627 kt +1.7%
1986 1,621 kt -0.3%
1987 1,706 kt +5.2%
1988 1,616 kt -5.3%
1989 1,628 kt +0.8%
1990 1,560 kt -4.2%
1991 1,316 kt -15.6%
1992 1,440 kt +9.4%
1993 1,293 kt -10.2%
1994 1,283 kt -0.8%
1995 1,236 kt -3.7%
1996 1,233 kt -0.3%
1997 1,174 kt -4.7%
1998 501.2 kt -57.3%
1999 503.07 kt +0.4%
2000 478.51 kt -4.9%
2001 451.28 kt -5.7%
2002 438.95 kt -2.7%
2003 436.06 kt -0.7%
2004 473.26 kt +8.5%
2005 482.17 kt +1.9%
2006 491.74 kt +2.0%
2007 496.65 kt +1.0%
2008 486.54 kt -2.0%
2009 559.8 kt +15.1%
2010 633.88 kt +13.2%
2011 607.47 kt -4.2%
2012 610.24 kt +0.5%
2013 529.57 kt -13.2%
2014 439.03 kt -17.1%
2015 449.71 kt +2.4%
2016 349.74 kt -22.2%
2017 375.37 kt +7.3%
2018 408.76 kt +8.9%
2019 393.64 kt -3.7%
2020 420.88 kt +6.9%
2021 433.56 kt +3.0%
2022 424.7 kt -2.0%
2023 415.2 kt -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,435 kt 1,266 kt 1,760 kt 9
1970s 1,316 kt 1,200 kt 1,445 kt 10
1980s 1,575 kt 1,424 kt 1,706 kt 10
1990s 1,154 kt 501.2 kt 1,560 kt 10
2000s 479.5 kt 436.06 kt 559.8 kt 10
2010s 479.74 kt 349.74 kt 633.88 kt 10
2020s 423.59 kt 415.2 kt 433.56 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Colombia 1,135 kt compare
  2. 15 Italy 920.13 kt compare
  3. 16 USSR 855.99 kt compare
  4. 18 Iraq 378.59 kt compare
  5. 19 Azerbaijan 211.16 kt compare
  6. 20 Malaysia 141.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 415.2 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1,760 kt in 1965.
What is the lowest meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 349.74 kt in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,069 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.