All Crops — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 1.29 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.29 kt
World rank
71st
of 183 countries
All-time high
2 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.6854 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

0.511.52196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka is 1.29 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 2 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6854 kt, in 1965.

That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.7837 kt
1962 0.826 kt +5.4%
1963 0.8471 kt +2.6%
1964 0.8414 kt -0.7%
1965 0.6854 kt -18.5%
1966 0.8344 kt +21.7%
1967 0.8564 kt +2.6%
1968 0.8935 kt +4.3%
1969 0.8571 kt -4.1%
1970 1.13 kt +31.3%
1971 1.09 kt -3.5%
1972 1.01 kt -7.0%
1973 1.08 kt +7.1%
1974 1.28 kt +18.4%
1975 1 kt -21.7%
1976 1.05 kt +5.1%
1977 1.25 kt +18.3%
1978 1.33 kt +6.2%
1979 1.24 kt -6.6%
1980 1.29 kt +4.3%
1981 1.33 kt +3.2%
1982 1.2 kt -10.2%
1983 1.25 kt +4.8%
1984 1.43 kt +14.1%
1985 1.41 kt -1.7%
1986 1.36 kt -2.9%
1987 1.14 kt -16.7%
1988 1.35 kt +18.6%
1989 1.14 kt -15.3%
1990 1.35 kt +18.0%
1991 1.29 kt -4.4%
1992 1.26 kt -2.5%
1993 1.35 kt +7.2%
1994 1.46 kt +8.2%
1995 1.46 kt +0.0%
1996 1.11 kt -24.1%
1997 1.14 kt +2.7%
1998 1.25 kt +9.9%
1999 1.4 kt +12.2%
2000 1.34 kt -4.2%
2001 1.24 kt -8.0%
2002 1.31 kt +5.9%
2003 1.46 kt +11.1%
2004 1.16 kt -20.2%
2005 1.47 kt +26.2%
2006 1.47 kt +0.4%
2007 1.33 kt -9.6%
2008 1.73 kt +29.8%
2009 1.56 kt -9.5%
2010 1.76 kt +12.5%
2011 1.78 kt +1.2%
2012 1.77 kt -0.7%
2013 1.98 kt +12.3%
2014 1.53 kt -23.1%
2015 2 kt +31.1%
2016 1.92 kt -4.1%
2017 1.35 kt -29.7%
2018 1.76 kt +30.8%
2019 1.62 kt -8.4%
2020 1.82 kt +12.6%
2021 1.99 kt +9.1%
2022 1.91 kt -3.9%
2023 1.96 kt +2.7%
2030 1.28 kt -34.5%
2050 1.29 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.825 kt 0.6854 kt 0.8935 kt 9
1970s 1.15 kt 1 kt 1.33 kt 10
1980s 1.29 kt 1.14 kt 1.43 kt 10
1990s 1.31 kt 1.11 kt 1.46 kt 10
2000s 1.41 kt 1.16 kt 1.73 kt 10
2010s 1.75 kt 1.35 kt 2 kt 10
2020s 1.92 kt 1.82 kt 1.99 kt 4
2030s 1.28 kt 1.28 kt 1.28 kt 1
2050s 1.29 kt 1.29 kt 1.29 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 68 Greece 1.48 kt compare
  2. 69 El Salvador 1.42 kt compare
  3. 70 Honduras 1.36 kt compare
  4. 71 Uzbekistan 1.29 kt compare
  5. 73 Sierra Leone 1.22 kt compare
  6. 74 Uruguay 1.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
All crops — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 1.29 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6854 kt in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,817 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).