Waste — Emissions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions was 159 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Sri Lanka stood at 159 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 159 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.9 kt, in 1961.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.68 kt | 50.9 kt | 62.8 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.02 kt | 58.7 kt | 80.1 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.46 kt | 81.7 kt | 92.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.99 kt | 93.7 kt | 110 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.7 kt | 111 kt | 128 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.7 kt | 130 kt | 150 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.25 kt | 152 kt | 159 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 56 China, Hong Kong SAR 166 kt compare
- 57 Jordan 165 kt compare
- 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 160 kt compare
- 60 Cuba 158 kt compare
- 60 Ecuador 158 kt compare
- 60 Kazakhstan, Republic of 158 kt 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 waste — emissions in Sri Lanka?
- Waste — emissions in Sri Lanka was 159 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 159 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9 kt in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for waste — emissions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). 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