Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) was 1,805 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka is 1,805 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,805 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 199.12 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq N2O) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201.08 kt | — |
| 1962 | 250.88 kt | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 199.12 kt | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 212.29 kt | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 234.39 kt | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 248.31 kt | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 239.77 kt | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 308.04 kt | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 270.38 kt | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 281.4 kt | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 314.5 kt | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 282.52 kt | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 313.42 kt | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 305.12 kt | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 221.25 kt | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 288.58 kt | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 360.85 kt | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 446.39 kt | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 425.96 kt | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 505.41 kt | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 433.14 kt | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 438.1 kt | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 458.03 kt | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 553.5 kt | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 561.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 547.7 kt | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 573.33 kt | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 584.88 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 598.85 kt | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 509.86 kt | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 528.73 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 563.89 kt | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 634.86 kt | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 683.09 kt | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 639.63 kt | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 648.69 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 675.88 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 784.75 kt | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 903.78 kt | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 868.88 kt | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 874.26 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,039 kt | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 831.28 kt | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 900.68 kt | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,002 kt | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 966.96 kt | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 891.7 kt | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,155 kt | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 1,003 kt | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 916.48 kt | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,155 kt | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 906.41 kt | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 704.9 kt | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 1,257 kt | +78.4% |
| 2015 | 827.99 kt | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 649.86 kt | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 605.45 kt | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 379.77 kt | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 792.83 kt | +108.8% |
| 2020 | 1,320 kt | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 657.86 kt | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 657.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 657.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 1,765 kt | +168.3% |
| 2050 | 1,805 kt | +2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,805 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 317.97 kt, 5.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,805 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 943.58 kt, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) (CO2eq 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% | 657.86 kt | 1,765 kt |
| 2019 | +108.8% | 379.77 kt | 792.83 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.47 kt | 199.12 kt | 308.04 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 324 kt | 221.25 kt | 446.39 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 525.42 kt | 433.14 kt | 598.85 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 657.32 kt | 509.86 kt | 903.78 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 953.27 kt | 831.28 kt | 1,155 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 819.62 kt | 379.77 kt | 1,257 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 823.47 kt | 657.86 kt | 1,320 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 1,765 kt | 1,765 kt | 1,765 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 1,805 kt | 1,805 kt | 1,805 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 — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sri Lanka was 1,805 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,805 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.12 kt in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). 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