IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 337.2%
World rank
47th
of 234 countries
All-time high
22.8 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-19.62 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Sri Lanka stood at 2.6 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 337.2% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.8 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -19.62 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.4644 % change on previous year
1963 8.5 % change on previous year -1930.2%
1964 10.58 % change on previous year +24.4%
1965 -2.97 % change on previous year -128.0%
1966 -4.41 % change on previous year +48.7%
1967 -3.06 % change on previous year -30.6%
1968 1.92 % change on previous year -162.8%
1969 -4.19 % change on previous year -318.3%
1970 10.25 % change on previous year -344.4%
1971 -1.12 % change on previous year -111.0%
1972 -2.8 % change on previous year +149.2%
1973 1.9 % change on previous year -167.7%
1974 9 % change on previous year +375.0%
1975 -8.7 % change on previous year -196.6%
1976 4.35 % change on previous year -150.0%
1977 5.64 % change on previous year +29.7%
1978 0.7163 % change on previous year -87.3%
1979 -0.3243 % change on previous year -145.3%
1980 2.37 % change on previous year -829.8%
1981 4.07 % change on previous year +71.8%
1982 -6.01 % change on previous year -247.7%
1983 2.73 % change on previous year -145.5%
1984 7.83 % change on previous year +186.9%
1985 0.0941 % change on previous year -98.8%
1986 -1.32 % change on previous year -1500.6%
1987 -6.6 % change on previous year +400.3%
1988 5.91 % change on previous year -189.6%
1989 -6.23 % change on previous year -205.4%
1990 7.74 % change on previous year -224.3%
1991 -9.85 % change on previous year -227.2%
1992 2.47 % change on previous year -125.1%
1993 2.31 % change on previous year -6.6%
1994 4.18 % change on previous year +81.0%
1995 -1.08 % change on previous year -126.0%
1996 -13.24 % change on previous year +1121.3%
1997 -0.6967 % change on previous year -94.7%
1998 -17.74 % change on previous year +2446.1%
1999 8.06 % change on previous year -145.4%
2000 -4.33 % change on previous year -153.8%
2001 -5.26 % change on previous year +21.4%
2002 2.68 % change on previous year -150.9%
2003 7.44 % change on previous year +177.6%
2004 -11.47 % change on previous year -254.2%
2005 15.95 % change on previous year -239.0%
2006 -0.2424 % change on previous year -101.5%
2007 -5.4 % change on previous year +2126.0%
2008 16.41 % change on previous year -404.1%
2009 -5.9 % change on previous year -135.9%
2010 9.85 % change on previous year -267.1%
2011 1.67 % change on previous year -83.0%
2012 0.2953 % change on previous year -82.4%
2013 4.96 % change on previous year +1579.8%
2014 -19.62 % change on previous year -495.4%
2015 22.06 % change on previous year -212.5%
2016 -7.97 % change on previous year -136.1%
2017 -19.38 % change on previous year +143.1%
2018 22.8 % change on previous year -217.6%
2019 -5.99 % change on previous year -126.3%
2020 8.66 % change on previous year -244.6%
2021 4.79 % change on previous year -44.7%
2022 -1.1 % change on previous year -122.9%
2023 2.6 % change on previous year -337.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 2.6 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0125 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 2.6 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0691 % change on previous year, 37.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth 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
1998 -2446.1% -0.6967 % change on previous year -17.74 % change on previous year
2007 -2126.0% -0.2424 % change on previous year -5.4 % change on previous year
1963 +1930.2% -0.4644 % change on previous year 8.5 % change on previous year
2013 +1579.8% 0.2953 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7379 % change on previous year -4.41 % change on previous year 10.58 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.89 % change on previous year -8.7 % change on previous year 10.25 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2852 % change on previous year -6.6 % change on previous year 7.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.79 % change on previous year -17.74 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.9871 % change on previous year -11.47 % change on previous year 16.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8694 % change on previous year -19.62 % change on previous year 22.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.74 % change on previous year -1.1 % change on previous year 8.66 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 44 Malta 2.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 45 Honduras 2.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 46 Iraq 2.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 48 Ethiopia PDR 2.52 % change on previous year compare
  5. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 2.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 50 Algeria 2.13 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Sri Lanka was 2.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 22.8 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -19.62 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — 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 IPCC Agriculture — 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
IPCC Agriculture — 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
267 places, 14,818 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.