Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD

OECD: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 6,497 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
6,497 kt
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,497 kt
in 2050
All-time low
4,923 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD stood at 6,497 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD peaked at 6,497 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,923 kt, in 1962.

That places OECD 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 5,001 kt
1962 4,923 kt -1.6%
1963 5,089 kt +3.4%
1964 5,135 kt +0.9%
1965 5,133 kt -0.0%
1966 5,260 kt +2.5%
1967 5,465 kt +3.9%
1968 5,363 kt -1.9%
1969 5,098 kt -4.9%
1970 4,925 kt -3.4%
1971 5,313 kt +7.9%
1972 5,123 kt -3.6%
1973 5,408 kt +5.6%
1974 5,588 kt +3.3%
1975 5,714 kt +2.2%
1976 5,909 kt +3.4%
1977 5,875 kt -0.6%
1978 5,810 kt -1.1%
1979 5,810 kt +0.0%
1980 6,049 kt +4.1%
1981 6,331 kt +4.7%
1982 6,086 kt -3.9%
1983 5,433 kt -10.7%
1984 6,085 kt +12.0%
1985 6,220 kt +2.2%
1986 5,901 kt -5.1%
1987 5,479 kt -7.1%
1988 5,369 kt -2.0%
1989 5,719 kt +6.5%
1990 5,905 kt +3.3%
1991 5,837 kt -1.2%
1992 5,929 kt +1.6%
1993 5,666 kt -4.4%
1994 5,963 kt +5.2%
1995 5,701 kt -4.4%
1996 6,076 kt +6.6%
1997 6,086 kt +0.2%
1998 6,022 kt -1.1%
1999 5,843 kt -3.0%
2000 5,987 kt +2.5%
2001 5,872 kt -1.9%
2002 5,748 kt -2.1%
2003 5,897 kt +2.6%
2004 6,044 kt +2.5%
2005 5,983 kt -1.0%
2006 5,741 kt -4.0%
2007 6,214 kt +8.2%
2008 6,165 kt -0.8%
2009 6,013 kt -2.5%
2010 6,086 kt +1.2%
2011 6,066 kt -0.3%
2012 6,338 kt +4.5%
2013 6,327 kt -0.2%
2014 6,172 kt -2.4%
2015 6,072 kt -1.6%
2016 6,165 kt +1.5%
2017 5,926 kt -3.9%
2018 5,844 kt -1.4%
2019 5,777 kt -1.2%
2020 5,811 kt +0.6%
2021 6,000 kt +3.2%
2022 5,779 kt -3.7%
2023 6,031 kt +4.4%
2030 6,422 kt +6.5%
2050 6,497 kt +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,163 kt 4,923 kt 5,465 kt 9
1970s 5,548 kt 4,925 kt 5,909 kt 10
1980s 5,867 kt 5,369 kt 6,331 kt 10
1990s 5,903 kt 5,666 kt 6,086 kt 10
2000s 5,966 kt 5,741 kt 6,214 kt 10
2010s 6,077 kt 5,777 kt 6,338 kt 10
2020s 5,905 kt 5,779 kt 6,031 kt 4
2030s 6,422 kt 6,422 kt 6,422 kt 1
2050s 6,497 kt 6,497 kt 6,497 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 4,318 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 4,303 kt compare
  3. 4 India 2,932 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in OECD was 6,497 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 6,497 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 4,923 kt in 1962.
How does OECD rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
OECD ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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