All Crops — Burning crop residues in Canada

Canada: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 5.38 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5.38 million t
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.77 million t
in 1991
All-time low
2.52 million t
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues in Canada is 5.38 million t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Canada peaked at 6.77 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million t, in 1970.

That places Canada 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Canada, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 4.26 million t
1962 4.52 million t +6.1%
1963 4.69 million t +3.7%
1964 5.07 million t +8.2%
1965 4.88 million t -3.7%
1966 5.13 million t +5.1%
1967 5.23 million t +1.9%
1968 5.15 million t -1.5%
1969 4.44 million t -13.8%
1970 2.52 million t -43.2%
1971 3.71 million t +47.3%
1972 3.99 million t +7.6%
1973 4.36 million t +9.2%
1974 4.17 million t -4.5%
1975 4.43 million t +6.3%
1976 5.21 million t +17.7%
1977 4.78 million t -8.2%
1978 5.08 million t +6.3%
1979 5.16 million t +1.6%
1980 5.51 million t +6.7%
1981 6.11 million t +11.0%
1982 6.12 million t +0.1%
1983 6.55 million t +7.0%
1984 6.41 million t -2.0%
1985 6.62 million t +3.1%
1986 6.69 million t +1.1%
1987 6.38 million t -4.5%
1988 6.16 million t -3.5%
1989 6.52 million t +5.9%
1990 6.67 million t +2.3%
1991 6.77 million t +1.5%
1992 6.39 million t -5.6%
1993 5.96 million t -6.7%
1994 5.26 million t -11.7%
1995 5.45 million t +3.6%
1996 5.99 million t +10.0%
1997 5.61 million t -6.4%
1998 5.39 million t -3.9%
1999 5.30 million t -1.7%
2000 5.45 million t +2.8%
2001 5.51 million t +1.1%
2002 4.77 million t -13.5%
2003 5.31 million t +11.4%
2004 4.83 million t -9.1%
2005 4.85 million t +0.4%
2006 4.93 million t +1.8%
2007 4.82 million t -2.4%
2008 5.17 million t +7.5%
2009 5.01 million t -3.3%
2010 4.55 million t -9.0%
2011 4.69 million t +3.1%
2012 5.22 million t +11.2%
2013 5.67 million t +8.6%
2014 5.07 million t -10.5%
2015 5.16 million t +1.8%
2016 5.00 million t -3.1%
2017 5.00 million t -0.1%
2018 5.38 million t +7.7%
2019 5.31 million t -1.3%
2020 5.42 million t +1.9%
2021 5.14 million t -5.1%
2022 5.48 million t +6.5%
2023 5.79 million t +5.8%
2030 5.32 million t -8.2%
2050 5.38 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.82 million t 4.26 million t 5.23 million t 9
1970s 4.34 million t 2.52 million t 5.21 million t 10
1980s 6.31 million t 5.51 million t 6.69 million t 10
1990s 5.88 million t 5.26 million t 6.77 million t 10
2000s 5.06 million t 4.77 million t 5.51 million t 10
2010s 5.11 million t 4.55 million t 5.67 million t 10
2020s 5.46 million t 5.14 million t 5.79 million t 4
2030s 5.32 million t 5.32 million t 5.32 million t 1
2050s 5.38 million t 5.38 million t 5.38 million t 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 14 Australia 6.60 million t compare
  2. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 813,337 t compare
  3. 15 Myanmar 6.51 million t compare
  4. 15 Republic of Moldova 682,762 t compare
  5. 16 Thailand 6.17 million t compare
  6. 16 Timor-Leste 136,748 t compare
  7. 17 Melanesia 59,941 t compare
  8. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 97.34 t compare
  9. 18 Philippines 5.31 million t compare
  10. 18 Micronesia 97.34 t compare
  11. 19 South Africa 4.87 million t compare
  12. 20 Pakistan 4.86 million t compare
  13. 20 Polynesia 32.95 t compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Canada?
All crops — burning crop residues in Canada was 5.38 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 6.77 million t in 1991.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million t in 1970.
How does Canada rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Canada ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Canada 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).