Grassland — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 222.32 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 222.32 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 59,799 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 111.14 t, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,406 t | — |
| 1991 | 17,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,406 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,080 t | -82.3% |
| 1997 | 1,893 t | -38.6% |
| 1998 | 2,440 t | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 1,936 t | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 766.55 t | -60.4% |
| 2001 | 889.19 t | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 46,905 t | +5175.0% |
| 2003 | 31,678 t | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 35,457 t | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 59,799 t | +68.7% |
| 2006 | 47,016 t | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 50,234 t | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 34,326 t | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 51,439 t | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 12,069 t | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 28,899 t | +139.5% |
| 2012 | 34,854 t | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 20,205 t | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 6,780 t | -66.4% |
| 2015 | 16,450 t | +142.6% |
| 2016 | 9,757 t | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 555.77 t | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 1,556 t | +180.0% |
| 2019 | 1,112 t | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 1,689 t | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 111.14 t | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 666.93 t | +500.1% |
| 2023 | 2,001 t | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 222.32 t | -88.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,379 t | 1,893 t | 17,406 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,851 t | 766.55 t | 59,799 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,224 t | 555.77 t | 34,854 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 937.99 t | 111.14 t | 2,001 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 125 Latvia 353.72 t compare
- 126 Hungary 353.02 t compare
- 127 New Zealand 264.58 t compare
- 129 Iceland 177.14 t compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 176.3 t compare
- 131 French Guiana 111.14 t compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 222.32 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 59,799 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.14 t in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.