How does Sri Lanka rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?

Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka

Name: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0011 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

17th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0011 kt per square kilometre

in 2015

All-time low

0.0004 kt per square kilometre

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0011 kt per square kilometre for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1963	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1964	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
1965	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-18.5%
1966	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+21.7%
1967	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1968	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1969	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
1970	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+31.3%
1971	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-3.5%
1972	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-7.0%
1973	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
1974	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+18.5%
1975	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-21.7%
1976	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+5.1%
1977	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+18.4%
1978	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+6.2%
1979	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-6.6%
1980	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1981	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1982	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-10.2%
1983	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
1984	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+14.1%
1985	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-1.7%
1986	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1987	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-16.7%
1988	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+18.6%
1989	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-15.4%
1990	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+17.9%
1991	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-4.3%
1992	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
1993	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1994	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+8.2%
1995	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-24.1%
1997	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1998	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+9.9%
1999	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+12.3%
2000	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-4.2%
2001	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-8.0%
2002	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+5.9%
2003	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+11.0%
2004	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-20.2%
2005	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+26.2%
2006	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2007	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-9.6%
2008	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+29.7%
2009	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-9.5%
2010	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+12.5%
2011	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	0.001 kt per square kilometre	-0.7%
2013	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+12.3%
2014	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-23.0%
2015	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+32.8%
2016	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
2017	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-29.7%
2018	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+30.9%
2019	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-8.4%
2020	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+12.6%
2021	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+9.1%
2022	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-3.9%
2023	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	4

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More climate change data for Sri Lanka

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka?: Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Sri Lanka was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?: Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.