All Crops — Burning crop residues in OECD

OECD: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 232.02 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
232.02 kt
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
232.02 kt
in 2050
All-time low
175.83 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

050100150200250196120052050

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 232.02 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 OECD peaked at 232.02 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 175.83 kt, 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

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 178.62 kt
1962 175.83 kt -1.6%
1963 181.75 kt +3.4%
1964 183.41 kt +0.9%
1965 183.32 kt -0.0%
1966 187.84 kt +2.5%
1967 195.18 kt +3.9%
1968 191.52 kt -1.9%
1969 182.06 kt -4.9%
1970 175.89 kt -3.4%
1971 189.74 kt +7.9%
1972 182.97 kt -3.6%
1973 193.14 kt +5.6%
1974 199.59 kt +3.3%
1975 204.07 kt +2.2%
1976 211.05 kt +3.4%
1977 209.82 kt -0.6%
1978 207.5 kt -1.1%
1979 207.51 kt +0.0%
1980 216.03 kt +4.1%
1981 226.09 kt +4.7%
1982 217.36 kt -3.9%
1983 194.03 kt -10.7%
1984 217.31 kt +12.0%
1985 222.13 kt +2.2%
1986 210.75 kt -5.1%
1987 195.69 kt -7.1%
1988 191.75 kt -2.0%
1989 204.24 kt +6.5%
1990 210.9 kt +3.3%
1991 208.45 kt -1.2%
1992 211.75 kt +1.6%
1993 202.35 kt -4.4%
1994 212.95 kt +5.2%
1995 203.62 kt -4.4%
1996 216.98 kt +6.6%
1997 217.37 kt +0.2%
1998 215.08 kt -1.1%
1999 208.68 kt -3.0%
2000 213.83 kt +2.5%
2001 209.73 kt -1.9%
2002 205.3 kt -2.1%
2003 210.59 kt +2.6%
2004 215.86 kt +2.5%
2005 213.67 kt -1.0%
2006 205.03 kt -4.0%
2007 221.93 kt +8.2%
2008 220.18 kt -0.8%
2009 214.74 kt -2.5%
2010 217.38 kt +1.2%
2011 216.63 kt -0.3%
2012 226.36 kt +4.5%
2013 225.97 kt -0.2%
2014 220.44 kt -2.4%
2015 216.86 kt -1.6%
2016 220.18 kt +1.5%
2017 211.65 kt -3.9%
2018 208.72 kt -1.4%
2019 206.31 kt -1.2%
2020 207.54 kt +0.6%
2021 214.28 kt +3.2%
2022 206.4 kt -3.7%
2023 215.41 kt +4.4%
2030 229.34 kt +6.5%
2050 232.02 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 184.39 kt 175.83 kt 195.18 kt 9
1970s 198.13 kt 175.89 kt 211.05 kt 10
1980s 209.54 kt 191.75 kt 226.09 kt 10
1990s 210.81 kt 202.35 kt 217.37 kt 10
2000s 213.09 kt 205.03 kt 221.93 kt 10
2010s 217.05 kt 206.31 kt 226.36 kt 10
2020s 210.91 kt 206.4 kt 215.41 kt 4
2030s 229.34 kt 229.34 kt 229.34 kt 1
2050s 232.02 kt 232.02 kt 232.02 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 154.22 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 153.68 kt compare
  3. 4 India 104.7 kt 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 232.02 kt 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 232.02 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 175.83 kt 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 (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).