IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 136.1%
World rank
71st
of 235 countries
All-time high
39.28 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-30.59 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023

-40-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 2.18 % change on previous year for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.1% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.28 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -30.59 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 235 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.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.26 % change on previous year
1963 1.45 % change on previous year -72.5%
1964 10.31 % change on previous year +612.4%
1965 2.88 % change on previous year -72.1%
1966 -4.3 % change on previous year -249.4%
1967 -2.88 % change on previous year -33.1%
1968 10.11 % change on previous year -451.4%
1969 -6.32 % change on previous year -162.5%
1970 3.21 % change on previous year -150.9%
1971 2.93 % change on previous year -8.7%
1972 -4.08 % change on previous year -238.9%
1973 3.92 % change on previous year -196.1%
1974 2.41 % change on previous year -38.4%
1975 -11.7 % change on previous year -584.8%
1976 11.07 % change on previous year -194.7%
1977 9.26 % change on previous year -16.4%
1978 7.32 % change on previous year -20.9%
1979 -0.2859 % change on previous year -103.9%
1980 9.45 % change on previous year -3406.8%
1981 -3.63 % change on previous year -138.4%
1982 -1.33 % change on previous year -63.5%
1983 4.21 % change on previous year -417.7%
1984 10.62 % change on previous year +152.2%
1985 1.92 % change on previous year -81.9%
1986 -0.9831 % change on previous year -151.1%
1987 -0.1142 % change on previous year -88.4%
1988 2.4 % change on previous year -2202.4%
1989 -1.22 % change on previous year -150.6%
1990 1.38 % change on previous year -213.1%
1991 -4.34 % change on previous year -415.7%
1992 4.95 % change on previous year -213.9%
1993 6.65 % change on previous year +34.4%
1994 4.49 % change on previous year -32.4%
1995 -3.06 % change on previous year -168.0%
1996 -4.38 % change on previous year +43.4%
1997 1.32 % change on previous year -130.1%
1998 -1.25 % change on previous year -194.3%
1999 10.4 % change on previous year -934.5%
2000 -3.38 % change on previous year -132.5%
2001 -0.9142 % change on previous year -73.0%
2002 12.13 % change on previous year -1427.0%
2003 -11.38 % change on previous year -193.8%
2004 3.65 % change on previous year -132.1%
2005 10.51 % change on previous year +188.0%
2006 -2.17 % change on previous year -120.7%
2007 -5.34 % change on previous year +145.6%
2008 21.1 % change on previous year -495.3%
2009 -9.03 % change on previous year -142.8%
2010 -2.4 % change on previous year -73.4%
2011 13.98 % change on previous year -682.6%
2012 -12.53 % change on previous year -189.6%
2013 -10.49 % change on previous year -16.3%
2014 30.86 % change on previous year -394.0%
2015 -18.05 % change on previous year -158.5%
2016 -13.67 % change on previous year -24.2%
2017 -11.57 % change on previous year -15.4%
2018 -9.44 % change on previous year -18.4%
2019 38.97 % change on previous year -512.7%
2020 39.28 % change on previous year +0.8%
2021 -30.59 % change on previous year -177.9%
2022 -6.05 % change on previous year -80.2%
2023 2.18 % change on previous year -136.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 2.18 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5811 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 2.18 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9393 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +3406.8% -0.2859 % change on previous year 9.45 % change on previous year
1988 +2202.4% -0.1142 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.06 % change on previous year -6.32 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.41 % change on previous year -11.7 % change on previous year 11.07 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.13 % change on previous year -3.63 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.62 % change on previous year -4.38 % change on previous year 10.4 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.52 % change on previous year -11.38 % change on previous year 21.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5652 % change on previous year -18.05 % change on previous year 38.97 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.2 % change on previous year -30.59 % change on previous year 39.28 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 68 Sao Tome and Principe 2.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 69 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 70 Ethiopia PDR 2.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 72 Papua New Guinea 1.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 73 Qatar 1.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 74 Malta 1.83 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 39.28 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -30.59 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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 (N2O), 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 (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 14,958 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.