Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.63 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 167.6% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.53 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -29.58 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1964 | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1965 | -18.35 % change on previous year | +1918.3% |
| 1966 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1967 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1968 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1969 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1970 | 31.53 % change on previous year | -831.5% |
| 1971 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1972 | -7.09 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 1973 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1974 | 18.57 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1975 | -21.69 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1976 | 5 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1977 | 18.68 % change on previous year | +273.6% |
| 1978 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1979 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1980 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1981 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1982 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -439.9% |
| 1983 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1984 | 14.15 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 1985 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1986 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1987 | -16.67 % change on previous year | +506.7% |
| 1988 | 18.64 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1989 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1990 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1991 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1992 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -394.6% |
| 1994 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -24.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1998 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +252.7% |
| 1999 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2000 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2001 | -8.02 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 2002 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2003 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +83.9% |
| 2004 | -20.16 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 2005 | 26.25 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2632 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2007 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -3690.6% |
| 2008 | 29.57 % change on previous year | -412.9% |
| 2009 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2010 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2011 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2012 | -0.6508 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2013 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -1978.9% |
| 2014 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 2015 | 31.06 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2016 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2017 | -29.58 % change on previous year | +597.8% |
| 2018 | 30.86 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2019 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2020 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 2021 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2022 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2023 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.63 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -3690.6% | 0.2632 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1978.9% | -0.6508 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1918.3% | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -18.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -18.35 % change on previous year | 21.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.79 % change on previous year | -21.69 % change on previous year | 31.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1891 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -24.07 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -20.16 % change on previous year | 29.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -29.58 % change on previous year | 31.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 42 Guyana 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Central African Republic 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Pakistan 2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Senegal 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Thailand 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Angola 2.1 % 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 burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 2.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31.53 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.58 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 (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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.