Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual was -8.52 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-8.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 127.6%
World rank
147th
of 172 countries
All-time high
34.09 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-29.58 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Sri Lanka, 1962–2019

-2002040196219902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual in Sri Lanka is -8.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 127.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.09 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -29.58 % change on previous year, in 2017.

Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.42 % change on previous year
1963 2.8 % change on previous year -48.3%
1964 -0.9091 % change on previous year -132.4%
1965 -18.35 % change on previous year +1918.3%
1966 21.35 % change on previous year -216.3%
1967 2.78 % change on previous year -87.0%
1968 4.5 % change on previous year +62.2%
1969 -4.31 % change on previous year -195.7%
1970 31.53 % change on previous year -831.5%
1971 -3.42 % change on previous year -110.9%
1972 -7.09 % change on previous year +107.1%
1973 6.87 % change on previous year -196.9%
1974 18.57 % change on previous year +170.3%
1975 -21.69 % change on previous year -216.8%
1976 5 % change on previous year -123.1%
1977 18.68 % change on previous year +273.6%
1978 6.17 % change on previous year -67.0%
1979 -6.69 % change on previous year -208.3%
1980 4.36 % change on previous year -165.2%
1981 2.99 % change on previous year -31.6%
1982 -10.14 % change on previous year -439.9%
1983 4.84 % change on previous year -147.7%
1984 14.15 % change on previous year +192.5%
1985 -1.89 % change on previous year -113.3%
1986 -2.75 % change on previous year +45.6%
1987 -16.67 % change on previous year +506.7%
1988 18.64 % change on previous year -211.9%
1989 -15.43 % change on previous year -182.8%
1990 17.91 % change on previous year -216.1%
1991 -4.3 % change on previous year -124.0%
1992 -2.4 % change on previous year -44.3%
1993 7.06 % change on previous year -394.6%
1994 8.31 % change on previous year +17.8%
1995 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1996 -24.07 % change on previous year
1997 2.79 % change on previous year -111.6%
1998 9.83 % change on previous year +252.7%
1999 12.35 % change on previous year +25.6%
2000 -4.12 % change on previous year -133.4%
2001 -8.02 % change on previous year +94.7%
2002 5.92 % change on previous year -173.8%
2003 10.88 % change on previous year +83.9%
2004 -20.16 % change on previous year -285.2%
2005 26.25 % change on previous year -230.2%
2006 0.2632 % change on previous year -99.0%
2007 -9.45 % change on previous year -3690.6%
2008 29.57 % change on previous year -412.9%
2009 -9.4 % change on previous year -131.8%
2010 12.35 % change on previous year -231.4%
2011 1.32 % change on previous year -89.3%
2012 -0.6508 % change on previous year -149.3%
2013 12.23 % change on previous year -1978.9%
2014 -22.96 % change on previous year -287.8%
2015 34.09 % change on previous year -248.5%
2016 -6.4 % change on previous year -118.8%
2017 -29.58 % change on previous year +361.9%
2018 30.86 % change on previous year -204.3%
2019 -8.52 % change on previous year -127.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's -8.52 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.89 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's -8.52 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.9934 % change on previous year, 8.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual 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
2007 -3690.6% 0.2632 % change on previous year -9.45 % change on previous year
2013 +1978.9% -0.6508 % change on previous year 12.23 % change on previous year
1965 -1918.3% -0.9091 % change on previous year -18.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.66 % change on previous year -18.35 % change on previous year 21.35 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.79 % change on previous year -21.69 % change on previous year 31.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.1891 % change on previous year -16.67 % change on previous year 18.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.75 % change on previous year -24.07 % change on previous year 17.91 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.17 % change on previous year -20.16 % change on previous year 29.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.27 % change on previous year -29.58 % change on previous year 34.09 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 144 Laos -7.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 145 Uganda -8.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 146 Ecuador -8.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 148 Eswatini -10.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 149 Cape Verde -13.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 150 Benin -13.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual in Sri Lanka?
Emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual in Sri Lanka was -8.52 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 34.09 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -29.58 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual?
Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (n2o) - burning - crop residues, annual rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, 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 (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 8,476 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.