Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,222 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4,222 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,488 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,526 kt, in 1965.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,712 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,844 kt | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 1,840 kt | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,858 kt | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,526 kt | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 1,863 kt | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 1,899 kt | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,019 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 1,900 kt | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,488 kt | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 2,421 kt | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 2,226 kt | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 2,348 kt | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2,747 kt | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 2,052 kt | -25.3% |
| 1976 | 2,217 kt | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 2,737 kt | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 2,977 kt | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 2,809 kt | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2,973 kt | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,992 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,689 kt | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 2,810 kt | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3,208 kt | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 3,156 kt | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,056 kt | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,561 kt | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 3,009 kt | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 2,606 kt | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 3,006 kt | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 2,893 kt | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,835 kt | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,056 kt | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3,330 kt | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 3,287 kt | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,543 kt | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 2,661 kt | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,985 kt | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 3,389 kt | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 3,247 kt | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,033 kt | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3,310 kt | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3,481 kt | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2,904 kt | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 3,603 kt | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 3,571 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,223 kt | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 4,153 kt | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 3,705 kt | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 4,048 kt | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4,273 kt | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,044 kt | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4,334 kt | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,655 kt | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 4,488 kt | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 4,146 kt | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,942 kt | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 3,649 kt | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 3,663 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,344 kt | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 4,134 kt | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,026 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,222 kt | +4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4,222 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 7.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4,222 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,690 kt, 90% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,829 kt | 1,526 kt | 2,019 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,502 kt | 2,052 kt | 2,977 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,906 kt | 2,561 kt | 3,208 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,998 kt | 2,543 kt | 3,389 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,423 kt | 2,904 kt | 4,153 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,924 kt | 2,942 kt | 4,488 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,181 kt | 4,026 kt | 4,344 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 19 Republic of Korea 4,936 kt compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 19 Caribbean 2,051 kt compare
- 20 Nepal 4,690 kt compare
- 21 Colombia 4,472 kt compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 849.13 kt compare
- 23 Malaysia 3,572 kt compare
- 24 Italy 3,461 kt compare
- 25 Russian Federation 3,109 kt 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 rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 4,222 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,488 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,526 kt in 1965.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.