Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 2.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 168.3%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.3 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-29.7 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 2.67 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.3% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.3 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -29.7 % change on previous year, in 2017.

Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 186 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.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.4 % change on previous year
1963 2.55 % change on previous year -52.7%
1964 -0.6729 % change on previous year -126.3%
1965 -18.54 % change on previous year +2655.4%
1966 21.74 % change on previous year -217.3%
1967 2.64 % change on previous year -87.9%
1968 4.33 % change on previous year +64.3%
1969 -4.07 % change on previous year -194.0%
1970 31.3 % change on previous year -868.4%
1971 -3.5 % change on previous year -111.2%
1972 -6.95 % change on previous year +98.6%
1973 7.07 % change on previous year -201.6%
1974 18.45 % change on previous year +161.1%
1975 -21.7 % change on previous year -217.6%
1976 5.08 % change on previous year -123.4%
1977 18.34 % change on previous year +260.9%
1978 6.22 % change on previous year -66.1%
1979 -6.64 % change on previous year -206.8%
1980 4.28 % change on previous year -164.4%
1981 3.19 % change on previous year -25.3%
1982 -10.2 % change on previous year -419.4%
1983 4.81 % change on previous year -147.2%
1984 14.14 % change on previous year +194.0%
1985 -1.71 % change on previous year -112.1%
1986 -2.93 % change on previous year +71.1%
1987 -16.67 % change on previous year +468.9%
1988 18.62 % change on previous year -211.7%
1989 -15.34 % change on previous year -182.4%
1990 17.96 % change on previous year -217.1%
1991 -4.35 % change on previous year -124.2%
1992 -2.5 % change on previous year -42.6%
1993 7.22 % change on previous year -388.9%
1994 8.23 % change on previous year +13.9%
1995 0.0343 % change on previous year -99.6%
1996 -24.08 % change on previous year -70295.9%
1997 2.74 % change on previous year -111.4%
1998 9.94 % change on previous year +263.3%
1999 12.23 % change on previous year +23.0%
2000 -4.22 % change on previous year -134.5%
2001 -7.95 % change on previous year +88.2%
2002 5.95 % change on previous year -174.8%
2003 11.06 % change on previous year +86.0%
2004 -20.23 % change on previous year -282.9%
2005 26.18 % change on previous year -229.4%
2006 0.4026 % change on previous year -98.5%
2007 -9.61 % change on previous year -2487.0%
2008 29.75 % change on previous year -409.6%
2009 -9.55 % change on previous year -132.1%
2010 12.52 % change on previous year -231.1%
2011 1.24 % change on previous year -90.1%
2012 -0.6974 % change on previous year -156.2%
2013 12.34 % change on previous year -1868.8%
2014 -23.06 % change on previous year -286.9%
2015 31.09 % change on previous year -234.9%
2016 -4.09 % change on previous year -113.2%
2017 -29.7 % change on previous year +625.6%
2018 30.83 % change on previous year -203.8%
2019 -8.43 % change on previous year -127.3%
2020 12.63 % change on previous year -249.9%
2021 9.14 % change on previous year -27.7%
2022 -3.91 % change on previous year -142.8%
2023 2.67 % change on previous year -168.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 2.67 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7814 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 2.67 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.0709 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -70295.9% 0.0343 % change on previous year -24.08 % change on previous year
1965 -2655.4% -0.6729 % change on previous year -18.54 % change on previous year
2007 -2487.0% 0.4026 % change on previous year -9.61 % change on previous year
2013 +1868.8% -0.6974 % change on previous year 12.34 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 % change on previous year -18.54 % change on previous year 21.74 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.77 % change on previous year -21.7 % change on previous year 31.3 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.1818 % change on previous year -16.67 % change on previous year 18.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.74 % change on previous year -24.08 % change on previous year 17.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.18 % change on previous year -20.23 % change on previous year 29.75 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.2 % change on previous year -29.7 % change on previous year 31.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.13 % change on previous year -3.91 % change on previous year 12.63 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 51 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 52 Papua New Guinea 2.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 53 Pakistan 2.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 55 Senegal 2.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 56 Guadeloupe 2.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 57 Thailand 2.3 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Sri Lanka?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Sri Lanka was 2.67 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 31.3 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -29.7 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.