Median2021 vs median2017 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median2021 vs median2017 was 7.91 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.91
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.91
in 2019
All-time low
4.08
in 1985
Years of data
9
1985–2019
Median2021 vs median2017 in Sri Lanka, 1985–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, median2021 vs median2017 in Sri Lanka stood at 7.91. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 1985.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Median2021 vs median2017 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.08 | — |
| 1990 | 4.18 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.31 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 5.59 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 6 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.55 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 7.53 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 7.91 | +4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.91 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.91, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.08 | 4.08 | 4.08 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 4.18 | 4.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.71 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 6.55 | 7.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median2021 vs median2017 in Sri Lanka?
- Median2021 vs median2017 in Sri Lanka was 7.91 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median2021 vs median2017?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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