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All Crops — Burning crop residues in Americas

Americas: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 104.93 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
104.93 million t
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
105.61 million t
in 2023
All-time low
63.51 million t
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 104.93 million t for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 105.61 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.51 million t, in 1962.

Americas ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year

Year t Change
1961 64.88 million t —
1962 63.51 million t -2.1%
1963 67.39 million t +6.1%
1964 68.79 million t +2.1%
1965 69.56 million t +1.1%
1966 70.92 million t +1.9%
1967 74.68 million t +5.3%
1968 72.61 million t -2.8%
1969 69.64 million t -4.1%
1970 69.39 million t -0.4%
1971 75.06 million t +8.2%
1972 71.21 million t -5.1%
1973 74.09 million t +4.0%
1974 77.66 million t +4.8%
1975 80.39 million t +3.5%
1976 84.81 million t +5.5%
1977 83.37 million t -1.7%
1978 81.47 million t -2.3%
1979 81.59 million t +0.1%
1980 85.04 million t +4.2%
1981 89.79 million t +5.6%
1982 88.32 million t -1.6%
1983 75.66 million t -14.3%
1984 86.01 million t +13.7%
1985 88.15 million t +2.5%
1986 85.68 million t -2.8%
1987 82.36 million t -3.9%
1988 79.80 million t -3.1%
1989 82.99 million t +4.0%
1990 83.31 million t +0.4%
1991 84.04 million t +0.9%
1992 86.81 million t +3.3%
1993 80.70 million t -7.0%
1994 86.91 million t +7.7%
1995 84.26 million t -3.0%
1996 86.02 million t +2.1%
1997 87.33 million t +1.5%
1998 83.85 million t -4.0%
1999 81.94 million t -2.3%
2000 83.72 million t +2.2%
2001 82.77 million t -1.1%
2002 80.39 million t -2.9%
2003 84.22 million t +4.8%
2004 84.59 million t +0.4%
2005 83.98 million t -0.7%
2006 82.17 million t -2.2%
2007 91.98 million t +11.9%
2008 92.62 million t +0.7%
2009 89.08 million t -3.8%
2010 89.16 million t +0.1%
2011 91.19 million t +2.3%
2012 95.27 million t +4.5%
2013 97.86 million t +2.7%
2014 95.90 million t -2.0%
2015 94.73 million t -1.2%
2016 96.61 million t +2.0%
2017 97.64 million t +1.1%
2018 97.07 million t -0.6%
2019 97.45 million t +0.4%
2020 100.06 million t +2.7%
2021 101.87 million t +1.8%
2022 102.07 million t +0.2%
2023 105.61 million t +3.5%
2030 100.19 million t -5.1%
2050 104.93 million t +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.11 million t 63.51 million t 74.68 million t 9
1970s 77.90 million t 69.39 million t 84.81 million t 10
1980s 84.38 million t 75.66 million t 89.79 million t 10
1990s 84.52 million t 80.70 million t 87.33 million t 10
2000s 85.55 million t 80.39 million t 92.62 million t 10
2010s 95.29 million t 89.16 million t 97.86 million t 10
2020s 102.40 million t 100.06 million t 105.61 million t 4
2030s 100.19 million t 100.19 million t 100.19 million t 1
2050s 104.93 million t 104.93 million t 104.93 million t 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 85.93 million t compare
  2. 2 China 57.12 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 56.92 million t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 6.24 million t compare
  5. 4 India 38.78 million t compare
  6. 5 Brazil 23.61 million t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3.69 million t compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 3.24 million t compare
  9. 6 USSR 21.65 million t compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Americas?
All crops — burning crop residues in Americas was 104.93 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 105.61 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 63.51 million t in 1962.
How does Americas rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — 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
236 places, 13,817 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).