Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 0.3407 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Sri Lanka, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka is 0.3407 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4535 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1241 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1732 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1732 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1732 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1732 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2455 Mt CO2e | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1241 Mt CO2e | -49.5% |
| 1976 | 0.17 Mt CO2e | +37.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1801 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2385 Mt CO2e | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2247 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2374 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1933 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1787 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2026 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2356 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2329 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.229 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2483 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2698 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2525 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.232 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2483 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2712 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.297 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2964 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2752 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.292 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2736 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3027 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.339 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3328 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3168 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3253 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2609 Mt CO2e | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3445 Mt CO2e | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2499 Mt CO2e | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2671 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2719 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2774 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.286 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3086 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3555 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3459 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3546 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.392 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4535 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3065 Mt CO2e | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2561 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2876 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2257 Mt CO2e | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3542 Mt CO2e | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 0.183 Mt CO2e | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3162 Mt CO2e | +72.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3282 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3407 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.3407 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3407 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +72.8% | 0.183 Mt CO2e | 0.3162 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1876 Mt CO2e | 0.1241 Mt CO2e | 0.2455 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.228 Mt CO2e | 0.1787 Mt CO2e | 0.2698 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2827 Mt CO2e | 0.232 Mt CO2e | 0.339 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2933 Mt CO2e | 0.2499 Mt CO2e | 0.3445 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3286 Mt CO2e | 0.2257 Mt CO2e | 0.4535 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3045 Mt CO2e | 0.183 Mt CO2e | 0.3542 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka was 0.3407 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4535 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1241 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).