Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.2227 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.2227 kt
World rank
88th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.2882 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.03 kt
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 kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka is 0.2227 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2882 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kt, in 1964.

Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 168 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.035 kt
1962 0.031 kt -11.4%
1963 0.0403 kt +30.0%
1964 0.03 kt -25.6%
1965 0.0321 kt +7.0%
1966 0.0333 kt +3.7%
1967 0.0386 kt +15.9%
1968 0.0444 kt +15.0%
1969 0.0541 kt +21.8%
1970 0.0515 kt -4.8%
1971 0.0481 kt -6.6%
1972 0.0543 kt +12.9%
1973 0.0788 kt +45.1%
1974 0.0913 kt +15.9%
1975 0.1072 kt +17.4%
1976 0.1034 kt -3.5%
1977 0.0742 kt -28.2%
1978 0.0669 kt -9.8%
1979 0.0526 kt -21.4%
1980 0.0525 kt -0.2%
1981 0.065 kt +23.8%
1982 0.072 kt +10.8%
1983 0.0708 kt -1.7%
1984 0.0888 kt +25.4%
1985 0.0893 kt +0.6%
1986 0.0842 kt -5.7%
1987 0.0936 kt +11.2%
1988 0.0994 kt +6.2%
1989 0.0786 kt -20.9%
1990 0.0803 kt +2.2%
1991 0.0772 kt -3.9%
1992 0.0748 kt -3.1%
1993 0.088 kt +17.6%
1994 0.085 kt -3.4%
1995 0.097 kt +14.1%
1996 0.0834 kt -14.0%
1997 0.0696 kt -16.5%
1998 0.0804 kt +15.5%
1999 0.078 kt -3.0%
2000 0.0773 kt -0.9%
2001 0.0694 kt -10.2%
2002 0.0632 kt -8.9%
2003 0.0731 kt +15.7%
2004 0.0633 kt -13.4%
2005 0.0767 kt +21.2%
2006 0.0864 kt +12.6%
2007 0.0923 kt +6.8%
2008 0.1393 kt +50.9%
2009 0.1373 kt -1.4%
2010 0.1556 kt +13.3%
2011 0.1365 kt -12.3%
2012 0.1597 kt +17.0%
2013 0.1828 kt +14.5%
2014 0.1813 kt -0.8%
2015 0.1724 kt -4.9%
2016 0.1826 kt +5.9%
2017 0.1419 kt -22.3%
2018 0.1914 kt +34.9%
2019 0.1713 kt -10.5%
2020 0.2113 kt +23.4%
2021 0.2882 kt +36.4%
2022 0.2272 kt -21.2%
2023 0.2052 kt -9.7%
2030 0.166 kt -19.1%
2050 0.2227 kt +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0376 kt 0.03 kt 0.0541 kt 9
1970s 0.0728 kt 0.0481 kt 0.1072 kt 10
1980s 0.0794 kt 0.0525 kt 0.0994 kt 10
1990s 0.0814 kt 0.0696 kt 0.097 kt 10
2000s 0.0878 kt 0.0632 kt 0.1393 kt 10
2010s 0.1676 kt 0.1365 kt 0.1914 kt 10
2020s 0.233 kt 0.2052 kt 0.2882 kt 4
2030s 0.166 kt 0.166 kt 0.166 kt 1
2050s 0.2227 kt 0.2227 kt 0.2227 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 85 Sierra Leone 0.25 kt compare
  2. 86 Czechia 0.2478 kt compare
  3. 87 Niger 0.2388 kt compare
  4. 89 Belarus 0.2157 kt compare
  5. 90 Australia 0.2066 kt compare
  6. 91 Uruguay 0.1959 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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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 0.2227 kt 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 0.2882 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kt 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 (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).