Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 10.87 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sri Lanka stood at 10.87 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.06 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.88 %, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.88 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.88 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.46 % | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 5.23 % | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.7 % | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1 % | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 6.73 % | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 6.18 % | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 6.62 % | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.68 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.84 % | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.02 % | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.17 % | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.71 % | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 7.45 % | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.28 % | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.71 % | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.21 % | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 7.43 % | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.69 % | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8.16 % | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.19 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.41 % | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.47 % | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.39 % | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.19 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.25 % | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 11.05 % | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 12.06 % | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.93 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.95 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.59 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.33 % | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.87 % | -4.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.87 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.98 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 10.87 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.14 %, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 % | 4.88 % | 6.73 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 % | 6.71 % | 7.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 % | 8.16 % | 12.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 % | 10.87 % | 11.95 % | 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 pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sri Lanka?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sri Lanka was 10.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 % in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — 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.