Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth was -10.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-10.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 52.3%
World rank
125th
of 163 countries
All-time high
50 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-29.63 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023

-200204060196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Sri Lanka is -10.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.3% on the previous year and down 169.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -29.63 % change on previous year, in 1977.

That places Sri Lanka 125th out of 163 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 N2O), annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -11.11 % change on previous year
1963 25 % change on previous year -325.0%
1964 -20 % change on previous year -180.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 12.5 % change on previous year
1967 11.11 % change on previous year -11.1%
1968 20 % change on previous year +80.0%
1969 16.67 % change on previous year -16.7%
1970 -7.14 % change on previous year -142.9%
1971 -7.69 % change on previous year +7.7%
1972 16.67 % change on previous year -316.7%
1973 42.86 % change on previous year +157.1%
1974 20 % change on previous year -53.3%
1975 16.67 % change on previous year -16.7%
1976 -3.57 % change on previous year -121.4%
1977 -29.63 % change on previous year +729.6%
1978 -10.53 % change on previous year -64.5%
1979 -17.65 % change on previous year +67.6%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 21.43 % change on previous year
1982 11.76 % change on previous year -45.1%
1983 -5.26 % change on previous year -144.7%
1984 27.78 % change on previous year -627.8%
1985 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1986 -4.35 % change on previous year
1987 9.09 % change on previous year -309.1%
1988 8.33 % change on previous year -8.3%
1989 -23.08 % change on previous year -376.9%
1990 5 % change on previous year -121.7%
1991 -4.76 % change on previous year -195.2%
1992 -5 % change on previous year +5.0%
1993 21.05 % change on previous year -521.1%
1994 -4.35 % change on previous year -120.7%
1995 13.64 % change on previous year -413.6%
1996 -12 % change on previous year -188.0%
1997 -18.18 % change on previous year +51.5%
1998 16.67 % change on previous year -191.7%
1999 -4.76 % change on previous year -128.6%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 -10 % change on previous year
2002 -11.11 % change on previous year +11.1%
2003 18.75 % change on previous year -268.8%
2004 -15.79 % change on previous year -184.2%
2005 25 % change on previous year -258.3%
2006 10 % change on previous year -60.0%
2007 9.09 % change on previous year -9.1%
2008 50 % change on previous year +450.0%
2009 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2010 11.11 % change on previous year
2011 -12.5 % change on previous year -212.5%
2012 17.14 % change on previous year -237.1%
2013 14.63 % change on previous year -14.6%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 -4.26 % change on previous year
2016 4.44 % change on previous year -204.4%
2017 -21.28 % change on previous year -578.7%
2018 35.14 % change on previous year -265.1%
2019 -12 % change on previous year -134.2%
2020 25 % change on previous year -308.3%
2021 36.36 % change on previous year +45.5%
2022 -21.33 % change on previous year -158.7%
2023 -10.17 % change on previous year -52.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's -10.17 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.74 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.77 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2 % change on previous year -29.63 % change on previous year 42.86 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.57 % change on previous year -23.08 % change on previous year 27.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7302 % change on previous year -18.18 % change on previous year 21.05 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.59 % change on previous year -15.79 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.24 % change on previous year -21.28 % change on previous year 35.14 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.47 % change on previous year -21.33 % change on previous year 36.36 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 122 Russian Federation -9.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 123 France -9.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 124 Romania -9.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 Chile -10.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Indonesia -10.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 128 Saudi Arabia -11.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Sri Lanka was -10.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -29.63 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth?
Sri Lanka ranks 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 169.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), 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 N2O). 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 N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 10,444 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.