Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC was -6.02 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-6.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 126.3%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.12 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-19.54 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in Sri Lanka, 1962–2019

-20-1001020196219902019

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded -6.02 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in 2019.

The figure is down 126.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.12 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -19.54 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places Sri Lanka 182nd out of 200 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) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.4644 % change on previous year
1963 8.5 % change on previous year -1930.2%
1964 10.58 % change on previous year +24.4%
1965 -2.97 % change on previous year -128.0%
1966 -4.41 % change on previous year +48.7%
1967 -3.06 % change on previous year -30.6%
1968 1.92 % change on previous year -162.8%
1969 -4.19 % change on previous year -318.3%
1970 10.25 % change on previous year -344.4%
1971 -1.12 % change on previous year -111.0%
1972 -2.8 % change on previous year +149.2%
1973 1.9 % change on previous year -167.7%
1974 9 % change on previous year +375.0%
1975 -8.7 % change on previous year -196.6%
1976 4.35 % change on previous year -150.0%
1977 5.64 % change on previous year +29.7%
1978 0.7163 % change on previous year -87.3%
1979 -0.3243 % change on previous year -145.3%
1980 2.37 % change on previous year -829.8%
1981 4.07 % change on previous year +71.8%
1982 -6.01 % change on previous year -247.7%
1983 2.73 % change on previous year -145.5%
1984 7.83 % change on previous year +186.9%
1985 0.0941 % change on previous year -98.8%
1986 -1.32 % change on previous year -1500.6%
1987 -6.6 % change on previous year +400.3%
1988 5.91 % change on previous year -189.6%
1989 -6.23 % change on previous year -205.4%
1990 7.95 % change on previous year -227.6%
1991 -9.83 % change on previous year -223.7%
1992 2.47 % change on previous year -125.1%
1993 2.3 % change on previous year -6.6%
1994 4.17 % change on previous year +81.0%
1995 -1.08 % change on previous year -126.0%
1996 -13.42 % change on previous year +1139.4%
1997 -0.6967 % change on previous year -94.8%
1998 -17.74 % change on previous year +2446.1%
1999 8.06 % change on previous year -145.4%
2000 -4.33 % change on previous year -153.8%
2001 -5.23 % change on previous year +20.8%
2002 3.19 % change on previous year -160.9%
2003 7.36 % change on previous year +131.2%
2004 -11.2 % change on previous year -252.0%
2005 15.83 % change on previous year -241.4%
2006 -0.5238 % change on previous year -103.3%
2007 -5.41 % change on previous year +933.4%
2008 16.19 % change on previous year -399.1%
2009 -5.72 % change on previous year -135.3%
2010 9.56 % change on previous year -267.2%
2011 1.76 % change on previous year -81.6%
2012 0.44 % change on previous year -75.1%
2013 4.68 % change on previous year +963.3%
2014 -19.54 % change on previous year -517.6%
2015 24.12 % change on previous year -223.4%
2016 -9.57 % change on previous year -139.7%
2017 -19.43 % change on previous year +103.1%
2018 22.85 % change on previous year -217.6%
2019 -6.02 % change on previous year -126.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's -6.02 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0612 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC 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 -2446.1% -0.6967 % change on previous year -17.74 % change on previous year
1963 +1930.2% -0.4644 % change on previous year 8.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7379 % change on previous year -4.41 % change on previous year 10.58 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.89 % change on previous year -8.7 % change on previous year 10.25 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2852 % change on previous year -6.6 % change on previous year 7.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.78 % change on previous year -17.74 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.02 % change on previous year -11.2 % change on previous year 16.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8859 % change on previous year -19.54 % change on previous year 24.12 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 179 Mozambique -5.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 180 Brunei -5.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 181 Cote d'Ivoire -5.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 183 Papua New Guinea -6.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 184 Thailand -7.34 % change on previous year compare
  6. 185 Albania -8.09 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in Sri Lanka?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc in Sri Lanka was -6.02 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 24.12 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -19.54 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc?
Sri Lanka ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - ipcc rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 58 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in Sri Lanka. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/emission-totals-emissions-co2eq-from-ch4-ar5-ipcc-agriculture-annual-growth-rate/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/emission-totals-emissions-co2eq-from-ch4-ar5-ipcc-agriculture-annual-growth-rate/sri-lanka/">Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC in Sri Lanka</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

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

Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 10,351 data points, 1962–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.