Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 1.23 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka stood at 1.23 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.73 t per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1772 t per square kilometre, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 150 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.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2066 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1831 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2379 t per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1772 t per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1898 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1964 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2279 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2624 t per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3194 t per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3039 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2838 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3205 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4654 t per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1974 | 0.539 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.633 t per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6104 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.438 t per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.395 t per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3108 t per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3099 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.384 t per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4255 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4183 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5243 t per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5272 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4976 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5528 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5871 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4642 t per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4742 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4557 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.442 t per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5199 t per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5022 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5731 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4927 t per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4114 t per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.475 t per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4605 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4568 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.41 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3733 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4315 t per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3736 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.453 t per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5103 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5452 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8228 t per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 0.811 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9188 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.806 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9429 t per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8489 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 t per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 t per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.73 t per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.23 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 t per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.23 t per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.42 t per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2223 t per square kilometre | 0.1772 t per square kilometre | 0.3194 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.43 t per square kilometre | 0.2838 t per square kilometre | 0.633 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4691 t per square kilometre | 0.3099 t per square kilometre | 0.5871 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4807 t per square kilometre | 0.4114 t per square kilometre | 0.5731 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5188 t per square kilometre | 0.3733 t per square kilometre | 0.8228 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9964 t per square kilometre | 0.806 t per square kilometre | 1.15 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 t per square kilometre | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 1.73 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka was 1.23 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 t per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1772 t per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.