Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-9.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.3%
World rank
139th
of 180 countries
All-time high
50.92 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-28.24 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Sri Lanka stood at -9.68 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 54.3% on the previous year and down 166.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.92 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -28.24 % change on previous year, in 1977.

That places Sri Lanka 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -11.43 % change on previous year
1963 30 % change on previous year -362.5%
1964 -25.56 % change on previous year -185.2%
1965 7 % change on previous year -127.4%
1966 3.74 % change on previous year -46.6%
1967 15.92 % change on previous year +325.8%
1968 15.03 % change on previous year -5.6%
1969 21.85 % change on previous year +45.4%
1970 -4.81 % change on previous year -122.0%
1971 -6.6 % change on previous year +37.4%
1972 12.89 % change on previous year -295.2%
1973 45.12 % change on previous year +250.0%
1974 15.86 % change on previous year -64.8%
1975 17.42 % change on previous year +9.8%
1976 -3.54 % change on previous year -120.4%
1977 -28.24 % change on previous year +696.7%
1978 -9.84 % change on previous year -65.2%
1979 -21.38 % change on previous year +117.3%
1980 -0.1901 % change on previous year -99.1%
1981 23.81 % change on previous year -12623.8%
1982 10.77 % change on previous year -54.8%
1983 -1.67 % change on previous year -115.5%
1984 25.42 % change on previous year -1625.4%
1985 0.5631 % change on previous year -97.8%
1986 -5.71 % change on previous year -1114.3%
1987 11.16 % change on previous year -295.5%
1988 6.2 % change on previous year -44.5%
1989 -20.93 % change on previous year -437.7%
1990 2.16 % change on previous year -110.3%
1991 -3.86 % change on previous year -278.5%
1992 -3.11 % change on previous year -19.5%
1993 17.65 % change on previous year -667.6%
1994 -3.41 % change on previous year -119.3%
1995 14.12 % change on previous year -514.1%
1996 -14.02 % change on previous year -199.3%
1997 -16.55 % change on previous year +18.0%
1998 15.52 % change on previous year -193.8%
1999 -2.99 % change on previous year -119.2%
2000 -0.8974 % change on previous year -69.9%
2001 -10.22 % change on previous year +1038.8%
2002 -8.93 % change on previous year -12.6%
2003 15.66 % change on previous year -275.3%
2004 -13.41 % change on previous year -185.6%
2005 21.17 % change on previous year -257.9%
2006 12.65 % change on previous year -40.3%
2007 6.83 % change on previous year -46.0%
2008 50.92 % change on previous year +645.7%
2009 -1.44 % change on previous year -102.8%
2010 13.33 % change on previous year -1028.3%
2011 -12.28 % change on previous year -192.1%
2012 17 % change on previous year -238.5%
2013 14.46 % change on previous year -14.9%
2014 -0.8206 % change on previous year -105.7%
2015 -4.91 % change on previous year +498.2%
2016 5.92 % change on previous year -220.5%
2017 -22.29 % change on previous year -476.7%
2018 34.88 % change on previous year -256.5%
2019 -10.5 % change on previous year -130.1%
2020 23.35 % change on previous year -322.4%
2021 36.39 % change on previous year +55.9%
2022 -21.17 % change on previous year -158.2%
2023 -9.68 % change on previous year -54.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's -9.68 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.95 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's -9.68 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -2.3 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), 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
1981 +12623.8% -0.1901 % change on previous year 23.81 % change on previous year
1984 +1625.4% -1.67 % change on previous year 25.42 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.07 % change on previous year -25.56 % change on previous year 30 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.69 % change on previous year -28.24 % change on previous year 45.12 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.94 % change on previous year -20.93 % change on previous year 25.42 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.5514 % change on previous year -16.55 % change on previous year 17.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.23 % change on previous year -13.41 % change on previous year 50.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.48 % change on previous year -22.29 % change on previous year 34.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.22 % change on previous year -21.17 % change on previous year 36.39 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 136 Panama -8.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 137 Chile -9.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 138 Russian Federation -9.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 140 France -9.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 141 Romania -9.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 142 Tajikistan -10.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Sri Lanka was -9.68 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 50.92 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -28.24 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 166.9%. 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,534 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.