Share global food emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share global food emissions was 0.1081 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.1081
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
97th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.1175
in 2013
All-time low
0.0927
in 2007
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share global food emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1081.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1175 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0927, in 2007.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share global food emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1157 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1092 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1094 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.112 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1147 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1113 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1027 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0959 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0947 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1013 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0996 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.103 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0993 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1046 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0931 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1023 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0943 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0927 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1027 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0969 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1049 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1138 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1146 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1175 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1031 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1081 | +4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1081 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1012, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1081 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1612, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1067 | 0.0947 | 0.1157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0989 | 0.0927 | 0.1046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1103 | 0.1031 | 0.1175 | 6 |
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 share global food emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Share global food emissions in Sri Lanka was 0.1081 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1175 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0927 in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share global food emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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