Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Biomass) … unit GDP Biomass in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Biomass) … unit GDP Biomass was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 t per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
63rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0 t per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0 t per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Sri Lanka stood at 0 t per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 t per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Biomass) … unit GDP Biomass in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 t per US$ of GDP —
1962 0 t per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1963 0 t per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1964 0 t per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1965 0 t per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1966 0 t per US$ of GDP -34.6%
1967 0 t per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1968 0 t per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1969 0 t per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1970 0 t per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1971 0 t per US$ of GDP +12.2%
1972 0 t per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1973 0 t per US$ of GDP -32.3%
1974 0 t per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1975 0 t per US$ of GDP +31.5%
1976 0 t per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1977 0 t per US$ of GDP +41.7%
1978 0 t per US$ of GDP +50.2%
1979 0 t per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1980 0 t per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1981 0 t per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1982 0 t per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1983 0 t per US$ of GDP +69.7%
1984 0 t per US$ of GDP -23.0%
1985 0 t per US$ of GDP +26.0%
1986 0 t per US$ of GDP +9.8%
1987 0 t per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1988 0 t per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1989 0 t per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1990 0 t per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1991 0 t per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1992 0 t per US$ of GDP +9.5%
1993 0 t per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1994 0 t per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1995 0 t per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1996 0 t per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1997 0 t per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1998 0 t per US$ of GDP -30.7%
1999 0 t per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2000 0 t per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2001 0 t per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2002 0 t per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2003 0 t per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2004 0 t per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2005 0 t per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2006 0 t per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2007 0 t per US$ of GDP -34.2%
2008 0 t per US$ of GDP -27.5%
2009 0 t per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2010 0 t per US$ of GDP -22.4%
2011 0 t per US$ of GDP -29.0%
2012 0 t per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2013 0 t per US$ of GDP +50.9%
2014 0 t per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2015 0 t per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2016 0 t per US$ of GDP +33.6%
2017 0 t per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2018 0 t per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2019 0 t per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2020 0 t per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2021 0 t per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2022 0 t per US$ of GDP +27.9%
2023 0 t per US$ of GDP -8.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0 t per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0 t per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 60 Chad 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 61 Gabon 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 62 Australia 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 64 Sierra Leone 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 65 Nigeria 0 t per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 66 Bahamas 0 t per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Sri Lanka?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Sri Lanka was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP
Unit
t per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
94 places, 5,234 data points, 1961–2023
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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.