Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
94th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 kt per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1965.

That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person -13.3%
1963 0 kt per person +22.0%
1964 0 kt per person -21.9%
1965 0 kt per person -2.4%
1966 0 kt per person +9.8%
1967 0 kt per person +8.5%
1968 0 kt per person +17.1%
1969 0 kt per person +14.0%
1970 0 kt per person -9.2%
1971 0 kt per person -9.6%
1972 0 kt per person +14.3%
1973 0 kt per person +40.1%
1974 0 kt per person +17.8%
1975 0 kt per person +14.6%
1976 0 kt per person -5.3%
1977 0 kt per person -30.9%
1978 0 kt per person -12.2%
1979 0 kt per person -19.2%
1980 0 kt per person -1.8%
1981 0 kt per person +19.4%
1982 0 kt per person +10.4%
1983 0 kt per person -5.9%
1984 0 kt per person +27.3%
1985 0 kt per person -0.7%
1986 0 kt per person -5.5%
1987 0 kt per person +7.8%
1988 0 kt per person +7.2%
1989 0 kt per person -23.9%
1990 0 kt per person +4.3%
1991 0 kt per person -5.5%
1992 0 kt per person -6.5%
1993 0 kt per person +19.0%
1994 0 kt per person -5.7%
1995 0 kt per person +11.8%
1996 0 kt per person -13.7%
1997 0 kt per person -19.7%
1998 0 kt per person +14.5%
1999 0 kt per person -6.5%
2000 0 kt per person -1.8%
2001 0 kt per person -11.4%
2002 0 kt per person -12.0%
2003 0 kt per person +17.9%
2004 0 kt per person -16.4%
2005 0 kt per person +24.2%
2006 0 kt per person +9.3%
2007 0 kt per person +8.3%
2008 0 kt per person +49.0%
2009 0 kt per person -0.6%
2010 0 kt per person +10.5%
2011 0 kt per person -13.0%
2012 0 kt per person +16.3%
2013 0 kt per person +17.9%
2014 0 kt per person -0.9%
2015 0 kt per person -5.1%
2016 0 kt per person +3.3%
2017 0 kt per person -22.2%
2018 0 kt per person +33.8%
2019 0 kt per person -12.5%
2020 0 kt per person +24.3%
2021 0 kt per person +34.9%
2022 0 kt per person -21.4%
2023 0 kt per person -9.6%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0 kt per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0 kt per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0 kt per person, 63% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 91 Dominican Republic 0 kt per person compare
  2. 92 New Zealand 0 kt per person compare
  3. 93 Guyana 0 kt per person compare
  4. 95 Afghanistan 0 kt per person compare
  5. 96 Bangladesh 0 kt per person compare
  6. 97 Australia 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Sri Lanka?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2021.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.