Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 1.32 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka is 1.32 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.7 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7583 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8511 Mt CO2e | 0.7583 Mt CO2e | 0.9504 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 0.9758 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 0.9551 Mt CO2e | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 0.9282 Mt CO2e | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2531 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 56,118 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 355,902 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 412,020 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sri Lanka was 1.32 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7583 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).