Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 17.58 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka is 17.58 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.93 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.1 %, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.69 % | — |
| 1991 | 18.17 % | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.63 % | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.16 % | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 16.94 % | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.1 % | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.97 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.55 % | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 17.45 % | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 16.81 % | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.44 % | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.14 % | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.85 % | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.14 % | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.9 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.41 % | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.13 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.64 % | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.19 % | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.43 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.33 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.79 % | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.83 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.21 % | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.88 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1 % | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16.78 % | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 18.05 % | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 18.93 % | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 18.57 % | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.16 % | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.93 % | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 18.15 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.58 % | -3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.58 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 %, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.58 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.34 %, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.25 % | 16.55 % | 18.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.63 % | 16.13 % | 17.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.75 % | 15.1 % | 18.93 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 % | 17.58 % | 18.16 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 48 Switzerland 18.57 % compare
- 49 Costa Rica 18.24 % compare
- 50 Ukraine 17.88 % compare
- 52 Greece 17.37 % compare
- 53 Romania 17.36 % compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 17.33 % compare
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 (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 17.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18.93 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1 % in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.