All Crops — Burning crop residues in United States of America

United States of America: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 46.83 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
46.83 million t
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
46.83 million t
in 2050
All-time low
30.14 million t
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in United States of America, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 46.83 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 United States of America peaked at 46.83 million t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 30.14 million t, in 1962.

That places United States of America 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

All Crops — Burning crop residues in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 32.14 million t
1962 30.14 million t -6.2%
1963 31.88 million t +5.8%
1964 31.04 million t -2.6%
1965 31.00 million t -0.1%
1966 31.70 million t +2.3%
1967 34.61 million t +9.2%
1968 32.20 million t -7.0%
1969 30.33 million t -5.8%
1970 30.82 million t +1.6%
1971 34.24 million t +11.1%
1972 31.52 million t -8.0%
1973 34.59 million t +9.7%
1974 37.81 million t +9.3%
1975 39.45 million t +4.3%
1976 41.17 million t +4.4%
1977 40.48 million t -1.7%
1978 39.11 million t -3.4%
1979 40.24 million t +2.9%
1980 41.97 million t +4.3%
1981 44.26 million t +5.4%
1982 42.97 million t -2.9%
1983 31.46 million t -26.8%
1984 40.75 million t +29.5%
1985 41.67 million t +2.3%
1986 38.44 million t -7.7%
1987 33.87 million t -11.9%
1988 33.05 million t -2.4%
1989 37.10 million t +12.3%
1990 39.12 million t +5.4%
1991 38.06 million t -2.7%
1992 40.27 million t +5.8%
1993 36.50 million t -9.4%
1994 40.33 million t +10.5%
1995 37.20 million t -7.8%
1996 40.42 million t +8.7%
1997 40.51 million t +0.2%
1998 39.90 million t -1.5%
1999 38.28 million t -4.1%
2000 38.85 million t +1.5%
2001 36.68 million t -5.6%
2002 36.46 million t -0.6%
2003 38.23 million t +4.9%
2004 38.87 million t +1.7%
2005 39.50 million t +1.6%
2006 37.03 million t -6.3%
2007 44.11 million t +19.1%
2008 41.70 million t -5.5%
2009 41.17 million t -1.3%
2010 41.70 million t +1.3%
2011 42.16 million t +1.1%
2012 44.11 million t +4.6%
2013 43.52 million t -1.3%
2014 42.03 million t -3.4%
2015 41.11 million t -2.2%
2016 43.13 million t +4.9%
2017 40.33 million t -6.5%
2018 40.19 million t -0.3%
2019 39.76 million t -1.1%
2020 40.18 million t +1.1%
2021 41.20 million t +2.5%
2022 38.32 million t -7.0%
2023 41.92 million t +9.4%
2030 45.39 million t +8.3%
2050 46.83 million t +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.67 million t 30.14 million t 34.61 million t 9
1970s 36.94 million t 30.82 million t 41.17 million t 10
1980s 38.55 million t 31.46 million t 44.26 million t 10
1990s 39.06 million t 36.50 million t 40.51 million t 10
2000s 39.26 million t 36.46 million t 44.11 million t 10
2010s 41.80 million t 39.76 million t 44.11 million t 10
2020s 40.41 million t 38.32 million t 41.92 million t 4
2030s 45.39 million t 45.39 million t 45.39 million t 1
2050s 46.83 million t 46.83 million t 46.83 million t 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 9 Russian Federation 7.86 million t compare
  2. 10 Mexico 7.78 million t compare
  3. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.46 million t compare
  4. 11 Argentina 7.74 million t compare
  5. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.31 million t compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 6.75 million t compare
  7. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 1.29 million t compare
  8. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 839,053 t compare
  9. 13 Australia and New Zealand 6.64 million t compare
  10. 14 Australia 6.60 million t compare
  11. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 813,337 t compare
  12. 15 Myanmar 6.51 million t compare
  13. 15 Republic of Moldova 682,762 t compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in United States of America?
All crops — burning crop residues in United States of America was 46.83 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 46.83 million t in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 30.14 million t in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
United States of America ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this United States of America 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).