Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 36.88 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.88 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
93rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
68.89 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1989
All-time low
26.62 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka is 36.88 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka peaked at 68.89 kg CO2eq/kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.62 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 189 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 cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 45.61 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 34.65 kg CO2eq/kg -24.0%
1963 40.85 kg CO2eq/kg +17.9%
1964 44.49 kg CO2eq/kg +8.9%
1965 45.43 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1966 42.6 kg CO2eq/kg -6.2%
1967 39.28 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
1968 38.21 kg CO2eq/kg -2.7%
1969 35.12 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
1970 36.93 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
1971 34.96 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
1972 36.69 kg CO2eq/kg +4.9%
1973 36.63 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
1974 38.63 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
1975 38.68 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1976 43.29 kg CO2eq/kg +11.9%
1977 48.29 kg CO2eq/kg +11.6%
1978 45.51 kg CO2eq/kg -5.8%
1979 51.66 kg CO2eq/kg +13.5%
1980 51.65 kg CO2eq/kg -0.0%
1981 52.84 kg CO2eq/kg +2.3%
1982 52.21 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1983 49.59 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1984 48.83 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
1985 50.67 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1986 51.5 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1987 55.16 kg CO2eq/kg +7.1%
1988 63.29 kg CO2eq/kg +14.7%
1989 68.89 kg CO2eq/kg +8.8%
1990 64.33 kg CO2eq/kg -6.6%
1991 45.1 kg CO2eq/kg -29.9%
1992 43.43 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
1993 50.37 kg CO2eq/kg +16.0%
1994 46.66 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
1995 44.39 kg CO2eq/kg -4.9%
1996 48.23 kg CO2eq/kg +8.7%
1997 44.42 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
1998 34.76 kg CO2eq/kg -21.8%
1999 37.14 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
2000 29.4 kg CO2eq/kg -20.8%
2001 30.96 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
2002 29.35 kg CO2eq/kg -5.2%
2003 28.51 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
2004 30.29 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
2005 29.73 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2006 32.91 kg CO2eq/kg +10.7%
2007 37.21 kg CO2eq/kg +13.0%
2008 38.4 kg CO2eq/kg +3.2%
2009 35.56 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2010 29.23 kg CO2eq/kg -17.8%
2011 37.46 kg CO2eq/kg +28.2%
2012 36.52 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
2013 33.64 kg CO2eq/kg -7.9%
2014 35.66 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
2015 31.58 kg CO2eq/kg -11.4%
2016 26.62 kg CO2eq/kg -15.7%
2017 30.56 kg CO2eq/kg +14.8%
2018 33.88 kg CO2eq/kg +10.9%
2019 32.99 kg CO2eq/kg -2.6%
2020 33.46 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
2021 36.15 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
2022 36.45 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
2023 36.88 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.7 kg CO2eq/kg 34.65 kg CO2eq/kg 45.61 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 41.13 kg CO2eq/kg 34.96 kg CO2eq/kg 51.66 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 54.46 kg CO2eq/kg 48.83 kg CO2eq/kg 68.89 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 45.88 kg CO2eq/kg 34.76 kg CO2eq/kg 64.33 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 32.23 kg CO2eq/kg 28.51 kg CO2eq/kg 38.4 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 32.81 kg CO2eq/kg 26.62 kg CO2eq/kg 37.46 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 35.73 kg CO2eq/kg 33.46 kg CO2eq/kg 36.88 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 90 Suriname 37.44 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 91 Uruguay 37.34 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 92 Rwanda 36.98 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 94 Eswatini 35.99 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 95 Malaysia 34.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 96 Greece 33.53 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka was 36.88 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 68.89 kg CO2eq/kg in 1989.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 26.62 kg CO2eq/kg in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 13,533 data points, 1961–2023
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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.