What is all crops — burning crop residues in Australia?

All crops — burning crop residues in Australia was 17.82 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?

The highest recorded value was 17.82 kt in 2050.

What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 6.94 kt in 1961.

How does Australia rank for all crops — burning crop residues?

Australia ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.

Where does this Australia 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.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Australia

Name: All Crops — Burning crop residues in Australia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Australia: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 17.82 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

17.82 kt

World rank

14th

of 183 countries

All-time high

17.82 kt

in 2050

All-time low

6.94 kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 17.82 kt 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 Australia peaked at 17.82 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6.94 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia 14th 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year	kt	Change
1961	6.94 kt	—
1962	7.74 kt	+11.6%
1963	7.76 kt	+0.2%
1964	8.44 kt	+8.7%
1965	8.28 kt	-1.8%
1966	9.75 kt	+17.7%
1967	10.47 kt	+7.3%
1968	12.38 kt	+18.3%
1969	10.85 kt	-12.4%
1970	7.66 kt	-29.4%
1971	8.41 kt	+9.8%
1972	8.91 kt	+5.9%
1973	10.29 kt	+15.5%
1974	9.64 kt	-6.3%
1975	9.94 kt	+3.1%
1976	10.42 kt	+4.8%
1977	11.55 kt	+10.9%
1978	11.77 kt	+1.9%
1979	12.81 kt	+8.9%
1980	13.01 kt	+1.5%
1981	13.7 kt	+5.3%
1982	13.35 kt	-2.5%
1983	14.79 kt	+10.8%
1984	13.95 kt	-5.7%
1985	13.61 kt	-2.5%
1986	12.96 kt	-4.8%
1987	10.56 kt	-18.5%
1988	10.4 kt	-1.6%
1989	10.56 kt	+1.6%
1990	10.84 kt	+2.6%
1991	10.82 kt	-0.2%
1992	8.66 kt	-19.9%
1993	9.82 kt	+13.3%
1994	9.96 kt	+1.5%
1995	9.49 kt	-4.7%
1996	11.01 kt	+16.0%
1997	12.94 kt	+17.6%
1998	12.38 kt	-4.4%
1999	13.6 kt	+9.9%
2000	14.48 kt	+6.5%
2001	14.28 kt	-1.4%
2002	13.64 kt	-4.5%
2003	13.05 kt	-4.3%
2004	15.19 kt	+16.3%
2005	15.5 kt	+2.1%
2006	14.47 kt	-6.7%
2007	13.62 kt	-5.9%
2008	14.44 kt	+6.0%
2009	15.48 kt	+7.2%
2010	15.86 kt	+2.4%
2011	15.4 kt	-2.9%
2012	15.95 kt	+3.5%
2013	14.98 kt	-6.1%
2014	14.54 kt	-2.9%
2015	14.3 kt	-1.6%
2016	13.15 kt	-8.0%
2017	14.27 kt	+8.5%
2018	12.8 kt	-10.3%
2019	12.1 kt	-5.5%
2020	11.4 kt	-5.7%
2021	14.48 kt	+27.0%
2022	14.57 kt	+0.6%
2023	14.83 kt	+1.8%
2030	17.54 kt	+18.3%
2050	17.82 kt	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.18 kt	6.94 kt	12.38 kt	9
1970s	10.14 kt	7.66 kt	12.81 kt	10
1980s	12.69 kt	10.4 kt	14.79 kt	10
1990s	10.95 kt	8.66 kt	13.6 kt	10
2000s	14.42 kt	13.05 kt	15.5 kt	10
2010s	14.34 kt	12.1 kt	15.95 kt	10
2020s	13.82 kt	11.4 kt	14.83 kt	4
2030s	17.54 kt	17.54 kt	17.54 kt	1
2050s	17.82 kt	17.82 kt	17.82 kt	1

Countries ranked near Australia

11 Argentina 20.9 kt compare
12 Bangladesh 18.21 kt compare
13 Australia and New Zealand 17.94 kt compare
15 Myanmar 17.57 kt compare
16 Thailand 16.66 kt compare
17 Canada 14.51 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More climate change data for Australia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Australia?: All crops — burning crop residues in Australia was 17.82 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?: The highest recorded value was 17.82 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 6.94 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for all crops — burning crop residues?: Australia ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).