Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 t
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
222,359 t
in 1999
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 222,359 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,683 t | — |
| 1991 | 23,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,683 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 149,045 t | +529.3% |
| 1997 | 57,669 t | -61.3% |
| 1998 | 127,102 t | +120.4% |
| 1999 | 222,359 t | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 75,129 t | -66.2% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1,156 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,156 t | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,720 t | +1000.0% |
| 2005 | 5,782 t | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 5,782 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1,156 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 1,156 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 6,938 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 19,658 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,827 t | 23,683 t | 222,359 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,288 t | 0 t | 75,129 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,775 t | 0 t | 19,658 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 69 Mali 2,313 t compare
- 70 Kenya 2,312 t compare
- 71 Burundi 1,156 t compare
- 72 Afghanistan 0 t
- 72 Albania 0 t
- 72 Algeria 0 t
- 72 American Samoa 0 t
- 72 Andorra 0 t
- 72 Anguilla 0 t
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t
- 72 Armenia 0 t
- 72 Aruba 0 t
- 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t
- 72 Austria 0 t
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 t
- 72 Bahrain 0 t
- 72 Barbados 0 t
- 72 Belarus 0 t
- 72 Belgium 0 t
- 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 t
- 72 Bermuda 0 t
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t
- 72 Botswana 0 t
- 72 British Virgin Islands 0 t
- 72 Bulgaria 0 t
- 72 Burkina Faso 0 t compare
- 72 Canada 0 t
- 72 Cayman Islands 0 t compare
- 72 Chile 0 t
- 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t
- 72 China, Macao SAR 0 t
- 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t
- 72 Cook Islands 0 t
- 72 Croatia 0 t
- 72 Cyprus 0 t
- 72 Czechia 0 t
- 72 Denmark 0 t
- 72 Djibouti 0 t
- 72 Dominica 0 t
- 72 Egypt 0 t
- 72 Eritrea 0 t
- 72 Estonia 0 t
- 72 Eswatini 0 t
- 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t
- 72 Faroe Islands 0 t
- 72 Finland 0 t
- 72 France 0 t
- 72 French Polynesia 0 t compare
- 72 Gambia 0 t compare
- 72 Georgia 0 t
- 72 Germany 0 t
- 72 Gibraltar 0 t
- 72 Greece 0 t
- 72 Greenland 0 t
- 72 Grenada 0 t compare
- 72 Guadeloupe 0 t
- 72 Guam 0 t
- 72 Haiti 0 t compare
- 72 Hungary 0 t
- 72 Iceland 0 t
- 72 Iraq 0 t
- 72 Ireland 0 t
- 72 Isle of Man 0 t
- 72 Israel 0 t
- 72 Italy 0 t
- 72 Jamaica 0 t compare
- 72 Japan 0 t
- 72 Jordan 0 t
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 t
- 72 Kiribati 0 t
- 72 Kuwait 0 t
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
- 72 Latvia 0 t
- 72 Lebanon 0 t
- 72 Lesotho 0 t
- 72 Libya 0 t
- 72 Lithuania 0 t
- 72 Luxembourg 0 t
- 72 Maldives 0 t
- 72 Malta 0 t
- 72 Marshall Islands 0 t
- 72 Martinique 0 t
- 72 Mauritania 0 t
- 72 Mauritius 0 t
- 72 Mongolia 0 t
- 72 Montenegro 0 t
- 72 Montserrat 0 t compare
- 72 Morocco 0 t
- 72 Namibia 0 t
- 72 Naoero 0 t
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t
- 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t
- 72 New Zealand 0 t
- 72 Niger 0 t
- 72 Niue 0 t
- 72 Norfolk Island 0 t
- 72 North Macedonia 0 t
- 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 t
- 72 Norway 0 t
- 72 Oman 0 t
- 72 Pakistan 0 t
- 72 Palau 0 t
- 72 Palestine, State of 0 t
- 72 Pitcairn 0 t
- 72 Poland 0 t
- 72 Portugal 0 t
- 72 Puerto Rico 0 t compare
- 72 Qatar 0 t
- 72 Republic of Korea 0 t
- 72 Réunion 0 t
- 72 Romania 0 t
- 72 Russian Federation 0 t
- 72 Rwanda 0 t
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t
- 72 Saint Lucia 0 t
- 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 t
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
- 72 Samoa 0 t compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 t
- 72 Serbia 0 t
- 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t
- 72 Seychelles 0 t
- 72 Singapore 0 t compare
- 72 Slovakia 0 t
- 72 Slovenia 0 t
- 72 Solomon Islands 0 t compare
- 72 Somalia 0 t
- 72 Spain 0 t
- 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 t
- 72 Sweden 0 t
- 72 Switzerland 0 t
- 72 Tajikistan 0 t
- 72 Tokelau 0 t
- 72 Tonga 0 t
- 72 Tunisia 0 t
- 72 Turkmenistan 0 t
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t compare
- 72 Tuvalu 0 t
- 72 Ukraine 0 t
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 t
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t
- 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 t
- 72 Uruguay 0 t
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 t
- 72 Vanuatu 0 t compare
- 72 Western Sahara 0 t
- 72 Yemen 0 t
- 72 Zimbabwe 0 t
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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 222,359 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.