Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 484.4%
World rank
31st
of 121 countries
All-time high
37.46 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-30.52 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 4.43 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 484.4% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.46 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.52 % change on previous year, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 121 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.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.28 % change on previous year
1963 1.48 % change on previous year -76.5%
1964 0.4854 % change on previous year -67.2%
1965 -19.81 % change on previous year -4180.2%
1966 24.1 % change on previous year -221.7%
1967 1.94 % change on previous year -91.9%
1968 3.81 % change on previous year +96.2%
1969 -5.5 % change on previous year -244.5%
1970 34.47 % change on previous year -726.1%
1971 -3.61 % change on previous year -110.5%
1972 -7.87 % change on previous year +117.9%
1973 5.28 % change on previous year -167.2%
1974 18.53 % change on previous year +250.7%
1975 -25.08 % change on previous year -235.3%
1976 6.52 % change on previous year -126.0%
1977 22.86 % change on previous year +250.5%
1978 7.31 % change on previous year -68.0%
1979 -5.88 % change on previous year -180.5%
1980 4.28 % change on previous year -172.7%
1981 2.21 % change on previous year -48.4%
1982 -11.42 % change on previous year -617.2%
1983 4.18 % change on previous year -136.6%
1984 14.05 % change on previous year +236.0%
1985 -2.35 % change on previous year -116.7%
1986 -3.3 % change on previous year +40.8%
1987 -18.63 % change on previous year +464.1%
1988 19.85 % change on previous year -206.5%
1989 -15.29 % change on previous year -177.0%
1990 19.92 % change on previous year -230.3%
1991 -4.7 % change on previous year -123.6%
1992 -2.96 % change on previous year -37.0%
1993 7.12 % change on previous year -340.5%
1994 9.18 % change on previous year +28.9%
1995 -0.8696 % change on previous year -109.5%
1996 -25.73 % change on previous year +2859.1%
1997 4.72 % change on previous year -118.4%
1998 10.9 % change on previous year +130.8%
1999 13.56 % change on previous year +24.4%
2000 -4.48 % change on previous year -133.0%
2001 -7.81 % change on previous year +74.5%
2002 7.12 % change on previous year -191.1%
2003 11.08 % change on previous year +55.6%
2004 -21.08 % change on previous year -290.3%
2005 27.08 % change on previous year -228.4%
2006 -0.2841 % change on previous year -101.0%
2007 -10.54 % change on previous year +3610.5%
2008 28.98 % change on previous year -374.9%
2009 -10.37 % change on previous year -135.8%
2010 12.4 % change on previous year -219.5%
2011 2.94 % change on previous year -76.3%
2012 -2.14 % change on previous year -172.9%
2013 11.19 % change on previous year -622.3%
2014 -25.82 % change on previous year -330.7%
2015 37.46 % change on previous year -245.1%
2016 -5.79 % change on previous year -115.5%
2017 -30.52 % change on previous year +426.8%
2018 31.48 % change on previous year -203.1%
2019 -7.98 % change on previous year -125.4%
2020 11.38 % change on previous year -242.6%
2021 5.6 % change on previous year -50.8%
2022 -1.15 % change on previous year -120.6%
2023 4.43 % change on previous year -484.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6 % change on previous year -19.81 % change on previous year 24.1 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.25 % change on previous year -25.08 % change on previous year 34.47 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.6429 % change on previous year -18.63 % change on previous year 19.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.11 % change on previous year -25.73 % change on previous year 19.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.97 % change on previous year -21.08 % change on previous year 28.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.32 % change on previous year -30.52 % change on previous year 37.46 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.06 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 11.38 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 28 Guyana 6.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Nicaragua 6.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 OECD 5.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Malawi 3.45 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Panama 2.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 37.46 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -30.52 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. 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 Rice — 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 Rice — 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
Rice — 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
155 places, 8,546 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.