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

Sri Lanka: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice was -8.01 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-8.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 125.4%
World rank
85th
of 118 countries
All-time high
41.13 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-30.63 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded -8.01 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in 2019.

The figure is down 125.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.13 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -30.63 % change on previous year, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 118 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.29 % change on previous year —
1963 1.58 % change on previous year -74.8%
1964 0.5562 % change on previous year -64.9%
1965 -19.74 % change on previous year -3649.8%
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 33.99 % 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 -0.7763 % change on previous year -108.3%
1996 -25.8 % change on previous year +3223.3%
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 -0.5209 % change on previous year -101.9%
2007 -10.3 % change on previous year +1877.5%
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 -608.2%
2014 -25.84 % change on previous year -327.1%
2015 41.13 % change on previous year -259.2%
2016 -8.21 % change on previous year -120.0%
2017 -30.63 % change on previous year +273.4%
2018 31.49 % change on previous year -202.8%
2019 -8.01 % change on previous year -125.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's -8.01 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.66 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's -8.01 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.852 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice 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
1965 -3649.8% 0.5562 % change on previous year -19.74 % change on previous year
1996 -3223.3% -0.7763 % change on previous year -25.8 % change on previous year
2007 -1877.5% -0.5209 % change on previous year -10.3 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 33.99 % 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 2.45 % change on previous year -30.63 % change on previous year 41.13 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 82 Argentina -7.51 % change on previous year compare
  2. 83 Laos -7.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 84 Cote d'Ivoire -7.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 86 Brazil -8.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 87 Thailand -8.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 88 Ethiopia -9.13 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Sri Lanka?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Sri Lanka was -8.01 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 41.13 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -30.63 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice?
Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 118 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
118 places, 6,259 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.