Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0106 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0106 kt per square kilometre for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0213 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 22 Uzbekistan 0.012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lithuania 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Romania 0.0111 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Italy 0.0106 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malta 0.0101 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 0.0099 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0106 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.