Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rice Cultivation — Emissions was 73.59 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
73.59 kt
World rank
28th
of 115 countries
All-time high
129.19 kt
in 2015
All-time low
46.07 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

050100150196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, rice cultivation — emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 73.59 kt.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 129.19 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.07 kt, in 1965.

That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 52.87 kt
1962 56.19 kt +6.3%
1963 57.08 kt +1.6%
1964 57.4 kt +0.6%
1965 46.07 kt -19.7%
1966 56.97 kt +23.7%
1967 58.12 kt +2.0%
1968 60.51 kt +4.1%
1969 57.22 kt -5.4%
1970 76.67 kt +34.0%
1971 74.01 kt -3.5%
1972 68.17 kt -7.9%
1973 71.66 kt +5.1%
1974 85.03 kt +18.7%
1975 63.71 kt -25.1%
1976 67.79 kt +6.4%
1977 83.45 kt +23.1%
1978 89.55 kt +7.3%
1979 84.23 kt -5.9%
1980 87.88 kt +4.3%
1981 89.88 kt +2.3%
1982 79.58 kt -11.5%
1983 82.85 kt +4.1%
1984 94.5 kt +14.1%
1985 92.24 kt -2.4%
1986 89.23 kt -3.3%
1987 72.48 kt -18.8%
1988 87 kt +20.0%
1989 73.58 kt -15.4%
1990 88.36 kt +20.1%
1991 84.35 kt -4.5%
1992 81.72 kt -3.1%
1993 87.45 kt +7.0%
1994 95.64 kt +9.4%
1995 94.9 kt -0.8%
1996 70.42 kt -25.8%
1997 73.62 kt +4.5%
1998 81.82 kt +11.1%
1999 92.9 kt +13.5%
2000 88.76 kt -4.5%
2001 81.61 kt -8.0%
2002 87.43 kt +7.1%
2003 97.23 kt +11.2%
2004 76.78 kt -21.0%
2005 97.64 kt +27.2%
2006 97.13 kt -0.5%
2007 87.13 kt -10.3%
2008 112.33 kt +28.9%
2009 100.54 kt -10.5%
2010 113.12 kt +12.5%
2011 116.39 kt +2.9%
2012 113.79 kt -2.2%
2013 126.74 kt +11.4%
2014 93.99 kt -25.8%
2015 129.19 kt +37.5%
2016 121.76 kt -5.8%
2017 84.46 kt -30.6%
2018 111.05 kt +31.5%
2019 102.16 kt -8.0%
2020 113.76 kt +11.4%
2021 120.19 kt +5.6%
2022 118.87 kt -1.1%
2023 124.05 kt +4.4%
2030 77.8 kt -37.3%
2050 73.59 kt -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.83 kt 46.07 kt 60.51 kt 9
1970s 76.43 kt 63.71 kt 89.55 kt 10
1980s 84.92 kt 72.48 kt 94.5 kt 10
1990s 85.12 kt 70.42 kt 95.64 kt 10
2000s 92.66 kt 76.78 kt 112.33 kt 10
2010s 111.26 kt 84.46 kt 129.19 kt 10
2020s 119.22 kt 113.76 kt 124.05 kt 4
2030s 77.8 kt 77.8 kt 77.8 kt 1
2050s 73.59 kt 73.59 kt 73.59 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 25 Argentina 100.74 kt compare
  2. 26 Ecuador 83.74 kt compare
  3. 27 Burkina Faso 82.61 kt compare
  4. 29 Russian Federation 73.18 kt compare
  5. 30 Dominican Republic 65.51 kt compare
  6. 31 Uruguay 61.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions in Sri Lanka?
Rice cultivation — emissions in Sri Lanka was 73.59 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 129.19 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 46.07 kt in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rice cultivation — emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 9,899 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf