How does Sri Lanka rank for potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita?

Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.

Is potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita in Sri Lanka

Name: Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita in Sri Lanka
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sri Lanka: Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 15.2%

World rank

120th

of 137 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1990

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 kt per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1962.

Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	-34.9%
1963	0 kt per person	+95.2%
1964	0 kt per person	-26.8%
1965	0 kt per person	-2.4%
1966	0 kt per person	+30.2%
1967	0 kt per person	+70.8%
1968	0 kt per person	+25.5%
1969	0 kt per person	+52.0%
1970	0 kt per person	+11.7%
1971	0 kt per person	-8.2%
1972	0 kt per person	+11.1%
1973	0 kt per person	-13.5%
1974	0 kt per person	-1.8%
1975	0 kt per person	-8.3%
1976	0 kt per person	+5.2%
1977	0 kt per person	-1.8%
1978	0 kt per person	-8.4%
1979	0 kt per person	+40.2%
1980	0 kt per person	+12.9%
1981	0 kt per person	+19.7%
1982	0 kt per person	+16.4%
1983	0 kt per person	+11.4%
1984	0 kt per person	-16.5%
1985	0 kt per person	+21.8%
1986	0 kt per person	-3.8%
1987	0 kt per person	-3.8%
1988	0 kt per person	+4.5%
1989	0 kt per person	-3.7%
1990	0 kt per person	+7.4%
1991	0 kt per person	-20.6%
1992	0 kt per person	+10.7%
1993	0 kt per person	-1.7%
1994	0 kt per person	+1.3%
1995	0 kt per person	+1.0%
1996	0 kt per person	+8.4%
1997	0 kt per person	-25.2%
1998	0 kt per person	-63.2%
1999	0 kt per person	-1.8%
2000	0 kt per person	+63.7%
2001	0 kt per person	+13.2%
2002	0 kt per person	+54.9%
2003	0 kt per person	-11.8%
2004	0 kt per person	-3.8%
2005	0 kt per person	-0.6%
2006	0 kt per person	-3.9%
2007	0 kt per person	-0.7%
2008	0 kt per person	-4.0%
2009	0 kt per person	-17.7%
2010	0 kt per person	-13.0%
2011	0 kt per person	+13.6%
2012	0 kt per person	+11.6%
2013	0 kt per person	+14.3%
2014	0 kt per person	+2.4%
2015	0 kt per person	-4.1%
2016	0 kt per person	+5.5%
2017	0 kt per person	-16.6%
2018	0 kt per person	+13.7%
2019	0 kt per person	+9.0%
2020	0 kt per person	-35.6%
2021	0 kt per person	+21.4%
2022	0 kt per person	-29.7%
2023	0 kt per person	-15.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

Sri Lanka's 0 kt per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Sri Lanka's 0 kt per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 kt per person, 4% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

117 Zambia 0 kt per person compare
118 Kuwait 0 kt per person compare
119 Oman 0 kt per person compare
121 Congo 0 kt per person compare
122 Thailand 0 kt per person compare
123 Mauritania 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita in Sri Lanka?: Potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1990.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1962.
How does Sri Lanka rank for potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita?: Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
Is potatoes — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Potatoes — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 139 places, 7,476 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.