Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4,766 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4,766 kt
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
5,064 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1,855 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 4,766 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5,064 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,855 kt, in 1961.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1,855 kt
1962 1,916 kt +3.3%
1963 1,952 kt +1.9%
1964 2,014 kt +3.2%
1965 2,043 kt +1.4%
1966 2,041 kt -0.1%
1967 2,087 kt +2.3%
1968 2,094 kt +0.3%
1969 2,102 kt +0.4%
1970 2,093 kt -0.4%
1971 2,064 kt -1.4%
1972 2,081 kt +0.8%
1973 2,079 kt -0.1%
1974 2,116 kt +1.8%
1975 2,153 kt +1.8%
1976 2,142 kt -0.5%
1977 2,138 kt -0.2%
1978 2,190 kt +2.4%
1979 2,132 kt -2.7%
1980 2,190 kt +2.8%
1981 2,214 kt +1.1%
1982 2,225 kt +0.5%
1983 2,220 kt -0.3%
1984 2,230 kt +0.4%
1985 2,324 kt +4.2%
1986 2,409 kt +3.6%
1987 2,381 kt -1.2%
1988 2,499 kt +5.0%
1989 2,574 kt +3.0%
1990 2,524 kt -1.9%
1991 2,505 kt -0.7%
1992 2,530 kt +1.0%
1993 2,576 kt +1.8%
1994 2,606 kt +1.2%
1995 2,608 kt +0.1%
1996 2,725 kt +4.5%
1997 2,739 kt +0.5%
1998 2,799 kt +2.2%
1999 2,823 kt +0.8%
2000 2,805 kt -0.6%
2001 2,861 kt +2.0%
2002 2,959 kt +3.4%
2003 3,268 kt +10.4%
2004 3,223 kt -1.4%
2005 3,422 kt +6.2%
2006 3,406 kt -0.5%
2007 3,453 kt +1.4%
2008 3,755 kt +8.7%
2009 3,762 kt +0.2%
2010 4,025 kt +7.0%
2011 4,088 kt +1.6%
2012 4,087 kt -0.0%
2013 4,260 kt +4.2%
2014 4,338 kt +1.8%
2015 4,261 kt -1.8%
2016 4,446 kt +4.3%
2017 4,633 kt +4.2%
2018 4,660 kt +0.6%
2019 4,570 kt -1.9%
2020 4,814 kt +5.3%
2021 4,898 kt +1.7%
2022 4,927 kt +0.6%
2023 5,064 kt +2.8%
2030 4,189 kt -17.3%
2050 4,766 kt +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,012 kt 1,855 kt 2,102 kt 9
1970s 2,119 kt 2,064 kt 2,190 kt 10
1980s 2,327 kt 2,190 kt 2,574 kt 10
1990s 2,644 kt 2,505 kt 2,823 kt 10
2000s 3,291 kt 2,805 kt 3,762 kt 10
2010s 4,337 kt 4,025 kt 4,660 kt 10
2020s 4,926 kt 4,814 kt 5,064 kt 4
2030s 4,189 kt 4,189 kt 4,189 kt 1
2050s 4,766 kt 4,766 kt 4,766 kt 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 8,091 kt compare
  2. 2 China 5,378 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 5,359 kt compare
  4. 4 India 3,651 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 2,223 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4,766 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 5,064 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,855 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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