Rice — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rice — Burning crop residues was 0.0266 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0266 kt
World rank
24th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.0466 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.0166 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — 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

In 2050, rice — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0266 kt.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0466 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 kt, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 134 countries on this measure, 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 N2O) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0191 kt
1962 0.0203 kt +6.3%
1963 0.0206 kt +1.5%
1964 0.0207 kt +0.5%
1965 0.0166 kt -19.8%
1966 0.0206 kt +24.1%
1967 0.021 kt +1.9%
1968 0.0218 kt +3.8%
1969 0.0206 kt -5.5%
1970 0.0277 kt +34.5%
1971 0.0267 kt -3.6%
1972 0.0246 kt -7.9%
1973 0.0259 kt +5.3%
1974 0.0307 kt +18.5%
1975 0.023 kt -25.1%
1976 0.0245 kt +6.5%
1977 0.0301 kt +22.9%
1978 0.0323 kt +7.3%
1979 0.0304 kt -5.9%
1980 0.0317 kt +4.3%
1981 0.0324 kt +2.2%
1982 0.0287 kt -11.4%
1983 0.0299 kt +4.2%
1984 0.0341 kt +14.0%
1985 0.0333 kt -2.3%
1986 0.0322 kt -3.3%
1987 0.0262 kt -18.6%
1988 0.0314 kt +19.8%
1989 0.0266 kt -15.3%
1990 0.0319 kt +19.9%
1991 0.0304 kt -4.7%
1992 0.0295 kt -3.0%
1993 0.0316 kt +7.1%
1994 0.0345 kt +9.2%
1995 0.0342 kt -0.9%
1996 0.0254 kt -25.7%
1997 0.0266 kt +4.7%
1998 0.0295 kt +10.9%
1999 0.0335 kt +13.6%
2000 0.032 kt -4.5%
2001 0.0295 kt -7.8%
2002 0.0316 kt +7.1%
2003 0.0351 kt +11.1%
2004 0.0277 kt -21.1%
2005 0.0352 kt +27.1%
2006 0.0351 kt -0.3%
2007 0.0314 kt -10.5%
2008 0.0405 kt +29.0%
2009 0.0363 kt -10.4%
2010 0.0408 kt +12.4%
2011 0.042 kt +2.9%
2012 0.0411 kt -2.1%
2013 0.0457 kt +11.2%
2014 0.0339 kt -25.8%
2015 0.0466 kt +37.5%
2016 0.0439 kt -5.8%
2017 0.0305 kt -30.5%
2018 0.0401 kt +31.5%
2019 0.0369 kt -8.0%
2020 0.0411 kt +11.4%
2021 0.0434 kt +5.6%
2022 0.0429 kt -1.2%
2023 0.0448 kt +4.4%
2030 0.0281 kt -37.3%
2050 0.0266 kt -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0201 kt 0.0166 kt 0.0218 kt 9
1970s 0.0276 kt 0.023 kt 0.0323 kt 10
1980s 0.0307 kt 0.0262 kt 0.0341 kt 10
1990s 0.0307 kt 0.0254 kt 0.0345 kt 10
2000s 0.0334 kt 0.0277 kt 0.0405 kt 10
2010s 0.0402 kt 0.0305 kt 0.0466 kt 10
2020s 0.043 kt 0.0411 kt 0.0448 kt 4
2030s 0.0281 kt 0.0281 kt 0.0281 kt 1
2050s 0.0266 kt 0.0266 kt 0.0266 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 21 Colombia 0.0288 kt compare
  2. 22 Republic of Korea 0.0276 kt compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 0.0272 kt compare
  4. 25 Sierra Leone 0.0251 kt compare
  5. 26 USSR 0.0231 kt compare
  6. 27 Peru 0.0194 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 0.0266 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 0.0466 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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).