All Crops — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 17.94 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
17.94 kt
World rank
13th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.94 kt
in 2050
All-time low
7.03 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, all crops — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand stood at 17.94 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 17.94 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 7.03 kt, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 183 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 7.03 kt
1962 7.83 kt +11.4%
1963 7.87 kt +0.4%
1964 8.54 kt +8.5%
1965 8.37 kt -1.9%
1966 9.85 kt +17.6%
1967 10.57 kt +7.4%
1968 12.53 kt +18.5%
1969 11.01 kt -12.2%
1970 7.8 kt -29.2%
1971 8.55 kt +9.6%
1972 9.06 kt +6.0%
1973 10.44 kt +15.2%
1974 9.75 kt -6.6%
1975 10.06 kt +3.2%
1976 10.6 kt +5.4%
1977 11.73 kt +10.7%
1978 11.93 kt +1.7%
1979 12.97 kt +8.7%
1980 13.16 kt +1.5%
1981 13.83 kt +5.2%
1982 13.48 kt -2.6%
1983 14.91 kt +10.6%
1984 14.08 kt -5.6%
1985 13.73 kt -2.4%
1986 13.11 kt -4.6%
1987 10.7 kt -18.3%
1988 10.49 kt -2.0%
1989 10.64 kt +1.4%
1990 10.92 kt +2.7%
1991 10.91 kt -0.1%
1992 8.75 kt -19.8%
1993 9.91 kt +13.2%
1994 10.05 kt +1.5%
1995 9.59 kt -4.6%
1996 11.11 kt +15.8%
1997 13.06 kt +17.5%
1998 12.48 kt -4.4%
1999 13.71 kt +9.9%
2000 14.58 kt +6.4%
2001 14.38 kt -1.4%
2002 13.73 kt -4.5%
2003 13.15 kt -4.3%
2004 15.28 kt +16.2%
2005 15.6 kt +2.1%
2006 14.56 kt -6.6%
2007 13.71 kt -5.9%
2008 14.53 kt +6.0%
2009 15.6 kt +7.3%
2010 15.97 kt +2.4%
2011 15.51 kt -2.9%
2012 16.06 kt +3.6%
2013 15.08 kt -6.1%
2014 14.65 kt -2.9%
2015 14.4 kt -1.7%
2016 13.26 kt -8.0%
2017 14.36 kt +8.3%
2018 12.89 kt -10.2%
2019 12.19 kt -5.4%
2020 11.5 kt -5.7%
2021 14.58 kt +26.8%
2022 14.66 kt +0.6%
2023 14.92 kt +1.8%
2030 17.65 kt +18.3%
2050 17.94 kt +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.29 kt 7.03 kt 12.53 kt 9
1970s 10.29 kt 7.8 kt 12.97 kt 10
1980s 12.81 kt 10.49 kt 14.91 kt 10
1990s 11.05 kt 8.75 kt 13.71 kt 10
2000s 14.51 kt 13.15 kt 15.6 kt 10
2010s 14.44 kt 12.19 kt 16.06 kt 10
2020s 13.91 kt 11.5 kt 14.92 kt 4
2030s 17.65 kt 17.65 kt 17.65 kt 1
2050s 17.94 kt 17.94 kt 17.94 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 10 Mexico 21.02 kt compare
  2. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.94 kt compare
  3. 11 Argentina 20.9 kt compare
  4. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.54 kt compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 18.21 kt compare
  6. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 3.49 kt compare
  7. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.27 kt compare
  8. 14 Australia 17.82 kt compare
  9. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.2 kt compare
  10. 15 Myanmar 17.57 kt compare
  11. 15 Republic of Moldova 1.84 kt compare
  12. 16 Thailand 16.66 kt compare
  13. 16 Timor-Leste 0.3692 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand?
All crops — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand was 17.94 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 17.94 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.03 kt in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).