Rice — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rice — Burning crop residues was 1.02 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.02 kt
World rank
24th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.8 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.6413 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

00.511.52196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka stood at 1.02 kt.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.8 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6413 kt, in 1965.

That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 134 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Rice — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.7359 kt
1962 0.7822 kt +6.3%
1963 0.7946 kt +1.6%
1964 0.799 kt +0.6%
1965 0.6413 kt -19.7%
1966 0.793 kt +23.7%
1967 0.809 kt +2.0%
1968 0.8424 kt +4.1%
1969 0.7965 kt -5.4%
1970 1.07 kt +34.0%
1971 1.03 kt -3.5%
1972 0.9489 kt -7.9%
1973 0.9975 kt +5.1%
1974 1.18 kt +18.7%
1975 0.8869 kt -25.1%
1976 0.9437 kt +6.4%
1977 1.16 kt +23.1%
1978 1.25 kt +7.3%
1979 1.17 kt -5.9%
1980 1.22 kt +4.3%
1981 1.25 kt +2.3%
1982 1.11 kt -11.5%
1983 1.15 kt +4.1%
1984 1.32 kt +14.1%
1985 1.28 kt -2.4%
1986 1.24 kt -3.3%
1987 1.01 kt -18.8%
1988 1.21 kt +20.0%
1989 1.02 kt -15.4%
1990 1.23 kt +20.1%
1991 1.17 kt -4.5%
1992 1.14 kt -3.1%
1993 1.22 kt +7.0%
1994 1.33 kt +9.4%
1995 1.32 kt -0.8%
1996 0.9802 kt -25.8%
1997 1.02 kt +4.6%
1998 1.14 kt +11.1%
1999 1.29 kt +13.5%
2000 1.24 kt -4.5%
2001 1.14 kt -8.0%
2002 1.22 kt +7.1%
2003 1.35 kt +11.2%
2004 1.07 kt -21.0%
2005 1.36 kt +27.2%
2006 1.35 kt -0.5%
2007 1.21 kt -10.3%
2008 1.56 kt +28.9%
2009 1.4 kt -10.5%
2010 1.57 kt +12.5%
2011 1.62 kt +2.9%
2012 1.58 kt -2.2%
2013 1.76 kt +11.4%
2014 1.31 kt -25.8%
2015 1.8 kt +37.5%
2016 1.69 kt -5.7%
2017 1.18 kt -30.6%
2018 1.55 kt +31.5%
2019 1.42 kt -8.0%
2020 1.58 kt +11.4%
2021 1.67 kt +5.6%
2022 1.65 kt -1.1%
2023 1.73 kt +4.4%
2030 1.08 kt -37.3%
2050 1.02 kt -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7771 kt 0.6413 kt 0.8424 kt 9
1970s 1.06 kt 0.8869 kt 1.25 kt 10
1980s 1.18 kt 1.01 kt 1.32 kt 10
1990s 1.18 kt 0.9802 kt 1.33 kt 10
2000s 1.29 kt 1.07 kt 1.56 kt 10
2010s 1.55 kt 1.18 kt 1.8 kt 10
2020s 1.66 kt 1.58 kt 1.73 kt 4
2030s 1.08 kt 1.08 kt 1.08 kt 1
2050s 1.02 kt 1.02 kt 1.02 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Colombia 1.11 kt compare
  2. 22 Republic of Korea 1.07 kt compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 1.05 kt compare
  4. 25 Sierra Leone 0.9674 kt compare
  5. 26 USSR 0.8901 kt compare
  6. 27 Peru 0.7485 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
Rice — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 1.02 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6413 kt in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 134 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 Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
184 places, 10,111 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).