Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 60.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.51
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
167th
of 193 countries
All-time high
92.19
in 2020
All-time low
48.08
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 60.51 for per capita nitrous oxide sector in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.08, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.11 | — |
| 1991 | 75.87 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 78.26 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 82.23 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 84.51 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 80.85 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 75.96 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 75.08 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 73.13 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 79.18 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 75.16 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 72.96 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 81.29 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 71.17 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 73.68 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 80.63 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 78.61 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 73.69 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 88.71 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 79.98 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 77.59 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 88.06 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 76.53 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 67.89 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 88.18 | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 71.33 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 61.16 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 53.88 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 48.08 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 66.49 | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 92.19 | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 63.44 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 59.56 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 60.51 | +1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 60.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 60.51 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.51, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.52 | 73.13 | 84.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.59 | 71.17 | 88.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.92 | 48.08 | 88.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.92 | 59.56 | 92.19 | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sri Lanka?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sri Lanka was 60.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 92.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.08 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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