Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.22 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 53.2% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 67.27 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -21.68 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6412 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.5763 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1973 | -0.1178 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1974 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2178.1% |
| 1975 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1976 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1977 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 1978 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1981 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +389.1% |
| 1982 | -2 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1983 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1984 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 1985 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1986 | -0.9992 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1987 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 1988 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9813 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1990 | 67.27 % change on previous year | +6755.2% |
| 1991 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1992 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1993 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1995 | -0.5409 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1996 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +2307.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3573 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1998 | -16.88 % change on previous year | +4624.9% |
| 1999 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2000 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2001 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2003 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +228.2% |
| 2004 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 2005 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4623 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2007 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -1154.1% |
| 2008 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -423.7% |
| 2009 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2010 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0919 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0342 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +16205.0% |
| 2014 | -19.73 % change on previous year | -453.9% |
| 2015 | 22.53 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2016 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2017 | -21.68 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2019 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2020 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -354.8% |
| 2021 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2022 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +16205.0% | 0.0342 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +6755.2% | 0.9813 % change on previous year | 67.27 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -4624.9% | -0.3573 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -2307.3% | -0.5409 % change on previous year | -13.02 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2178.1% | -0.1178 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7185 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year | 67.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -21.68 % change on previous year | 26.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Zimbabwe 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mongolia 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Uganda 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Algeria 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Central African Republic 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 46 India 1.12 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 67.27 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.68 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.