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Per capita nitrous oxide in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.0884 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0884
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
186th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2176
in 1881
All-time low
0.0876
in 2018
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Sri Lanka, 1850–2024

00.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0884.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2176 in 1881 and was at its lowest, 0.0876, in 2018.

Sri Lanka ranks 186th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1717 —
1851 0.1753 +2.1%
1852 0.18 +2.7%
1853 0.186 +3.3%
1854 0.1919 +3.2%
1855 0.1977 +3.0%
1856 0.2034 +2.9%
1857 0.2088 +2.7%
1858 0.2139 +2.4%
1859 0.2162 +1.1%
1860 0.2156 -0.3%
1861 0.2122 -1.6%
1862 0.2066 -2.7%
1863 0.1989 -3.7%
1864 0.1915 -3.7%
1865 0.1844 -3.7%
1866 0.1775 -3.7%
1867 0.171 -3.7%
1868 0.1646 -3.7%
1869 0.1597 -3.0%
1870 0.1558 -2.4%
1871 0.1551 -0.5%
1872 0.1586 +2.3%
1873 0.1656 +4.4%
1874 0.1743 +5.2%
1875 0.1838 +5.5%
1876 0.1934 +5.2%
1877 0.2023 +4.6%
1878 0.2098 +3.7%
1879 0.215 +2.5%
1880 0.2173 +1.1%
1881 0.2176 +0.1%
1882 0.2174 -0.1%
1883 0.2168 -0.3%
1884 0.216 -0.4%
1885 0.215 -0.5%
1886 0.2139 -0.5%
1887 0.2129 -0.5%
1888 0.2119 -0.5%
1889 0.2108 -0.5%
1890 0.2161 +2.5%
1891 0.2138 -1.1%
1892 0.2112 -1.2%
1893 0.2085 -1.3%
1894 0.2059 -1.3%
1895 0.2033 -1.2%
1896 0.2008 -1.2%
1897 0.1984 -1.2%
1898 0.196 -1.2%
1899 0.1935 -1.2%
1900 0.191 -1.3%
1901 0.1886 -1.3%
1902 0.1862 -1.3%
1903 0.1838 -1.3%
1904 0.1815 -1.3%
1905 0.1793 -1.2%
1906 0.177 -1.3%
1907 0.1747 -1.3%
1908 0.1724 -1.3%
1909 0.1703 -1.2%
1910 0.1683 -1.2%
1911 0.1664 -1.1%
1912 0.1647 -1.0%
1913 0.1631 -0.9%
1914 0.1615 -1.0%
1915 0.1599 -1.0%
1916 0.1584 -1.0%
1917 0.1568 -1.0%
1918 0.1554 -0.9%
1919 0.1541 -0.8%
1920 0.153 -0.7%
1921 0.1521 -0.6%
1922 0.1513 -0.5%
1923 0.1507 -0.4%
1924 0.1501 -0.4%
1925 0.1495 -0.4%
1926 0.1489 -0.4%
1927 0.1482 -0.4%
1928 0.1476 -0.5%
1929 0.1469 -0.5%
1930 0.1461 -0.5%
1931 0.1454 -0.5%
1932 0.1447 -0.5%
1933 0.1441 -0.4%
1934 0.1435 -0.4%
1935 0.1429 -0.4%
1936 0.1423 -0.4%
1937 0.1418 -0.4%
1938 0.1412 -0.4%
1939 0.1403 -0.6%
1940 0.139 -0.9%
1941 0.1378 -0.9%
1942 0.1368 -0.7%
1943 0.1359 -0.6%
1944 0.1354 -0.4%
1945 0.135 -0.3%
1946 0.1347 -0.2%
1947 0.1343 -0.3%
1948 0.1336 -0.5%
1949 0.1325 -0.8%
1950 0.133 +0.4%
1951 0.1318 -0.9%
1952 0.1307 -0.8%
1953 0.1297 -0.8%
1954 0.1287 -0.8%
1955 0.1277 -0.8%
1956 0.1267 -0.8%
1957 0.1256 -0.9%
1958 0.1243 -1.0%
1959 0.1228 -1.2%
1960 0.1211 -1.4%
1961 0.1135 -6.3%
1962 0.1152 +1.5%
1963 0.1141 -1.0%
1964 0.1196 +4.9%
1965 0.1196 +0.0%
1966 0.1139 -4.8%
1967 0.1096 -3.7%
1968 0.115 +4.9%
1969 0.1083 -5.9%
1970 0.1101 +1.7%
1971 0.1096 -0.5%
1972 0.1061 -3.2%
1973 0.1066 +0.5%
1974 0.1059 -0.7%
1975 0.0967 -8.7%
1976 0.1018 +5.3%
1977 0.1068 +4.9%
1978 0.1118 +4.6%
1979 0.1108 -0.8%
1980 0.1156 +4.3%
1981 0.1113 -3.7%
1982 0.1104 -0.9%
1983 0.1131 +2.5%
1984 0.1229 +8.7%
1985 0.123 +0.0%
1986 0.1213 -1.4%
1987 0.1213 +0.0%
1988 0.1224 +0.9%
1989 0.12 -1.9%
1990 0.1155 -3.7%
1991 0.1112 -3.7%
1992 0.1153 +3.7%
1993 0.1188 +3.0%
1994 0.1207 +1.6%
1995 0.1168 -3.3%
1996 0.1165 -0.3%
1997 0.1149 -1.4%
1998 0.1117 -2.7%
1999 0.1193 +6.8%
2000 0.1165 -2.4%
2001 0.1125 -3.4%
2002 0.1209 +7.4%
2003 0.111 -8.2%
2004 0.1141 +2.8%
2005 0.1223 +7.3%
2006 0.1187 -3.0%
2007 0.1153 -2.8%
2008 0.1293 +12.1%
2009 0.1196 -7.5%
2010 0.1203 +0.6%
2011 0.13 +8.1%
2012 0.1182 -9.1%
2013 0.1072 -9.3%
2014 0.1297 +21.0%
2015 0.113 -12.9%
2016 0.1038 -8.1%
2017 0.0944 -9.1%
2018 0.0876 -7.1%
2019 0.1077 +22.9%
2020 0.1325 +23.0%
2021 0.1037 -21.7%
2022 0.0971 -6.4%
2023 0.0939 -3.3%
2024 0.0884 -5.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0884 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0884 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.199, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1945 0.1717 0.2162 10
1860s 0.1882 0.1597 0.2156 10
1870s 0.1814 0.1551 0.215 10
1880s 0.215 0.2108 0.2176 10
1890s 0.2048 0.1935 0.2161 10
1900s 0.1805 0.1703 0.191 10
1910s 0.1609 0.1541 0.1683 10
1920s 0.1498 0.1469 0.153 10
1930s 0.1433 0.1403 0.1461 10
1940s 0.1355 0.1325 0.139 10
1950s 0.1281 0.1228 0.133 10
1960s 0.115 0.1083 0.1211 10
1970s 0.1066 0.0967 0.1118 10
1980s 0.1181 0.1104 0.123 10
1990s 0.1161 0.1112 0.1207 10
2000s 0.118 0.111 0.1293 10
2010s 0.1112 0.0876 0.13 10
2020s 0.1031 0.0884 0.1325 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 183 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1036 compare
  2. 184 Afghanistan 0.1019 compare
  3. 185 Liberia 0.0927 compare
  4. 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0876 compare
  5. 188 Grenada 0.0853 compare
  6. 189 Macao 0.0846 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Sri Lanka?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Sri Lanka was 0.0884 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2176 in 1881.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0876 in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Sri Lanka ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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