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All Crops — Burning crop residues in OECD

OECD: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 85.93 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
85.93 million t
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
85.93 million t
in 2050
All-time low
65.12 million t
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 85.93 million t for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 85.93 million t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 65.12 million t, in 1962.

That places OECD 1st 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 OECD, year by year

Year t Change
1961 66.15 million t —
1962 65.12 million t -1.6%
1963 67.32 million t +3.4%
1964 67.93 million t +0.9%
1965 67.89 million t -0.0%
1966 69.57 million t +2.5%
1967 72.29 million t +3.9%
1968 70.93 million t -1.9%
1969 67.43 million t -4.9%
1970 65.15 million t -3.4%
1971 70.28 million t +7.9%
1972 67.77 million t -3.6%
1973 71.53 million t +5.6%
1974 73.92 million t +3.3%
1975 75.58 million t +2.2%
1976 78.17 million t +3.4%
1977 77.71 million t -0.6%
1978 76.85 million t -1.1%
1979 76.86 million t +0.0%
1980 80.01 million t +4.1%
1981 83.74 million t +4.7%
1982 80.50 million t -3.9%
1983 71.86 million t -10.7%
1984 80.48 million t +12.0%
1985 82.27 million t +2.2%
1986 78.05 million t -5.1%
1987 72.48 million t -7.1%
1988 71.02 million t -2.0%
1989 75.64 million t +6.5%
1990 78.11 million t +3.3%
1991 77.20 million t -1.2%
1992 78.43 million t +1.6%
1993 74.95 million t -4.4%
1994 78.87 million t +5.2%
1995 75.41 million t -4.4%
1996 80.36 million t +6.6%
1997 80.51 million t +0.2%
1998 79.66 million t -1.1%
1999 77.29 million t -3.0%
2000 79.20 million t +2.5%
2001 77.68 million t -1.9%
2002 76.04 million t -2.1%
2003 78.00 million t +2.6%
2004 79.95 million t +2.5%
2005 79.14 million t -1.0%
2006 75.94 million t -4.0%
2007 82.20 million t +8.2%
2008 81.55 million t -0.8%
2009 79.53 million t -2.5%
2010 80.51 million t +1.2%
2011 80.24 million t -0.3%
2012 83.84 million t +4.5%
2013 83.69 million t -0.2%
2014 81.64 million t -2.4%
2015 80.32 million t -1.6%
2016 81.55 million t +1.5%
2017 78.39 million t -3.9%
2018 77.30 million t -1.4%
2019 76.41 million t -1.2%
2020 76.87 million t +0.6%
2021 79.36 million t +3.2%
2022 76.45 million t -3.7%
2023 79.78 million t +4.4%
2030 84.94 million t +6.5%
2050 85.93 million t +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.29 million t 65.12 million t 72.29 million t 9
1970s 73.38 million t 65.15 million t 78.17 million t 10
1980s 77.61 million t 71.02 million t 83.74 million t 10
1990s 78.08 million t 74.95 million t 80.51 million t 10
2000s 78.92 million t 75.94 million t 82.20 million t 10
2010s 80.39 million t 76.41 million t 83.84 million t 10
2020s 78.11 million t 76.45 million t 79.78 million t 4
2030s 84.94 million t 84.94 million t 84.94 million t 1
2050s 85.93 million t 85.93 million t 85.93 million t 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 57.12 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 56.92 million t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 6.24 million t compare
  4. 4 India 38.78 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 OECD?
All crops — burning crop residues in OECD was 85.93 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 85.93 million t in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 65.12 million t in 1962.
How does OECD rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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).