All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 2.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 168.3%
World rank
59th
of 201 countries
All-time high
31.31 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-29.7 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
62
1962–2023

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka is 2.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 168.3% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.31 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -29.7 % change on previous year, in 2017.

That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.4 % change on previous year
1963 2.56 % change on previous year -52.6%
1964 -0.6757 % change on previous year -126.4%
1965 -18.54 % change on previous year +2643.7%
1966 21.74 % change on previous year -217.3%
1967 2.64 % change on previous year -87.9%
1968 4.34 % change on previous year +64.4%
1969 -4.08 % change on previous year -194.1%
1970 31.31 % change on previous year -866.7%
1971 -3.5 % change on previous year -111.2%
1972 -6.95 % change on previous year +98.9%
1973 7.06 % change on previous year -201.6%
1974 18.45 % change on previous year +161.3%
1975 -21.7 % change on previous year -217.6%
1976 5.09 % change on previous year -123.4%
1977 18.34 % change on previous year +260.6%
1978 6.22 % change on previous year -66.1%
1979 -6.64 % change on previous year -206.8%
1980 4.27 % change on previous year -164.4%
1981 3.2 % change on previous year -25.2%
1982 -10.2 % change on previous year -419.2%
1983 4.81 % change on previous year -147.2%
1984 14.14 % change on previous year +193.7%
1985 -1.71 % change on previous year -112.1%
1986 -2.93 % change on previous year +71.7%
1987 -16.66 % change on previous year +467.8%
1988 18.61 % change on previous year -211.7%
1989 -15.34 % change on previous year -182.4%
1990 17.96 % change on previous year -217.1%
1991 -4.35 % change on previous year -124.2%
1992 -2.5 % change on previous year -42.5%
1993 7.22 % change on previous year -388.9%
1994 8.22 % change on previous year +13.9%
1995 0.0374 % change on previous year -99.5%
1996 -24.08 % change on previous year -64453.1%
1997 2.73 % change on previous year -111.4%
1998 9.94 % change on previous year +263.8%
1999 12.23 % change on previous year +23.0%
2000 -4.22 % change on previous year -134.5%
2001 -7.96 % change on previous year +88.6%
2002 5.95 % change on previous year -174.8%
2003 11.06 % change on previous year +85.8%
2004 -20.23 % change on previous year -282.9%
2005 26.19 % change on previous year -229.4%
2006 0.4024 % change on previous year -98.5%
2007 -9.61 % change on previous year -2489.6%
2008 29.75 % change on previous year -409.5%
2009 -9.55 % change on previous year -132.1%
2010 12.52 % change on previous year -231.1%
2011 1.24 % change on previous year -90.1%
2012 -0.6952 % change on previous year -156.0%
2013 12.34 % change on previous year -1874.4%
2014 -23.06 % change on previous year -286.9%
2015 31.09 % change on previous year -234.8%
2016 -4.09 % change on previous year -113.2%
2017 -29.7 % change on previous year +625.9%
2018 30.83 % change on previous year -203.8%
2019 -8.43 % change on previous year -127.3%
2020 12.63 % change on previous year -249.8%
2021 9.13 % change on previous year -27.7%
2022 -3.91 % change on previous year -142.8%
2023 2.67 % change on previous year -168.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 % change on previous year -18.54 % change on previous year 21.74 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.77 % change on previous year -21.7 % change on previous year 31.31 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.1823 % change on previous year -16.66 % change on previous year 18.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.74 % change on previous year -24.08 % change on previous year 17.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.18 % change on previous year -20.23 % change on previous year 29.75 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.2 % change on previous year -29.7 % change on previous year 31.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.13 % change on previous year -3.91 % change on previous year 12.63 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 56 Papua New Guinea 2.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 57 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 58 Pakistan 2.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 60 Senegal 2.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 61 Thailand 2.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 62 Guadeloupe 2.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka?
All crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka was 2.67 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 31.31 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -29.7 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 13,044 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.