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

World: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 2,245 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,245 kt
Change on year
up 15.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
33,838 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1,943 kt
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200520201990: 11.7k kt1991: 8.9k kt1992: 9.5k kt1993: 8.9k kt1994: 29.6k kt1995: 9.6k kt1996: 9.8k kt1997: 9.9k kt1998: 9.9k kt1999: 14.2k kt2000: 33.8k kt2001: 13.4k kt2002: 13.7k kt2003: 14.1k kt2004: 9.5k kt2005: 11.7k kt2006: 8.1k kt2007: 9.7k kt2008: 10.0k kt2009: 10.0k kt2010: 23.0k kt2011: 9.5k kt2012: 10.5k kt2013: 14.8k kt2014: 8.4k kt2015: 9.4k kt2016: 2.2k kt2017: 2.2k kt2018: 2.0k kt2019: 1.9k kt2020: 2.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World is 2,245 kt, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World peaked at 33,838 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,943 kt, in 2019.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,198 kt 8,851 kt 29,635 kt 10
2000s 13,390 kt 8,108 kt 33,838 kt 10
2010s 8,400 kt 1,943 kt 22,989 kt 10
2020s 2,245 kt 2,245 kt 2,245 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Brazil 6,015 kt compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,560 kt compare
  3. 3 Mexico 1,330 kt compare
  4. 4 Romania 755.06 kt compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World was 2,245 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 33,838 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1,943 kt in 2019.
How does World rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
World ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
48 places, 1,028 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