Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions was -1.83 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 115.2%
World rank
169th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.22 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-14.76 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions in Sri Lanka, 1991–2019

-100101991200520191991: -7.1 % change on previous year1992: 2.3 % change on previous year1993: 2.6 % change on previous year1994: 3.5 % change on previous year1995: -1.1 % change on previous year1996: -9.7 % change on previous year1997: -0.16 % change on previous year1998: -11 % change on previous year1999: 6.7 % change on previous year2000: -3.2 % change on previous year2001: -3.3 % change on previous year2002: 4.5 % change on previous year2003: 1.8 % change on previous year2004: -5.7 % change on previous year2005: 10.8 % change on previous year2006: -0.988 % change on previous year2007: -4.6 % change on previous year2008: 13.3 % change on previous year2009: -5.4 % change on previous year2010: 5.1 % change on previous year2011: 3.7 % change on previous year2012: -2.4 % change on previous year2013: 0.495 % change on previous year2014: -7.7 % change on previous year2015: 14.2 % change on previous year2016: -13 % change on previous year2017: -14.8 % change on previous year2018: 12.1 % change on previous year2019: -1.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions in Sri Lanka stood at -1.83 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 115.2% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.22 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -14.76 % change on previous year, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1991 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 -7.15 % change on previous year
1992 2.35 % change on previous year -132.9%
1993 2.6 % change on previous year +10.6%
1994 3.49 % change on previous year +34.3%
1995 -1.12 % change on previous year -132.1%
1996 -9.65 % change on previous year +761.1%
1997 -0.1603 % change on previous year -98.3%
1998 -11.03 % change on previous year +6781.1%
1999 6.66 % change on previous year -160.4%
2000 -3.17 % change on previous year -147.6%
2001 -3.26 % change on previous year +3.0%
2002 4.54 % change on previous year -239.0%
2003 1.8 % change on previous year -60.3%
2004 -5.67 % change on previous year -415.4%
2005 10.83 % change on previous year -290.9%
2006 -0.988 % change on previous year -109.1%
2007 -4.59 % change on previous year +365.0%
2008 13.31 % change on previous year -389.8%
2009 -5.43 % change on previous year -140.8%
2010 5.08 % change on previous year -193.7%
2011 3.71 % change on previous year -27.0%
2012 -2.4 % change on previous year -164.6%
2013 0.4953 % change on previous year -120.7%
2014 -7.75 % change on previous year -1664.1%
2015 14.22 % change on previous year -283.5%
2016 -13 % change on previous year -191.4%
2017 -14.76 % change on previous year +13.6%
2018 12.08 % change on previous year -181.8%
2019 -1.83 % change on previous year -115.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's -1.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7358 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's -1.83 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.4081 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -6781.1% -0.1603 % change on previous year -11.03 % change on previous year
2014 -1664.1% 0.4953 % change on previous year -7.75 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.56 % change on previous year -11.03 % change on previous year 6.66 % change on previous year 9
2000s 0.7366 % change on previous year -5.67 % change on previous year 13.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.415 % change on previous year -14.76 % change on previous year 14.22 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 168 Somalia -1.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 170 Bhutan -1.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 171 Ukraine -1.98 % change on previous year compare
  6. 172 Malta -2.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions in Sri Lanka?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions in Sri Lanka was -1.83 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.22 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -14.76 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions?
Sri Lanka ranks 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - farm-gate emissions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
210 places, 5,905 data points, 1991–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Farm-gate emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.