All Crops — Burning crop residues in Asia

Asia: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 11.93 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
11.93 kt
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
13.66 kt
in 2023
All-time low
7.94 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Asia, 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 Asia stood at 11.93 kt.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 13.66 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.94 kt, in 1961.

Asia ranks 1st of 20 groups 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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 7.94 kt
1962 7.97 kt +0.3%
1963 8.1 kt +1.6%
1964 8.42 kt +3.9%
1965 8.4 kt -0.2%
1966 8.62 kt +2.7%
1967 8.57 kt -0.6%
1968 8.74 kt +1.9%
1969 8.85 kt +1.3%
1970 8.99 kt +1.5%
1971 9.13 kt +1.6%
1972 9.09 kt -0.4%
1973 9.35 kt +2.8%
1974 9.43 kt +0.8%
1975 9.69 kt +2.8%
1976 9.77 kt +0.8%
1977 9.89 kt +1.2%
1978 10.06 kt +1.7%
1979 9.96 kt -1.0%
1980 10.09 kt +1.2%
1981 10.06 kt -0.3%
1982 9.79 kt -2.7%
1983 10.12 kt +3.4%
1984 10.13 kt +0.1%
1985 10.09 kt -0.4%
1986 10.21 kt +1.2%
1987 10.07 kt -1.5%
1988 10.33 kt +2.6%
1989 10.49 kt +1.6%
1990 10.61 kt +1.2%
1991 10.61 kt -0.0%
1992 11.07 kt +4.3%
1993 11.01 kt -0.6%
1994 11.01 kt +0.1%
1995 11.22 kt +1.9%
1996 11.48 kt +2.3%
1997 11.45 kt -0.2%
1998 11.56 kt +1.0%
1999 11.7 kt +1.3%
2000 11.39 kt -2.7%
2001 11.32 kt -0.6%
2002 11.24 kt -0.7%
2003 11.27 kt +0.2%
2004 11.45 kt +1.6%
2005 11.76 kt +2.7%
2006 11.92 kt +1.4%
2007 12.18 kt +2.2%
2008 12.35 kt +1.4%
2009 12.4 kt +0.4%
2010 12.57 kt +1.3%
2011 12.78 kt +1.7%
2012 12.82 kt +0.3%
2013 13.08 kt +2.0%
2014 13.07 kt -0.1%
2015 13.49 kt +3.2%
2016 13.44 kt -0.4%
2017 13.37 kt -0.5%
2018 13.19 kt -1.3%
2019 13.02 kt -1.3%
2020 13.24 kt +1.7%
2021 13.46 kt +1.6%
2022 13.46 kt +0.0%
2023 13.66 kt +1.5%
2030 12.03 kt -12.0%
2050 11.93 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.4 kt 7.94 kt 8.85 kt 9
1970s 9.54 kt 8.99 kt 10.06 kt 10
1980s 10.14 kt 9.79 kt 10.49 kt 10
1990s 11.17 kt 10.61 kt 11.7 kt 10
2000s 11.73 kt 11.24 kt 12.4 kt 10
2010s 13.08 kt 12.57 kt 13.49 kt 10
2020s 13.45 kt 13.24 kt 13.66 kt 4
2030s 12.03 kt 12.03 kt 12.03 kt 1
2050s 11.93 kt 11.93 kt 11.93 kt 1

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 6.02 kt compare
  2. 2 China 4 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 3.98 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 0.4368 kt compare
  5. 4 India 2.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Asia?
All crops — burning crop residues in Asia was 11.93 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 13.66 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.94 kt in 1961.
How does Asia rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Asia 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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).