Nitrous oxide agriculture in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 1.39 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
117th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.07 million
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide agriculture in Sri Lanka stood at 1.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.08 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.25 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.42 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.07 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.36 million | 2.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Sri Lanka?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Sri Lanka was 1.39 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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