Savanna — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 1,197 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,197 t
Change on year
down 97.0%
World rank
97th
of 221 countries
All-time high
363,443 t
in 2005
All-time low
149.63 t
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 96.3k t1991: 96.3k t1992: 96.3k t1993: 96.3k t1994: 96.3k t1995: 96.3k t1996: 69.2k t1997: 62.9k t1998: 57.7k t1999: 62.5k t2000: 33.6k t2001: 8.5k t2002: 176.7k t2003: 215.0k t2004: 354.8k t2005: 363.4k t2006: 155.5k t2007: 188.5k t2008: 111.5k t2009: 215.3k t2010: 74.4k t2011: 107.1k t2012: 174.5k t2013: 45.9k t2014: 52.8k t2015: 35.2k t2016: 83.8k t2017: 15.9k t2018: 17.5k t2019: 12.4k t2020: 149.6 t2021: 26.9k t2022: 30.4k t2023: 40.5k t2024: 1.2k t

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1,197 t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.0% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 363,443 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 149.63 t, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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 — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 96,336 t
1991 96,336 t +0.0%
1992 96,336 t +0.0%
1993 96,336 t +0.0%
1994 96,336 t +0.0%
1995 96,336 t +0.0%
1996 69,248 t -28.1%
1997 62,885 t -9.2%
1998 57,749 t -8.2%
1999 62,456 t +8.2%
2000 33,593 t -46.2%
2001 8,529 t -74.6%
2002 176,704 t +1971.9%
2003 215,011 t +21.7%
2004 354,762 t +65.0%
2005 363,443 t +2.4%
2006 155,460 t -57.2%
2007 188,468 t +21.2%
2008 111,471 t -40.9%
2009 215,310 t +93.2%
2010 74,362 t -65.5%
2011 107,130 t +44.1%
2012 174,468 t +62.9%
2013 45,935 t -73.7%
2014 52,816 t +15.0%
2015 35,161 t -33.4%
2016 83,789 t +138.3%
2017 15,861 t -81.1%
2018 17,507 t +10.4%
2019 12,419 t -29.1%
2020 149.63 t -98.8%
2021 26,931 t +17898.1%
2022 30,372 t +12.8%
2023 40,549 t +33.5%
2024 1,197 t -97.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83,035 t 57,749 t 96,336 t 10
2000s 182,275 t 8,529 t 363,443 t 10
2010s 61,945 t 12,419 t 174,468 t 10
2020s 19,840 t 149.63 t 40,549 t 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 94 Algeria 1,673 t compare
  2. 95 Bhutan 1,582 t compare
  3. 96 New Zealand 1,499 t compare
  4. 98 Japan 1,056 t compare
  5. 99 China, Taiwan Province of 790.23 t compare
  6. 100 Hungary 441.27 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 1,197 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 363,443 t in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 149.63 t in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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