Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,708 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka stood at 4,708 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,708 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,489 kt, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1,664 kt | 1,489 kt | 1,849 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,118 kt | 1,739 kt | 2,355 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,574 kt | 2,400 kt | 2,724 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,009 kt | 2,763 kt | 3,246 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,499 kt | 3,273 kt | 3,772 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,161 kt | 3,835 kt | 4,441 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,598 kt | 4,502 kt | 4,708 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 57 New Zealand 4,824 kt compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 4,782 kt compare
- 59 Jordan 4,720 kt compare
- 61 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,666 kt compare
- 62 Ecuador 4,625 kt compare
- 63 Cuba 4,577 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 (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 4,708 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,708 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,489 kt in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (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