Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2%, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sri Lanka?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.