Sri Lanka vs Upper middle income: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Sri Lanka
5.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
2.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
26th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Upper middle income
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.27 % change on previous year against 2.63 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 5.93 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 1.81 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 1.34 % change on previous year 3.79 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year Upper middle income
1990s 6.4 % change on previous year 8.04 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2000s -2.62 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2010s 4.28 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year 0.7398 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2020s 1.29 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year 0.6013 % change on previous year Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), Sri Lanka or Upper middle income?
Sri Lanka, at 5.27 % change on previous year against 2.63 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) between Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
2.64 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Upper middle income rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,743 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.