Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate was -21.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -21.15 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 144.2% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.81 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -24.79 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1964 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -1036.1% |
| 1966 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1967 | -13.7 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 1968 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1969 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1971 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1972 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1973 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 1974 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1975 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1976 | -0.478 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1977 | -7.77 % change on previous year | +1525.4% |
| 1978 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1979 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 1980 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1981 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1982 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1983 | -9.29 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1985 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1986 | -0.4301 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1987 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -549.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9389 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1989 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +322.6% |
| 1990 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1991 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0661 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1993 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -2948.1% |
| 1994 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 1995 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 1996 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1997 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1998 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1999 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 2000 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2001 | -0.8545 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2002 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -434.8% |
| 2003 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2004 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4343 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2006 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -960.8% |
| 2007 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2009 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 2010 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 2012 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2013 | -10.81 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 2014 | 15.28 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2015 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7194 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2017 | 31.63 % change on previous year | +4296.7% |
| 2018 | -24.79 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2019 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2021 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2022 | 47.81 % change on previous year | -991.3% |
| 2023 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -21.15 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5903 % change on previous year, 35.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -21.15 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -2.74 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Emissions intensity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4296.7% | 0.7194 % change on previous year | 31.63 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -2948.1% | 0.0661 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -1525.4% | -0.478 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -13.7 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8262 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -10.55 % change on previous year | 17.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5076 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -24.79 % change on previous year | 31.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -21.15 % change on previous year | 47.81 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 121 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -16.24 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Guatemala -18 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Kenya -19.48 % change on previous year compare
- 125 South Africa -21.42 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Azerbaijan -25.88 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Sudan (former) -26.57 % 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 — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -21.15 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.79 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. 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 — Emissions intensity, 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 — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Emissions intensity 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 — Emissions intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.