Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -1.29 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
89.74 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-44.7 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded -1.29 % change on previous year for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.74 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -44.7 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 23.45 % change on previous year —
1963 -19.34 % change on previous year -182.4%
1964 4.98 % change on previous year -125.7%
1965 10.57 % change on previous year +112.3%
1966 5.82 % change on previous year -44.9%
1967 -3.1 % change on previous year -153.2%
1968 26.95 % change on previous year -970.6%
1969 -10.64 % change on previous year -139.5%
1970 3.12 % change on previous year -129.3%
1971 10.81 % change on previous year +246.6%
1972 -9.2 % change on previous year -185.1%
1973 12.49 % change on previous year -235.8%
1974 -1.3 % change on previous year -110.4%
1975 -24.01 % change on previous year +1749.1%
1976 26.16 % change on previous year -209.0%
1977 20.58 % change on previous year -21.3%
1978 22.08 % change on previous year +7.3%
1979 -5.15 % change on previous year -123.3%
1980 17.93 % change on previous year -448.5%
1981 -13.54 % change on previous year -175.5%
1982 1.38 % change on previous year -110.2%
1983 4.58 % change on previous year +232.5%
1984 20.62 % change on previous year +350.5%
1985 1.13 % change on previous year -94.5%
1986 -2.22 % change on previous year -295.6%
1987 4.69 % change on previous year -311.4%
1988 2.06 % change on previous year -56.1%
1989 1.48 % change on previous year -27.9%
1990 -14.28 % change on previous year -1062.5%
1991 3.46 % change on previous year -124.3%
1992 6.13 % change on previous year +77.1%
1993 12.74 % change on previous year +107.8%
1994 7.26 % change on previous year -43.0%
1995 -5.9 % change on previous year -181.2%
1996 0.9679 % change on previous year -116.4%
1997 3.56 % change on previous year +268.1%
1998 16.18 % change on previous year +354.0%
1999 14.74 % change on previous year -8.9%
2000 -3.81 % change on previous year -125.9%
2001 0.3978 % change on previous year -110.4%
2002 18.36 % change on previous year +4514.8%
2003 -19.48 % change on previous year -206.1%
2004 8.05 % change on previous year -141.3%
2005 11.41 % change on previous year +41.7%
2006 -3.18 % change on previous year -127.9%
2007 -7.39 % change on previous year +132.5%
2008 30.88 % change on previous year -517.9%
2009 -12.82 % change on previous year -141.5%
2010 -7.52 % change on previous year -41.3%
2011 23.98 % change on previous year -418.7%
2012 -19.66 % change on previous year -182.0%
2013 -20.42 % change on previous year +3.9%
2014 72.68 % change on previous year -456.0%
2015 -32.69 % change on previous year -145.0%
2016 -19.54 % change on previous year -40.2%
2017 -8.18 % change on previous year -58.2%
2018 -31.33 % change on previous year +283.0%
2019 89.74 % change on previous year -386.4%
2020 63.44 % change on previous year -29.3%
2021 -44.7 % change on previous year -170.5%
2022 -5.18 % change on previous year -88.4%
2023 -1.29 % change on previous year -75.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's -1.29 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3373 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +4514.8% 0.3978 % change on previous year 18.36 % change on previous year
1975 -1749.1% -1.3 % change on previous year -24.01 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.84 % change on previous year -19.34 % change on previous year 26.95 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.56 % change on previous year -24.01 % change on previous year 26.16 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.81 % change on previous year -13.54 % change on previous year 20.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.49 % change on previous year -14.28 % change on previous year 16.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.24 % change on previous year -19.48 % change on previous year 30.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.71 % change on previous year -32.69 % change on previous year 89.74 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.07 % change on previous year -44.7 % change on previous year 63.44 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 136 Oman -0.8308 % change on previous year compare
  2. 137 Turkmenistan -0.8704 % change on previous year compare
  3. 138 Lithuania -0.8961 % change on previous year compare
  4. 140 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -2.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 141 Belgium -2.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 142 Puerto Rico -2.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -1.29 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 89.74 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -44.7 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,005 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.