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

Sri Lanka: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
35.92 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
82nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
55.95 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
16.99 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1967
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, 1961–1990

20304050601961197519901961: 56 kg CO2eq/kg1962: 45.4 kg CO2eq/kg1963: 30.2 kg CO2eq/kg1964: 31 kg CO2eq/kg1965: 27.3 kg CO2eq/kg1966: 20.5 kg CO2eq/kg1967: 17 kg CO2eq/kg1968: 18.2 kg CO2eq/kg1969: 24.1 kg CO2eq/kg1970: 22.3 kg CO2eq/kg1971: 26.5 kg CO2eq/kg1972: 29 kg CO2eq/kg1973: 25.1 kg CO2eq/kg1974: 23.7 kg CO2eq/kg1975: 21.8 kg CO2eq/kg1976: 25.3 kg CO2eq/kg1977: 23.2 kg CO2eq/kg1978: 19.1 kg CO2eq/kg1979: 22.4 kg CO2eq/kg1980: 22 kg CO2eq/kg1981: 23.3 kg CO2eq/kg1982: 19.3 kg CO2eq/kg1983: 24.4 kg CO2eq/kg1984: 21.2 kg CO2eq/kg1985: 20.9 kg CO2eq/kg1986: 26.8 kg CO2eq/kg1987: 27.6 kg CO2eq/kg1988: 30.9 kg CO2eq/kg1989: 33 kg CO2eq/kg1990: 35.9 kg CO2eq/kg

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka is 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 1990.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.95 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.99 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1967.

That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 1990.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 55.95 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 45.41 kg CO2eq/kg -18.9%
1963 30.21 kg CO2eq/kg -33.5%
1964 31.04 kg CO2eq/kg +2.8%
1965 27.35 kg CO2eq/kg -11.9%
1966 20.48 kg CO2eq/kg -25.1%
1967 16.99 kg CO2eq/kg -17.1%
1968 18.23 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
1969 24.09 kg CO2eq/kg +32.1%
1970 22.27 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1971 26.48 kg CO2eq/kg +18.9%
1972 28.96 kg CO2eq/kg +9.3%
1973 25.09 kg CO2eq/kg -13.3%
1974 23.73 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
1975 21.76 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
1976 25.27 kg CO2eq/kg +16.1%
1977 23.18 kg CO2eq/kg -8.3%
1978 19.14 kg CO2eq/kg -17.4%
1979 22.42 kg CO2eq/kg +17.1%
1980 22.04 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
1981 23.29 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
1982 19.28 kg CO2eq/kg -17.2%
1983 24.37 kg CO2eq/kg +26.4%
1984 21.22 kg CO2eq/kg -12.9%
1985 20.93 kg CO2eq/kg -1.4%
1986 26.82 kg CO2eq/kg +28.1%
1987 27.6 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
1988 30.85 kg CO2eq/kg +11.8%
1989 32.96 kg CO2eq/kg +6.8%
1990 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.97 kg CO2eq/kg 16.99 kg CO2eq/kg 55.95 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 23.83 kg CO2eq/kg 19.14 kg CO2eq/kg 28.96 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 24.94 kg CO2eq/kg 19.28 kg CO2eq/kg 32.96 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 79 Senegal 36.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.98 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 83 Spain 35.79 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 84 Honduras 35.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 85 Finland 35.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Sri Lanka was 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 55.95 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 16.99 kg CO2eq/kg in 1967.
How does Sri Lanka rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 1990.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
223 places, 12,606 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.