Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 4.36 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.36 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 497.4% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.46 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.63 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 40th out of 141 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.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5567 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1965 | -19.74 % change on previous year | -3646.4% |
| 1966 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1967 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1968 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1969 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1970 | 34 % change on previous year | -724.2% |
| 1971 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1972 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1973 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1974 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +264.4% |
| 1975 | -25.07 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1976 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1977 | 23.1 % change on previous year | +260.8% |
| 1978 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1979 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1980 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1981 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1982 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -603.4% |
| 1983 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1984 | 14.05 % change on previous year | +242.0% |
| 1985 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1986 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1987 | -18.77 % change on previous year | +474.0% |
| 1988 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1989 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1990 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1991 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1992 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -325.1% |
| 1994 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1995 | -0.7765 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1996 | -25.8 % change on previous year | +3222.4% |
| 1997 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1998 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +145.3% |
| 1999 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2000 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2001 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2002 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2003 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2004 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 2005 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2006 | -0.5208 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2007 | -10.3 % change on previous year | +1877.8% |
| 2008 | 28.93 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 2009 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2010 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2011 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2012 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2013 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -608.3% |
| 2014 | -25.84 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2015 | 37.46 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2016 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2017 | -30.63 % change on previous year | +432.4% |
| 2018 | 31.49 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2019 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2020 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2021 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2022 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2023 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -497.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.36 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.36 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.0085 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -3646.4% | 0.5567 % change on previous year | -19.74 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -3222.4% | -0.7765 % change on previous year | -25.8 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1877.8% | -0.5208 % change on previous year | -10.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -19.74 % change on previous year | 23.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -25.07 % change on previous year | 34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6497 % change on previous year | -18.77 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -25.8 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -21.04 % change on previous year | 28.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -30.63 % change on previous year | 37.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 37 Nicaragua 4.68 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Malawi 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 41 France 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Central African Republic 3 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Ghana 2.78 % change on previous year compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 4.36 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), 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 cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.63 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.