Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1,453 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka is 1,453 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 96.6% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 396,018 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 277.88 t, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,672 t | — |
| 1991 | 109,672 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 109,672 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 109,672 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 109,672 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 109,672 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91,588 t | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 80,718 t | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 79,178 t | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 82,536 t | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 40,479 t | -51.0% |
| 2001 | 11,222 t | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 198,762 t | +1671.2% |
| 2003 | 252,600 t | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 393,878 t | +55.9% |
| 2005 | 396,018 t | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 175,980 t | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 192,956 t | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 117,370 t | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 252,373 t | +115.0% |
| 2010 | 77,055 t | -69.5% |
| 2011 | 115,594 t | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 216,021 t | +86.9% |
| 2013 | 48,500 t | -77.5% |
| 2014 | 77,567 t | +59.9% |
| 2015 | 36,315 t | -53.2% |
| 2016 | 93,023 t | +156.2% |
| 2017 | 15,861 t | -82.9% |
| 2018 | 17,763 t | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 13,445 t | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 277.88 t | -97.9% |
| 2021 | 26,931 t | +9591.6% |
| 2022 | 31,911 t | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 43,114 t | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 1,453 t | -96.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,453 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,453 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 145,339 t, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9591.6% | 277.88 t | 26,931 t |
| 2002 | +1671.2% | 11,222 t | 198,762 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,205 t | 79,178 t | 109,672 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,164 t | 11,222 t | 396,018 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,114 t | 13,445 t | 216,021 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,737 t | 277.88 t | 43,114 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 99 Equatorial Guinea 2,665 t compare
- 100 Japan 2,259 t compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 1,674 t compare
- 103 China, Taiwan Province of 790.23 t compare
- 104 Hungary 725.41 t compare
- 105 Tunisia 652.78 t compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 1,453 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 396,018 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.88 t in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.