Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in World

World: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 34,977 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
34,977 kt
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
38,278 kt
in 2023
All-time low
24,148 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in World, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

World recorded 34,977 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in World peaked at 38,278 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,148 kt, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 24,148 kt
1962 24,298 kt +0.6%
1963 24,746 kt +1.8%
1964 25,362 kt +2.5%
1965 25,301 kt -0.2%
1966 25,742 kt +1.7%
1967 26,077 kt +1.3%
1968 26,264 kt +0.7%
1969 26,088 kt -0.7%
1970 26,039 kt -0.2%
1971 26,826 kt +3.0%
1972 26,383 kt -1.7%
1973 27,026 kt +2.4%
1974 27,468 kt +1.6%
1975 28,058 kt +2.1%
1976 28,638 kt +2.1%
1977 28,637 kt -0.0%
1978 28,660 kt +0.1%
1979 28,393 kt -0.9%
1980 29,068 kt +2.4%
1981 29,397 kt +1.1%
1982 28,945 kt -1.5%
1983 28,106 kt -2.9%
1984 29,146 kt +3.7%
1985 29,369 kt +0.8%
1986 29,436 kt +0.2%
1987 28,859 kt -2.0%
1988 29,048 kt +0.7%
1989 29,672 kt +2.1%
1990 29,665 kt -0.0%
1991 29,768 kt +0.3%
1992 29,938 kt +0.6%
1993 29,365 kt -1.9%
1994 29,824 kt +1.6%
1995 29,754 kt -0.2%
1996 30,474 kt +2.4%
1997 30,859 kt +1.3%
1998 30,358 kt -1.6%
1999 30,209 kt -0.5%
2000 30,144 kt -0.2%
2001 30,075 kt -0.2%
2002 29,922 kt -0.5%
2003 30,377 kt +1.5%
2004 31,049 kt +2.2%
2005 31,536 kt +1.6%
2006 31,258 kt -0.9%
2007 32,519 kt +4.0%
2008 33,505 kt +3.0%
2009 33,055 kt -1.3%
2010 33,466 kt +1.2%
2011 34,505 kt +3.1%
2012 35,107 kt +1.7%
2013 35,984 kt +2.5%
2014 35,902 kt -0.2%
2015 36,347 kt +1.2%
2016 36,565 kt +0.6%
2017 36,873 kt +0.8%
2018 36,432 kt -1.2%
2019 36,447 kt +0.0%
2020 37,116 kt +1.8%
2021 37,834 kt +1.9%
2022 37,672 kt -0.4%
2023 38,278 kt +1.6%
2030 33,959 kt -11.3%
2050 34,977 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,336 kt 24,148 kt 26,264 kt 9
1970s 27,613 kt 26,039 kt 28,660 kt 10
1980s 29,105 kt 28,106 kt 29,672 kt 10
1990s 30,021 kt 29,365 kt 30,859 kt 10
2000s 31,344 kt 29,922 kt 33,505 kt 10
2010s 35,763 kt 33,466 kt 36,873 kt 10
2020s 37,725 kt 37,116 kt 38,278 kt 4
2030s 33,959 kt 33,959 kt 33,959 kt 1
2050s 34,977 kt 34,977 kt 34,977 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in World?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in World was 34,977 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 38,278 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 24,148 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
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 (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