Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural was 14.75 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 264.8%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28.87 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-30.53 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural in Sri Lanka, 1962–2019

-40-20020196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - agricultural in Sri Lanka stood at 14.75 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 264.8% on the previous year and up 265.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - agricultural in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.87 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -30.53 % change on previous year, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.53 % change on previous year
1963 0.9284 % change on previous year -83.2%
1964 10.22 % change on previous year +1000.9%
1965 3.05 % change on previous year -70.2%
1966 -4.19 % change on previous year -237.3%
1967 -2.84 % change on previous year -32.1%
1968 10.42 % change on previous year -466.7%
1969 -6.4 % change on previous year -161.4%
1970 3.13 % change on previous year -148.9%
1971 3.07 % change on previous year -2.0%
1972 -4.21 % change on previous year -237.3%
1973 4.06 % change on previous year -196.3%
1974 2.42 % change on previous year -40.4%
1975 -11.95 % change on previous year -594.6%
1976 11.38 % change on previous year -195.2%
1977 9.56 % change on previous year -16.0%
1978 7.63 % change on previous year -20.2%
1979 -0.3796 % change on previous year -105.0%
1980 9.64 % change on previous year -2639.5%
1981 -3.9 % change on previous year -140.5%
1982 -1.22 % change on previous year -68.8%
1983 4.26 % change on previous year -449.9%
1984 10.76 % change on previous year +152.6%
1985 1.94 % change on previous year -81.9%
1986 -1.02 % change on previous year -152.5%
1987 -0.0945 % change on previous year -90.7%
1988 2.42 % change on previous year -2658.8%
1989 -1.17 % change on previous year -148.5%
1990 12.73 % change on previous year -1184.8%
1991 -3.73 % change on previous year -129.3%
1992 4.43 % change on previous year -219.0%
1993 6.13 % change on previous year +38.1%
1994 4.11 % change on previous year -32.9%
1995 -2.81 % change on previous year -168.4%
1996 -3.84 % change on previous year +36.6%
1997 1.35 % change on previous year -135.3%
1998 -0.7065 % change on previous year -152.1%
1999 9.36 % change on previous year -1424.7%
2000 -2.9 % change on previous year -130.9%
2001 -0.6055 % change on previous year -79.1%
2002 10.31 % change on previous year -1802.1%
2003 -10.79 % change on previous year -204.7%
2004 2.92 % change on previous year -127.1%
2005 9.55 % change on previous year +226.5%
2006 -1.38 % change on previous year -114.5%
2007 -5.14 % change on previous year +272.6%
2008 19.85 % change on previous year -485.9%
2009 -8.93 % change on previous year -145.0%
2010 -1.75 % change on previous year -80.4%
2011 12.89 % change on previous year -836.2%
2012 -12.24 % change on previous year -195.0%
2013 -9.46 % change on previous year -22.7%
2014 28.87 % change on previous year -405.2%
2015 3.77 % change on previous year -86.9%
2016 -30.53 % change on previous year -910.3%
2017 -10.21 % change on previous year -66.6%
2018 -8.95 % change on previous year -12.4%
2019 14.75 % change on previous year -264.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 14.75 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8411 % change on previous year, 17.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 14.75 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -1.41 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 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
1980 +2639.5% -0.3796 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year
1988 +2658.8% -0.0945 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year
2002 +1802.1% -0.6055 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year
1999 +1424.7% -0.7065 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.09 % change on previous year -6.4 % change on previous year 10.42 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.47 % change on previous year -11.95 % change on previous year 11.38 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.16 % change on previous year -3.9 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.7 % change on previous year -3.84 % change on previous year 12.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.29 % change on previous year -10.79 % change on previous year 19.85 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.29 % change on previous year -30.53 % change on previous year 28.87 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 2 Syria 18.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Fiji 15.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Kenya 15.7 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Suriname 11.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Belize 10.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Armenia 9.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - agricultural in Sri Lanka?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - agricultural in Sri Lanka was 14.75 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - agricultural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 28.87 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - agricultural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -30.53 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - agricultural?
Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - agricultural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 265.2%. 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 N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, 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 N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soils. 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 N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 10,341 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.