Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) was 5.14 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.14 kt for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.14 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.5671 kt, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5727 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.7145 kt | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5671 kt | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6046 kt | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6675 kt | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7071 kt | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6828 kt | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8773 kt | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 0.77 kt | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8014 kt | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8957 kt | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8046 kt | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8926 kt | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.869 kt | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6301 kt | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8219 kt | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 1.03 kt | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 1.27 kt | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 1.21 kt | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.44 kt | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 1.23 kt | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 1.25 kt | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3 kt | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.58 kt | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 1.6 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.56 kt | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.63 kt | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.67 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.71 kt | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 kt | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 1.51 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.61 kt | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 kt | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.95 kt | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 kt | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.85 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.92 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.23 kt | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.57 kt | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 2.47 kt | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.49 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.96 kt | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 2.37 kt | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.57 kt | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.85 kt | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 kt | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.54 kt | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.29 kt | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 2.86 kt | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.61 kt | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 kt | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 2.58 kt | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 2.01 kt | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 3.58 kt | +78.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 kt | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 1.85 kt | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 1.72 kt | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 kt | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 2.26 kt | +108.8% |
| 2020 | 3.76 kt | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 1.87 kt | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 kt | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 5.03 kt | +168.3% |
| 2050 | 5.14 kt | +2.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.14 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9056 kt, 5.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.14 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.69 kt, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | +168.3% | 1.87 kt | 5.03 kt |
| 2019 | +108.8% | 1.08 kt | 2.26 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6848 kt | 0.5671 kt | 0.8773 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9227 kt | 0.6301 kt | 1.27 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 kt | 1.23 kt | 1.71 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 kt | 1.45 kt | 2.57 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 kt | 2.37 kt | 3.29 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 kt | 1.08 kt | 3.58 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 kt | 1.87 kt | 3.76 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 5.03 kt | 5.03 kt | 5.03 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 5.14 kt | 5.14 kt | 5.14 kt | 1 |
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 synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Sri Lanka was 5.14 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5671 kt in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 232 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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