Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Pesticide use tonnes

Latvia
1,666
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,799
in 2023
Latvia rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd

Pesticide use tonnes over time

  • Latvia
  • Sri Lanka
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,799 against 1,666 in Latvia, a difference of 133.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Latvia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 211 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 440.5 1,759 1,318 Sri Lanka
2000s 655.4 1,583 927.4 Sri Lanka
2010s 1,402 1,554 152.3 Sri Lanka
2020s 1,843 2,322 479.25 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use tonnes, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1,799 against 1,666 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use tonnes between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
133, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for pesticide use tonnes?
Latvia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed