All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia

Australia: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC was 5.73 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.73 kt
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
15.82 kt
in 1997
All-time low
5.12 kt
in 2007
Years of data
31
1990–2020

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2020

57.51012.5151990200520201990: 11.7 kt1991: 11.5 kt1992: 10.6 kt1993: 12.9 kt1994: 14.7 kt1995: 8.5 kt1996: 13 kt1997: 15.8 kt1998: 14.3 kt1999: 15.4 kt2000: 13.7 kt2001: 13.8 kt2002: 14.2 kt2003: 6.7 kt2004: 13.8 kt2005: 9.1 kt2006: 11.5 kt2007: 5.1 kt2008: 6.3 kt2009: 7.9 kt2010: 6.8 kt2011: 10.1 kt2012: 10.2 kt2013: 9.5 kt2014: 8.9 kt2015: 8.5 kt2016: 7.7 kt2017: 12.4 kt2018: 8.6 kt2019: 5.5 kt2020: 5.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4) — unfccc in Australia stood at 5.73 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4) — unfccc in Australia peaked at 15.82 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.12 kt, in 2007.

Australia ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.84 kt 8.52 kt 15.82 kt 10
2000s 10.21 kt 5.12 kt 14.22 kt 10
2010s 8.81 kt 5.46 kt 12.4 kt 10
2020s 5.73 kt 5.73 kt 5.73 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Romania 20.92 kt compare
  2. 5 Argentina 6.49 kt compare
  3. 6 Uzbekistan 6.29 kt compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 5.3 kt compare
  5. 9 Kenya 5 kt compare
  6. 10 Guyana 4.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4) — unfccc in Australia?
All crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4) — unfccc in Australia was 5.73 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15.82 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 kt in 2007.
How does Australia rank for all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4) — unfccc?
Australia ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 904 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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).