Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,061 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2,061 kt
World rank
28th
of 115 countries
All-time high
3,617 kt
in 2015
All-time low
1,290 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka stood at 2,061 kt.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,617 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,290 kt, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1,480 kt
1962 1,573 kt +6.3%
1963 1,598 kt +1.6%
1964 1,607 kt +0.6%
1965 1,290 kt -19.7%
1966 1,595 kt +23.7%
1967 1,627 kt +2.0%
1968 1,694 kt +4.1%
1969 1,602 kt -5.4%
1970 2,147 kt +34.0%
1971 2,072 kt -3.5%
1972 1,909 kt -7.9%
1973 2,006 kt +5.1%
1974 2,381 kt +18.7%
1975 1,784 kt -25.1%
1976 1,898 kt +6.4%
1977 2,337 kt +23.1%
1978 2,507 kt +7.3%
1979 2,358 kt -5.9%
1980 2,461 kt +4.3%
1981 2,516 kt +2.3%
1982 2,228 kt -11.5%
1983 2,320 kt +4.1%
1984 2,646 kt +14.1%
1985 2,583 kt -2.4%
1986 2,498 kt -3.3%
1987 2,029 kt -18.8%
1988 2,436 kt +20.0%
1989 2,060 kt -15.4%
1990 2,474 kt +20.1%
1991 2,362 kt -4.5%
1992 2,288 kt -3.1%
1993 2,449 kt +7.0%
1994 2,678 kt +9.4%
1995 2,657 kt -0.8%
1996 1,972 kt -25.8%
1997 2,061 kt +4.5%
1998 2,291 kt +11.1%
1999 2,601 kt +13.5%
2000 2,485 kt -4.5%
2001 2,285 kt -8.0%
2002 2,448 kt +7.1%
2003 2,723 kt +11.2%
2004 2,150 kt -21.0%
2005 2,734 kt +27.2%
2006 2,720 kt -0.5%
2007 2,440 kt -10.3%
2008 3,145 kt +28.9%
2009 2,815 kt -10.5%
2010 3,167 kt +12.5%
2011 3,259 kt +2.9%
2012 3,186 kt -2.2%
2013 3,549 kt +11.4%
2014 2,632 kt -25.8%
2015 3,617 kt +37.5%
2016 3,409 kt -5.8%
2017 2,365 kt -30.6%
2018 3,109 kt +31.5%
2019 2,860 kt -8.0%
2020 3,185 kt +11.4%
2021 3,365 kt +5.6%
2022 3,328 kt -1.1%
2023 3,473 kt +4.4%
2030 2,178 kt -37.3%
2050 2,061 kt -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,563 kt 1,290 kt 1,694 kt 9
1970s 2,140 kt 1,784 kt 2,507 kt 10
1980s 2,378 kt 2,029 kt 2,646 kt 10
1990s 2,383 kt 1,972 kt 2,678 kt 10
2000s 2,594 kt 2,150 kt 3,145 kt 10
2010s 3,115 kt 2,365 kt 3,617 kt 10
2020s 3,338 kt 3,185 kt 3,473 kt 4
2030s 2,178 kt 2,178 kt 2,178 kt 1
2050s 2,061 kt 2,061 kt 2,061 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 25 Argentina 2,821 kt compare
  2. 26 Ecuador 2,345 kt compare
  3. 27 Burkina Faso 2,313 kt compare
  4. 29 Russian Federation 2,049 kt compare
  5. 30 Dominican Republic 1,834 kt compare
  6. 31 Uruguay 1,725 kt compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 2,061 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3,617 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1,290 kt in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq)?
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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