Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions was 155.87 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
155.87 kt
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
203.38 kt
in 2023
All-time low
115.79 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Southern Asia, 1961–2050

050100150200196120052050

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 155.87 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 203.38 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115.79 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 115.79 kt
1962 119.19 kt +2.9%
1963 119.74 kt +0.5%
1964 121.44 kt +1.4%
1965 122.78 kt +1.1%
1966 123.42 kt +0.5%
1967 126.47 kt +2.5%
1968 130.71 kt +3.3%
1969 135.06 kt +3.3%
1970 136.11 kt +0.8%
1971 136.11 kt +0.0%
1972 136.53 kt +0.3%
1973 140.31 kt +2.8%
1974 139.7 kt -0.4%
1975 142.89 kt +2.3%
1976 143.31 kt +0.3%
1977 146.67 kt +2.3%
1978 148.72 kt +1.4%
1979 148.26 kt -0.3%
1980 150.12 kt +1.3%
1981 151.89 kt +1.2%
1982 148.94 kt -1.9%
1983 154.4 kt +3.7%
1984 155.48 kt +0.7%
1985 154.5 kt -0.6%
1986 154.52 kt +0.0%
1987 151.03 kt -2.3%
1988 156.37 kt +3.5%
1989 158.81 kt +1.6%
1990 159.41 kt +0.4%
1991 159.91 kt +0.3%
1992 158.52 kt -0.9%
1993 161.96 kt +2.2%
1994 163.25 kt +0.8%
1995 164.53 kt +0.8%
1996 166.16 kt +1.0%
1997 167.29 kt +0.7%
1998 170.13 kt +1.7%
1999 171.89 kt +1.0%
2000 171.86 kt -0.0%
2001 169.34 kt -1.5%
2002 166.14 kt -1.9%
2003 171.06 kt +3.0%
2004 169.93 kt -0.7%
2005 174.16 kt +2.5%
2006 175.8 kt +0.9%
2007 180.79 kt +2.8%
2008 183.06 kt +1.3%
2009 177.75 kt -2.9%
2010 180.06 kt +1.3%
2011 184.69 kt +2.6%
2012 183.17 kt -0.8%
2013 188.32 kt +2.8%
2014 189.23 kt +0.5%
2015 188.07 kt -0.6%
2016 186.63 kt -0.8%
2017 187.67 kt +0.6%
2018 186.12 kt -0.8%
2019 186.38 kt +0.1%
2020 193.99 kt +4.1%
2021 196.86 kt +1.5%
2022 198.46 kt +0.8%
2023 203.38 kt +2.5%
2030 160.13 kt -21.3%
2050 155.87 kt -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 123.84 kt 115.79 kt 135.06 kt 9
1970s 141.86 kt 136.11 kt 148.72 kt 10
1980s 153.61 kt 148.94 kt 158.81 kt 10
1990s 164.3 kt 158.52 kt 171.89 kt 10
2000s 173.99 kt 166.14 kt 183.06 kt 10
2010s 186.03 kt 180.06 kt 189.23 kt 10
2020s 198.17 kt 193.99 kt 203.38 kt 4
2030s 160.13 kt 160.13 kt 160.13 kt 1
2050s 155.87 kt 155.87 kt 155.87 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 4 India 104.7 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 63.74 kt compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 8.75 kt compare
  4. 6 USSR 58.46 kt compare
  5. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.4 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 36.48 kt compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 22.47 kt compare
  8. 9 Russian Federation 21.21 kt compare
  9. 10 Mexico 21.02 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions in Southern Asia?
Burning - crop residues — emissions in Southern Asia was 155.87 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 203.38 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 115.79 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf