Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 82,467 t in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
82,467 t
World rank
88th
of 168 countries
All-time high
106,757 t
in 2021
All-time low
11,114 t
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 82,467 t for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 106,757 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,114 t, in 1964.

That places Sri Lanka 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 12,957 t
1962 11,485 t -11.4%
1963 14,919 t +29.9%
1964 11,114 t -25.5%
1965 11,901 t +7.1%
1966 12,316 t +3.5%
1967 14,294 t +16.1%
1968 16,456 t +15.1%
1969 20,032 t +21.7%
1970 19,060 t -4.9%
1971 17,800 t -6.6%
1972 20,100 t +12.9%
1973 29,187 t +45.2%
1974 33,798 t +15.8%
1975 39,698 t +17.5%
1976 38,280 t -3.6%
1977 27,468 t -28.2%
1978 24,769 t -9.8%
1979 19,490 t -21.3%
1980 19,433 t -0.3%
1981 24,080 t +23.9%
1982 26,685 t +10.8%
1983 26,230 t -1.7%
1984 32,880 t +25.4%
1985 33,060 t +0.5%
1986 31,202 t -5.6%
1987 34,665 t +11.1%
1988 36,820 t +6.2%
1989 29,110 t -20.9%
1990 29,740 t +2.2%
1991 28,576 t -3.9%
1992 27,720 t -3.0%
1993 32,600 t +17.6%
1994 31,495 t -3.4%
1995 35,938 t +14.1%
1996 30,895 t -14.0%
1997 25,796 t -16.5%
1998 29,790 t +15.5%
1999 28,880 t -3.1%
2000 28,648 t -0.8%
2001 25,710 t -10.3%
2002 23,410 t -8.9%
2003 27,060 t +15.6%
2004 23,430 t -13.4%
2005 28,410 t +21.3%
2006 32,000 t +12.6%
2007 34,190 t +6.8%
2008 51,600 t +50.9%
2009 50,860 t -1.4%
2010 57,620 t +13.3%
2011 50,545 t -12.3%
2012 59,130 t +17.0%
2013 67,722 t +14.5%
2014 67,159 t -0.8%
2015 63,855 t -4.9%
2016 67,630 t +5.9%
2017 52,544 t -22.3%
2018 70,895 t +34.9%
2019 63,449 t -10.5%
2020 78,249 t +23.3%
2021 106,757 t +36.4%
2022 84,158 t -21.2%
2023 75,982 t -9.7%
2030 61,467 t -19.1%
2050 82,467 t +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,942 t 11,114 t 20,032 t 9
1970s 26,965 t 17,800 t 39,698 t 10
1980s 29,416 t 19,433 t 36,820 t 10
1990s 30,143 t 25,796 t 35,938 t 10
2000s 32,532 t 23,410 t 51,600 t 10
2010s 62,055 t 50,545 t 70,895 t 10
2020s 86,286 t 75,982 t 106,757 t 4
2030s 61,467 t 61,467 t 61,467 t 1
2050s 82,467 t 82,467 t 82,467 t 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 85 Sierra Leone 92,601 t compare
  2. 86 Czechia 91,786 t compare
  3. 87 Niger 88,450 t compare
  4. 89 Belarus 79,883 t compare
  5. 90 Australia 76,505 t compare
  6. 91 Uruguay 72,559 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 82,467 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 106,757 t in 2021.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11,114 t in 1964.
How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 168 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 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).