All Crops — Burning crop residues in Europe

Europe: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 2.33 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
2.33 kt
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.99 kt
in 1962
All-time low
2.33 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues in Europe is 2.33 kt, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Europe peaked at 3.99 kt in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.33 kt, in 2050.

Europe ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Europe, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3.87 kt
1962 3.99 kt +3.1%
1963 3.9 kt -2.3%
1964 3.88 kt -0.5%
1965 3.79 kt -2.2%
1966 3.77 kt -0.6%
1967 3.7 kt -1.7%
1968 3.73 kt +0.7%
1969 3.73 kt -0.1%
1970 3.65 kt -2.0%
1971 3.66 kt +0.1%
1972 3.57 kt -2.2%
1973 3.6 kt +0.8%
1974 3.56 kt -1.3%
1975 3.52 kt -1.1%
1976 3.5 kt -0.5%
1977 3.53 kt +1.0%
1978 3.51 kt -0.6%
1979 3.39 kt -3.5%
1980 3.51 kt +3.7%
1981 3.44 kt -2.1%
1982 3.44 kt -0.0%
1983 3.27 kt -5.0%
1984 3.31 kt +1.3%
1985 3.31 kt -0.0%
1986 3.26 kt -1.4%
1987 3.2 kt -1.7%
1988 3.23 kt +0.9%
1989 3.22 kt -0.4%
1990 3.07 kt -4.8%
1991 3.05 kt -0.4%
1992 2.59 kt -15.1%
1993 2.57 kt -0.8%
1994 2.38 kt -7.4%
1995 2.44 kt +2.7%
1996 2.47 kt +1.2%
1997 2.67 kt +8.1%
1998 2.43 kt -9.0%
1999 2.38 kt -2.4%
2000 2.51 kt +5.6%
2001 2.6 kt +3.5%
2002 2.64 kt +1.6%
2003 2.46 kt -6.9%
2004 2.71 kt +10.5%
2005 2.66 kt -2.1%
2006 2.52 kt -5.1%
2007 2.55 kt +1.1%
2008 2.84 kt +11.3%
2009 2.71 kt -4.3%
2010 2.57 kt -5.2%
2011 2.85 kt +10.9%
2012 2.83 kt -0.9%
2013 2.97 kt +4.8%
2014 2.98 kt +0.4%
2015 2.99 kt +0.5%
2016 3 kt +0.2%
2017 2.97 kt -0.9%
2018 2.91 kt -1.9%
2019 3.06 kt +4.8%
2020 3.1 kt +1.5%
2021 3.16 kt +2.0%
2022 3 kt -5.1%
2023 2.89 kt -3.5%
2030 2.34 kt -19.1%
2050 2.33 kt -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.82 kt 3.7 kt 3.99 kt 9
1970s 3.55 kt 3.39 kt 3.66 kt 10
1980s 3.32 kt 3.2 kt 3.51 kt 10
1990s 2.61 kt 2.38 kt 3.07 kt 10
2000s 2.62 kt 2.46 kt 2.84 kt 10
2010s 2.91 kt 2.57 kt 3.06 kt 10
2020s 3.04 kt 2.89 kt 3.16 kt 4
2030s 2.34 kt 2.34 kt 2.34 kt 1
2050s 2.33 kt 2.33 kt 2.33 kt 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0587 kt compare
  2. 13 Australia and New Zealand 0.4651 kt compare
  3. 14 Australia 0.4621 kt compare
  4. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0569 kt compare
  5. 15 Myanmar 0.4555 kt compare
  6. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.0478 kt compare
  7. 16 Thailand 0.432 kt compare
  8. 16 Timor-Leste 0.0096 kt compare
  9. 17 Canada 0.3763 kt compare
  10. 17 Melanesia 0.0042 kt compare
  11. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  12. 18 Philippines 0.3716 kt compare
  13. 18 Micronesia 0 kt
  14. 18 Polynesia 0 kt
  15. 19 South Africa 0.3412 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Europe?
All crops — burning crop residues in Europe was 2.33 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.99 kt in 1962.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 kt in 2050.
How does Europe rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Europe ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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).