Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 71st out of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,489 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,531 kt | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,570 kt | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,616 kt | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1,659 kt | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,707 kt | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,753 kt | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,801 kt | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,849 kt | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,739 kt | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 1,965 kt | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 2,018 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,061 kt | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,107 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,159 kt | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,204 kt | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,260 kt | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,309 kt | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2,355 kt | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,400 kt | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,438 kt | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,506 kt | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2,536 kt | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2,577 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,590 kt | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,620 kt | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,656 kt | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,692 kt | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,724 kt | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,763 kt | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,815 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,865 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,933 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,980 kt | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,040 kt | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,097 kt | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,160 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,189 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,246 kt | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,273 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,302 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,334 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,393 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,449 kt | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,506 kt | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,594 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,654 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,713 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,772 kt | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,835 kt | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,926 kt | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,016 kt | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,077 kt | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4,140 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,202 kt | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,264 kt | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,323 kt | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4,382 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,441 kt | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,502 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4,561 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,621 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,708 kt | +1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4,708 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,690 kt, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4,708 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,611 kt, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 68 New Zealand 4,824 kt compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 4,782 kt compare
- 70 Jordan 4,720 kt compare
- 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,666 kt compare
- 73 Ecuador 4,625 kt compare
- 74 Cuba 4,577 kt compare
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 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 71st out of 232 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