Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1,676 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,676 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 96.3% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 455,817 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,676 t, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 119th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130,952 t | — |
| 1991 | 130,952 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 130,952 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 130,952 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 130,952 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 130,952 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 115,573 t | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 91,906 t | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 91,942 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 115,650 t | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 52,585 t | -54.5% |
| 2001 | 12,111 t | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 245,667 t | +1928.5% |
| 2003 | 284,278 t | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 429,335 t | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 455,817 t | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 222,996 t | -51.1% |
| 2007 | 243,190 t | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 151,697 t | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 303,812 t | +100.3% |
| 2010 | 89,124 t | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 144,493 t | +62.1% |
| 2012 | 250,875 t | +73.6% |
| 2013 | 68,705 t | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 84,347 t | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 52,765 t | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 102,780 t | +94.8% |
| 2017 | 16,417 t | -84.0% |
| 2018 | 19,319 t | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 14,556 t | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 1,967 t | -86.5% |
| 2021 | 27,042 t | +1275.0% |
| 2022 | 32,578 t | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 45,115 t | +38.5% |
| 2024 | 1,676 t | -96.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,078 t | 91,906 t | 130,952 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,149 t | 12,111 t | 455,817 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,338 t | 14,556 t | 250,875 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,675 t | 1,676 t | 45,115 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 116 Afghanistan 3,079 t compare
- 117 New Zealand 2,968 t compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 2,665 t compare
- 120 Lebanon 1,508 t compare
- 121 Estonia 1,150 t compare
- 122 Hungary 1,078 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 fires — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 1,676 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 455,817 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,676 t in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. 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 fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.