Africa vs Sri Lanka: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate

Africa
0.8292 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18.53 % change on previous year against 0.8292 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 17.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 22.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 34 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.39 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 0.3712 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s 0.5931 % change on previous year 4.83 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 3.95 % change on previous year 0.4031 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year Africa
1990s 1.7 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 3.16 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 0.3477 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 2.35 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 2.1 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 0.6814 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate, Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 18.53 % change on previous year against 0.8292 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate between Africa and Sri Lanka?
17.7 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 12,632 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.