Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka is 13.53 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.17 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.76 %, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.68 % | — |
| 1991 | 15.17 % | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.45 % | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 14.7 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 14.35 % | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 14.4 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 14.29 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.21 % | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.78 % | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.15 % | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.38 % | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 14.03 % | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.62 % | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.77 % | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.52 % | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.35 % | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.61 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.95 % | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.66 % | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.67 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.74 % | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 12.69 % | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.39 % | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.63 % | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.76 % | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.07 % | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.71 % | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 13.66 % | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 13.25 % | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1 % | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.79 % | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.71 % | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 13.53 % | -1.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13.53 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13.53 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.9 %, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.52 % | 14.15 % | 15.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 % | 13.35 % | 14.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 % | 11.76 % | 13.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 % | 12.79 % | 13.71 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 11 Jordan 14.63 % compare
- 12 Georgia 14.56 % compare
- 13 Costa Rica 14 % compare
- 15 Cabo Verde 13.01 % compare
- 16 El Salvador 12.44 % compare
- 17 China, Hong Kong SAR 12.28 % 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 share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sri Lanka was 13.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.17 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 % in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.