Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -88.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -88.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 144.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 500.07 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -94.74 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -82.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -38.55 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1998 | 28.94 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1999 | -20.67 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2000 | -60.4 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 2001 | 16 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2003 | -32.46 % change on previous year | -302.9% |
| 2004 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2005 | 68.65 % change on previous year | +475.5% |
| 2006 | -21.38 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2007 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2008 | -31.13 % change on previous year | -538.8% |
| 2009 | 48.4 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2010 | -76.46 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2011 | 138.53 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2012 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2013 | -42.04 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2014 | -66.48 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2015 | 142.62 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2016 | -40.54 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2017 | -94.32 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 2018 | 180 % change on previous year | -290.8% |
| 2019 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2020 | 90.02 % change on previous year | -415.1% |
| 2021 | -94.74 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2022 | 500.07 % change on previous year | -627.8% |
| 2023 | 199.99 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2024 | -88.89 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -88.89 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -34.74 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -88.89 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.14 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.51 % change on previous year | -82.34 % change on previous year | 28.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7449 % change on previous year | -60.4 % change on previous year | 68.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.35 % change on previous year | -94.32 % change on previous year | 180 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.29 % change on previous year | -94.74 % change on previous year | 500.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 130 Belarus -85.54 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Mongolia -86.37 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina -88.42 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Algeria -89.78 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Italy -93.79 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Morocco -94.44 % 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 grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -88.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 500.07 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.74 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.