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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 14,940 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
14,940 t
World rank
55th
of 103 countries
All-time high
16,281 t
in 1992
All-time low
2,080 t
in 1973
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 14,940 t for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,281 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,080 t, in 1973.

That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year t Change
1961 4,745 t —
1962 4,729 t -0.3%
1963 4,521 t -4.4%
1964 4,568 t +1.0%
1965 4,436 t -2.9%
1966 2,990 t -32.6%
1967 3,250 t +8.7%
1968 2,502 t -23.0%
1969 2,405 t -3.9%
1970 2,470 t +2.7%
1971 2,860 t +15.8%
1972 2,730 t -4.5%
1973 2,080 t -23.8%
1974 2,470 t +18.8%
1975 3,445 t +39.5%
1976 2,730 t -20.8%
1977 4,420 t +61.9%
1978 4,420 t +0.0%
1979 4,550 t +2.9%
1980 5,395 t +18.6%
1981 5,720 t +6.0%
1982 5,850 t +2.3%
1983 10,758 t +83.9%
1984 9,692 t -9.9%
1985 12,077 t +24.6%
1986 14,204 t +17.6%
1987 12,854 t -9.5%
1988 14,216 t +10.6%
1989 14,476 t +1.8%
1990 13,650 t -5.7%
1991 13,796 t +1.1%
1992 16,281 t +18.0%
1993 15,432 t -5.2%
1994 15,328 t -0.7%
1995 14,916 t -2.7%
1996 16,147 t +8.3%
1997 15,956 t -1.2%
1998 11,546 t -27.6%
1999 12,018 t +4.1%
2000 11,654 t -3.0%
2001 11,798 t +1.2%
2002 11,382 t -3.5%
2003 10,920 t -4.1%
2004 10,894 t -0.2%
2005 10,992 t +0.9%
2006 12,207 t +11.1%
2007 9,198 t -24.7%
2008 8,392 t -8.8%
2009 8,924 t +6.4%
2010 9,652 t +8.2%
2011 7,924 t -17.9%
2012 8,196 t +3.4%
2013 13,514 t +64.9%
2014 13,554 t +0.3%
2015 11,081 t -18.2%
2016 15,312 t +38.2%
2017 11,635 t -24.0%
2018 10,226 t -12.1%
2019 8,424 t -17.6%
2020 9,378 t +11.3%
2021 9,335 t -0.5%
2022 9,995 t +7.1%
2023 10,332 t +3.4%
2030 12,627 t +22.2%
2050 14,940 t +18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,794 t 2,405 t 4,745 t 9
1970s 3,218 t 2,080 t 4,550 t 10
1980s 10,524 t 5,395 t 14,476 t 10
1990s 14,507 t 11,546 t 16,281 t 10
2000s 10,636 t 8,392 t 12,207 t 10
2010s 10,952 t 7,924 t 15,312 t 10
2020s 9,760 t 9,335 t 10,332 t 4
2030s 12,627 t 12,627 t 12,627 t 1
2050s 14,940 t 14,940 t 14,940 t 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 52 Central African Republic 17,418 t compare
  2. 53 Angola 15,387 t compare
  3. 54 Haiti 15,206 t compare
  4. 56 Japan 12,600 t compare
  5. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 11,002 t compare
  6. 58 Morocco 10,795 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 14,940 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16,281 t in 1992.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2,080 t in 1973.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 103 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 Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — 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
146 places, 8,867 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).