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

Sri Lanka: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC was 14.01 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 268.7%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
28.11 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-29.79 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

-20020196219902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - ipcc in Sri Lanka is 14.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 268.7% on the previous year and up 275.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - ipcc in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.11 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -29.79 % change on previous year, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 201 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) - IPCC in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.26 % change on previous year
1963 1.44 % change on previous year -72.6%
1964 10.31 % change on previous year +614.2%
1965 2.88 % change on previous year -72.1%
1966 -4.3 % change on previous year -249.5%
1967 -2.88 % change on previous year -33.0%
1968 10.11 % change on previous year -451.3%
1969 -6.32 % change on previous year -162.5%
1970 3.22 % change on previous year -150.9%
1971 2.94 % change on previous year -8.7%
1972 -4.08 % change on previous year -238.9%
1973 3.92 % change on previous year -196.0%
1974 2.41 % change on previous year -38.4%
1975 -11.7 % change on previous year -584.6%
1976 11.07 % change on previous year -194.7%
1977 9.25 % change on previous year -16.4%
1978 7.32 % change on previous year -20.9%
1979 -0.2849 % change on previous year -103.9%
1980 9.45 % change on previous year -3418.8%
1981 -3.63 % change on previous year -138.4%
1982 -1.33 % change on previous year -63.5%
1983 4.21 % change on previous year -417.8%
1984 10.62 % change on previous year +152.2%
1985 1.93 % change on previous year -81.9%
1986 -0.9848 % change on previous year -151.2%
1987 -0.1144 % change on previous year -88.4%
1988 2.4 % change on previous year -2200.3%
1989 -1.22 % change on previous year -150.7%
1990 13.75 % change on previous year -1229.4%
1991 -3.87 % change on previous year -128.2%
1992 4.39 % change on previous year -213.3%
1993 5.93 % change on previous year +35.2%
1994 4.02 % change on previous year -32.2%
1995 -2.74 % change on previous year -168.2%
1996 -4.59 % change on previous year +67.1%
1997 1.19 % change on previous year -125.9%
1998 -1.13 % change on previous year -195.0%
1999 9.34 % change on previous year -927.7%
2000 -3.08 % change on previous year -133.0%
2001 -0.7291 % change on previous year -76.4%
2002 12.1 % change on previous year -1760.2%
2003 -10.36 % change on previous year -185.6%
2004 3.82 % change on previous year -136.9%
2005 9.38 % change on previous year +145.2%
2006 -2.6 % change on previous year -127.7%
2007 -5.03 % change on previous year +93.4%
2008 18.69 % change on previous year -471.9%
2009 -7.98 % change on previous year -142.7%
2010 -2.78 % change on previous year -65.1%
2011 12.99 % change on previous year -566.6%
2012 -11.29 % change on previous year -186.9%
2013 -10.28 % change on previous year -8.9%
2014 28.11 % change on previous year -373.4%
2015 3.55 % change on previous year -87.4%
2016 -29.79 % change on previous year -939.0%
2017 -10.65 % change on previous year -64.2%
2018 -8.31 % change on previous year -22.0%
2019 14.01 % change on previous year -268.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 14.01 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 13.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 14.01 % 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) - 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
1980 +3418.8% -0.2849 % change on previous year 9.45 % change on previous year
1988 +2200.3% -0.1144 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year
2002 +1760.2% -0.7291 % change on previous year 12.1 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.06 % change on previous year -6.32 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.41 % change on previous year -11.7 % change on previous year 11.07 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.13 % change on previous year -3.63 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.63 % change on previous year -4.59 % change on previous year 13.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.42 % change on previous year -10.36 % change on previous year 18.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.44 % change on previous year -29.79 % change on previous year 28.11 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 Gabon 17.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Kenya 15.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Fiji 14.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Belize 13.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Liberia 13.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Kazakhstan 12.78 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - ipcc in Sri Lanka?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - ipcc in Sri Lanka was 14.01 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - ipcc recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 28.11 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - ipcc recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -29.79 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - ipcc?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - ipcc rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.6%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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-n2o-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-n2o-ar5-ipcc-agriculture-annual-growth-rate/sri-lanka/">Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC in Sri Lanka</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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
201 places, 10,425 data points, 1962–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.