All Crops — Burning crop residues in USSR

USSR: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 21.65 million t in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
21.65 million t
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
34.03 million t
in 1962
All-time low
21.65 million t
in 1991
Years of data
31
1961–1991

All Crops — Burning crop residues in USSR, 1961–1991

010.0M20.0M30.0M1961197619911961: 32.4M t1962: 34.0M t1963: 32.9M t1964: 32.4M t1965: 31.4M t1966: 31.3M t1967: 30.4M t1968: 30.4M t1969: 30.4M t1970: 29.6M t1971: 29.2M t1972: 27.6M t1973: 28.8M t1974: 28.1M t1975: 27.7M t1976: 27.4M t1977: 28.5M t1978: 28.0M t1979: 26.1M t1980: 27.9M t1981: 27.6M t1982: 27.4M t1983: 24.6M t1984: 24.7M t1985: 25.0M t1986: 24.1M t1987: 23.6M t1988: 24.0M t1989: 23.6M t1990: 22.4M t1991: 21.7M t

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

Analysis

In 1991, all crops — burning crop residues in USSR stood at 21.65 million t. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in USSR peaked at 34.03 million t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 21.65 million t, in 1991.

That places USSR 6th out of 183 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 32.41 million t
1962 34.03 million t +5.0%
1963 32.92 million t -3.3%
1964 32.37 million t -1.7%
1965 31.38 million t -3.1%
1966 31.35 million t -0.1%
1967 30.45 million t -2.9%
1968 30.41 million t -0.1%
1969 30.44 million t +0.1%
1970 29.64 million t -2.6%
1971 29.16 million t -1.6%
1972 27.64 million t -5.2%
1973 28.82 million t +4.3%
1974 28.10 million t -2.5%
1975 27.72 million t -1.3%
1976 27.39 million t -1.2%
1977 28.47 million t +4.0%
1978 28.01 million t -1.6%
1979 26.06 million t -7.0%
1980 27.92 million t +7.1%
1981 27.57 million t -1.2%
1982 27.43 million t -0.5%
1983 24.58 million t -10.4%
1984 24.72 million t +0.6%
1985 24.96 million t +1.0%
1986 24.06 million t -3.6%
1987 23.61 million t -1.9%
1988 24.02 million t +1.8%
1989 23.55 million t -2.0%
1990 22.45 million t -4.7%
1991 21.65 million t -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.75 million t 30.41 million t 34.03 million t 9
1970s 28.10 million t 26.06 million t 29.64 million t 10
1980s 25.24 million t 23.55 million t 27.92 million t 10
1990s 22.05 million t 21.65 million t 22.45 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 China, mainland 56.92 million t compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 6.24 million t compare
  3. 4 India 38.78 million t compare
  4. 5 Brazil 23.61 million t compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 3.69 million t compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 3.24 million t compare
  7. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.11 million t compare
  8. 7 Indonesia 13.51 million t compare
  9. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.99 million t compare
  10. 8 Nigeria 8.32 million t compare
  11. 9 Russian Federation 7.86 million t

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in USSR?
All crops — burning crop residues in USSR was 21.65 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 34.03 million t in 1962.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 21.65 million t in 1991.
How does USSR rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
USSR ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 1991.
Is all crops — burning crop residues rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR 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).