Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
0.3407 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Sri Lanka
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.82 % change on previous year against 0.3407 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 8.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 2.04 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 0.3169 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 0.0626 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -4.03 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 5.55 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 1.38 % change on previous year 0.5328 % change on previous year 0.8493 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 2.36 % change on previous year -0.8479 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s -1.47 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.82 % change on previous year against 0.3407 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
2.48 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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