Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia

Australia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 224.14 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
224.14 kt
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
613.69 kt
in 1997
All-time low
196.29 kt
in 2007
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2020

2003004005006001990200520201990: 450.5 kt1991: 444.4 kt1992: 413.5 kt1993: 497.4 kt1994: 569.3 kt1995: 329.1 kt1996: 505.6 kt1997: 613.7 kt1998: 553.7 kt1999: 600.8 kt2000: 533 kt2001: 538.2 kt2002: 554.8 kt2003: 259.7 kt2004: 535.9 kt2005: 353.3 kt2006: 448.7 kt2007: 196.3 kt2008: 247.5 kt2009: 306.2 kt2010: 266.2 kt2011: 392.3 kt2012: 397.3 kt2013: 373.7 kt2014: 346.5 kt2015: 330.9 kt2016: 300.2 kt2017: 487.6 kt2018: 339.1 kt2019: 213 kt2020: 224.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia stood at 224.14 kt.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia peaked at 613.69 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 196.29 kt, in 2007.

That places Australia 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 450.51 kt —
1991 444.4 kt -1.4%
1992 413.49 kt -7.0%
1993 497.4 kt +20.3%
1994 569.34 kt +14.5%
1995 329.08 kt -42.2%
1996 505.56 kt +53.6%
1997 613.69 kt +21.4%
1998 553.66 kt -9.8%
1999 600.8 kt +8.5%
2000 533.03 kt -11.3%
2001 538.15 kt +1.0%
2002 554.8 kt +3.1%
2003 259.72 kt -53.2%
2004 535.92 kt +106.3%
2005 353.29 kt -34.1%
2006 448.69 kt +27.0%
2007 196.29 kt -56.3%
2008 247.45 kt +26.1%
2009 306.18 kt +23.7%
2010 266.25 kt -13.0%
2011 392.26 kt +47.3%
2012 397.25 kt +1.3%
2013 373.73 kt -5.9%
2014 346.45 kt -7.3%
2015 330.9 kt -4.5%
2016 300.2 kt -9.3%
2017 487.6 kt +62.4%
2018 339.13 kt -30.4%
2019 213.01 kt -37.2%
2020 224.14 kt +5.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 224.14 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.44 kt, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 224.14 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.27 kt, 6.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 497.79 kt 329.08 kt 613.69 kt 10
2000s 397.35 kt 196.29 kt 554.8 kt 10
2010s 344.68 kt 213.01 kt 487.6 kt 10
2020s 224.14 kt 224.14 kt 224.14 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Mexico 1,330 kt compare
  2. 4 Romania 755.06 kt compare
  3. 5 United States 646.92 kt compare
  4. 7 Uzbekistan 217.34 kt compare
  5. 8 Argentina 210.07 kt compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 184.64 kt compare
  7. 9 Turkey 184.64 kt compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Australia was 224.14 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 613.69 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 196.29 kt in 2007.
How does Australia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
Australia ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 1,090 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