Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban agglomerations 1 million percent was 22 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Sri Lanka, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Sri Lanka is 22, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Sri Lanka peaked at 22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.02, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.02 | — |
| 1955 | 15.7 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 15.67 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.51 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 15.41 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.15 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 16.03 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 16.3 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.48 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 18.73 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 19.79 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 20.18 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.51 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.23 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 22 | +3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.76, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22 is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.79, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.36 | 15.02 | 15.7 | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.59 | 15.51 | 15.67 | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.28 | 15.15 | 15.41 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.16 | 16.03 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.11 | 17.48 | 18.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.99 | 19.79 | 20.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.87 | 20.51 | 21.23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
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 urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Sri Lanka?
- Urban agglomerations 1 million percent in Sri Lanka was 22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations 1 million percent recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.02 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban agglomerations 1 million percent?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations 1 million percent rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Urban agglomerations 1 million percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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