Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 256.49 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 256.49 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka peaked at 41,553 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,336 t | — |
| 1991 | 13,336 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,336 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,336 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,336 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,336 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22,340 t | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 17,833 t | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 21,429 t | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 20,080 t | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 6,886 t | -65.7% |
| 2001 | 2,693 t | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 22,058 t | +719.1% |
| 2003 | 37,589 t | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 39,116 t | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 32,575 t | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 20,519 t | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 4,489 t | -78.1% |
| 2008 | 5,899 t | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 37,063 t | +528.3% |
| 2010 | 2,693 t | -92.7% |
| 2011 | 8,464 t | +214.3% |
| 2012 | 41,553 t | +390.9% |
| 2013 | 2,565 t | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 24,751 t | +865.0% |
| 2015 | 1,154 t | -95.3% |
| 2016 | 9,234 t | +700.0% |
| 2017 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 256.52 t | — |
| 2019 | 1,026 t | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 128.25 t | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1,539 t | — |
| 2023 | 2,565 t | +66.7% |
| 2024 | 256.49 t | -90.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 256.49 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,589 t, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 256.49 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 144,473 t, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +865.0% | 2,565 t | 24,751 t |
| 2002 | +719.1% | 2,693 t | 22,058 t |
| 2016 | +700.0% | 1,154 t | 9,234 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,170 t | 13,336 t | 22,340 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,889 t | 2,693 t | 39,116 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,170 t | 0 t | 41,553 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 897.72 t | 0 t | 2,565 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sri Lanka was 256.49 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41,553 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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 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.