Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.64 % change on previous year for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 139.4% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.55 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -31.46 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1964 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +750.2% |
| 1965 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1966 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -249.5% |
| 1967 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -464.2% |
| 1969 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1970 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1971 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1972 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1973 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 1974 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1975 | -11.79 % change on previous year | -550.5% |
| 1976 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1977 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1979 | -0.3093 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1980 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -3148.1% |
| 1981 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1982 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -432.2% |
| 1984 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1985 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1986 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1987 | -0.2177 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1988 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1241.7% |
| 1989 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1990 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 1991 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 1993 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1995 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1996 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1998 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1999 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -952.8% |
| 2000 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2001 | -0.8351 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2002 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -1512.7% |
| 2003 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2004 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2005 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +256.9% |
| 2006 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2007 | -5.67 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 2008 | 22.69 % change on previous year | -500.4% |
| 2009 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2010 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -965.5% |
| 2012 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2013 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 31.89 % change on previous year | -413.9% |
| 2015 | -18.28 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2016 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2017 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2018 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 41.55 % change on previous year | -534.4% |
| 2020 | 40.8 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | -31.46 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2022 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2023 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.64 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.64 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9754 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3148.1% | -0.3093 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1512.7% | -0.8351 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | 10.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -11.79 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -12.03 % change on previous year | 22.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7969 % change on previous year | -18.28 % change on previous year | 41.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -31.46 % change on previous year | 40.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 OECD 2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Nicaragua 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Ethiopia PDR 2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Belarus 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Guyana 2.52 % change on previous year 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 agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 2.64 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.46 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.