Which has higher wheat — crop residues, European Union (27) or USSR?

European Union (27), at 26.53 kt against 16.05 kt in USSR as of 2050.

What is the difference in wheat — crop residues between European Union (27) and USSR?

10.48 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union (27) vs USSR: Wheat — Crop residues

European Union (27)

26.53 kt

in 2050

USSR

16.05 kt

in 1991

European Union (27) rank

7th

USSR rank

5th

Wheat — Crop residues over time

European Union (27)
USSR

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 26.53 kt against 16.05 kt in USSR, a difference of 10.48 kt.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.7 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 7th and USSR ranks 5th of 30 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union (27)	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11.38 kt	17 kt	5.62 kt	USSR
1970s	13.68 kt	20.09 kt	6.41 kt	USSR
1980s	17.64 kt	17.74 kt	0.0962 kt	USSR
1990s	20.49 kt	18.88 kt	1.62 kt	European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — crop residues, European Union (27) or USSR?: European Union (27), at 26.53 kt against 16.05 kt in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in wheat — crop residues between European Union (27) and USSR?: 10.48 kt, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do European Union (27) and USSR rank globally for wheat — crop residues?: European Union (27) ranks 7th and USSR ranks 5th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 169 places, 9,554 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).