Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World

World: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 61.21 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
61.21 kt
Change on year
up 15.7%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
975.76 kt
in 2000
All-time low
52.89 kt
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World, 1990–2020

02004006008001.0k1990200520201990: 324.3 kt1991: 249.5 kt1992: 266.8 kt1993: 251.4 kt1994: 849.4 kt1995: 271.1 kt1996: 277.3 kt1997: 273.8 kt1998: 279.4 kt1999: 408.8 kt2000: 975.8 kt2001: 385.5 kt2002: 392.5 kt2003: 403.8 kt2004: 266.7 kt2005: 340 kt2006: 229 kt2007: 274.1 kt2008: 282.4 kt2009: 282.5 kt2010: 662.2 kt2011: 269.7 kt2012: 298 kt2013: 427.9 kt2014: 236.6 kt2015: 264.5 kt2016: 61.1 kt2017: 59.2 kt2018: 53.5 kt2019: 52.9 kt2020: 61.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in World stood at 61.21 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in World peaked at 975.76 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.89 kt, in 2019.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 324.28 kt —
1991 249.51 kt -23.1%
1992 266.79 kt +6.9%
1993 251.4 kt -5.8%
1994 849.39 kt +237.9%
1995 271.12 kt -68.1%
1996 277.28 kt +2.3%
1997 273.77 kt -1.3%
1998 279.42 kt +2.1%
1999 408.81 kt +46.3%
2000 975.76 kt +138.7%
2001 385.52 kt -60.5%
2002 392.54 kt +1.8%
2003 403.82 kt +2.9%
2004 266.75 kt -33.9%
2005 339.95 kt +27.4%
2006 228.99 kt -32.6%
2007 274.11 kt +19.7%
2008 282.38 kt +3.0%
2009 282.5 kt +0.0%
2010 662.23 kt +134.4%
2011 269.72 kt -59.3%
2012 298.04 kt +10.5%
2013 427.89 kt +43.6%
2014 236.56 kt -44.7%
2015 264.5 kt +11.8%
2016 61.06 kt -76.9%
2017 59.2 kt -3.0%
2018 53.51 kt -9.6%
2019 52.89 kt -1.2%
2020 61.21 kt +15.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +237.9% 251.4 kt 849.39 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 345.18 kt 249.51 kt 849.39 kt 10
2000s 383.23 kt 228.99 kt 975.76 kt 10
2010s 238.56 kt 52.89 kt 662.23 kt 10
2020s 61.21 kt 61.21 kt 61.21 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Brazil 172.5 kt compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 135.7 kt compare
  3. 3 Mexico 37.39 kt compare
  4. 4 Romania 20.92 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in World?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in World was 61.21 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 975.76 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 52.89 kt in 2019.
How does World rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
World ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
50 places, 1,087 data points, 1990–2020
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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