Supervised field trials were conducted during rabi and kharifseasons to evaluate the dissipation pattern of chlorantraniliprole 18.5% SC in the paddy ecosystem. Modified QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) method was used for the extraction and clean-upof chlorantraniliprole residues and determined using LC-MS/MS in the ESI positive mode. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.01 µg g− 1for paddy leaf, straw, husk, and brown rice, and for soil was 0.005 µg g− 1. The obtained average recoveries were 84.30–88.92%, 94.25–97.81%, 90.21–93.38%, 93.57–96.40% and 89.93–91.14% from paddy leaf, straw, husk, brown rice and soil, respectively. The relative standard deviation was less than 9% in all the matrices. The residues in paddy leaf dissipated within 35 to 40 days with a half-life of 4.33–5.07 days in rabi and 3.92– 4.86 days in kharifat 30 and 60 g a.i. ha− 1, respectively. The residues in soil dissipated within 15–21dayswith a half-life of 14.44–15.75 and 13.33–14.44 days in rabi and kharif season, respectively. At harvest, chlorantraniliprole residues were not detected in straw, husk, and brown rice. The dietary risk of paddy leaf (green fodder) for cattle was found safe for consumption as the hazard index is less than one. Soil ecological risk assessment was found to be less than one (RQ < 0.1) for earthworms and arthropods.