Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,339 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka stood at 2,339 kt.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,344 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,085 kt, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,085 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,101 kt | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,114 kt | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,124 kt | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,135 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,146 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,155 kt | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,164 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,171 kt | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,175 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,179 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,181 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,184 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,190 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,197 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,207 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,218 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,229 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,244 kt | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,255 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,273 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,289 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,300 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,311 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,320 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,327 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,333 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,339 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,343 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,344 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,343 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,344 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,338 kt | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,339 kt | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,339 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,426 kt, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,339 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,120 kt, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,137 kt | 2,085 kt | 2,175 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,208 kt | 2,179 kt | 2,255 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,318 kt | 2,273 kt | 2,344 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,341 kt | 2,338 kt | 2,344 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Syrian Arab Republic 2,496 kt compare
- 50 France 2,452 kt compare
- 51 Guatemala 2,404 kt compare
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,267 kt compare
- 54 Madagascar 2,235 kt compare
- 55 Japan 2,189 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 solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 2,339 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,344 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,085 kt in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.