Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 17.55 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.55 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
128th
of 166 countries
All-time high
48.9 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1990
All-time low
17.55 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of goat, 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

Sri Lanka recorded 17.55 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.9 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.55 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 30.29 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 28.37 kg CO2eq/kg -6.3%
1963 34.25 kg CO2eq/kg +20.7%
1964 33.8 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1965 32.98 kg CO2eq/kg -2.4%
1966 32.6 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1967 27.8 kg CO2eq/kg -14.7%
1968 30.76 kg CO2eq/kg +10.7%
1969 33.26 kg CO2eq/kg +8.1%
1970 32.91 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1971 34.23 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1972 38.04 kg CO2eq/kg +11.1%
1973 33.88 kg CO2eq/kg -11.0%
1974 30.66 kg CO2eq/kg -9.5%
1975 29.78 kg CO2eq/kg -2.9%
1976 32.5 kg CO2eq/kg +9.1%
1977 32.75 kg CO2eq/kg +0.8%
1978 27.33 kg CO2eq/kg -16.6%
1979 28.65 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
1980 27.72 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1981 28.7 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
1982 24.16 kg CO2eq/kg -15.8%
1983 29.8 kg CO2eq/kg +23.3%
1984 27.29 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1985 28.92 kg CO2eq/kg +6.0%
1986 37.03 kg CO2eq/kg +28.0%
1987 34.36 kg CO2eq/kg -7.2%
1988 37.88 kg CO2eq/kg +10.2%
1989 44.61 kg CO2eq/kg +17.8%
1990 48.9 kg CO2eq/kg +9.6%
1991 44.8 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1992 39.63 kg CO2eq/kg -11.5%
1993 41.11 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1994 35.18 kg CO2eq/kg -14.4%
1995 39.69 kg CO2eq/kg +12.8%
1996 41.94 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
1997 41.98 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1998 46.65 kg CO2eq/kg +11.1%
1999 47.98 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
2000 45.13 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
2001 47.59 kg CO2eq/kg +5.5%
2002 28.14 kg CO2eq/kg -40.9%
2003 41.45 kg CO2eq/kg +47.3%
2004 40.3 kg CO2eq/kg -2.8%
2005 37.67 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2006 33.84 kg CO2eq/kg -10.2%
2007 41.17 kg CO2eq/kg +21.7%
2008 42.19 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%
2009 38.91 kg CO2eq/kg -7.8%
2010 38.03 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2011 33.8 kg CO2eq/kg -11.1%
2012 31.05 kg CO2eq/kg -8.1%
2013 25.27 kg CO2eq/kg -18.6%
2014 36.33 kg CO2eq/kg +43.7%
2015 31.26 kg CO2eq/kg -13.9%
2016 25.58 kg CO2eq/kg -18.2%
2017 22.24 kg CO2eq/kg -13.1%
2018 26.32 kg CO2eq/kg +18.4%
2019 23.58 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
2020 23.38 kg CO2eq/kg -0.8%
2021 20 kg CO2eq/kg -14.5%
2022 18.88 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%
2023 17.55 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.57 kg CO2eq/kg 27.8 kg CO2eq/kg 34.25 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 32.07 kg CO2eq/kg 27.33 kg CO2eq/kg 38.04 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 32.05 kg CO2eq/kg 24.16 kg CO2eq/kg 44.61 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 42.79 kg CO2eq/kg 35.18 kg CO2eq/kg 48.9 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 39.64 kg CO2eq/kg 28.14 kg CO2eq/kg 47.59 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 29.35 kg CO2eq/kg 22.24 kg CO2eq/kg 38.03 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 19.95 kg CO2eq/kg 17.55 kg CO2eq/kg 23.38 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 125 Singapore 18.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 126 Iraq 18.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 127 Jamaica 18.15 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 129 Bangladesh 17.12 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 130 New Zealand 16.82 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 131 Slovenia 16.76 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka?
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka was 17.55 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 48.9 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 17.55 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of goat, 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
214 places, 12,187 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.