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

USSR: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,637 kt in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
1,637 kt
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,573 kt
in 1962
All-time low
1,637 kt
in 1991
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in USSR, 1961–1991

01.0k2.0k3.0k1961197619911961: 2.5k kt1962: 2.6k kt1963: 2.5k kt1964: 2.4k kt1965: 2.4k kt1966: 2.4k kt1967: 2.3k kt1968: 2.3k kt1969: 2.3k kt1970: 2.2k kt1971: 2.2k kt1972: 2.1k kt1973: 2.2k kt1974: 2.1k kt1975: 2.1k kt1976: 2.1k kt1977: 2.2k kt1978: 2.1k kt1979: 2.0k kt1980: 2.1k kt1981: 2.1k kt1982: 2.1k kt1983: 1.9k kt1984: 1.9k kt1985: 1.9k kt1986: 1.8k kt1987: 1.8k kt1988: 1.8k kt1989: 1.8k kt1990: 1.7k kt1991: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR is 1,637 kt, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR peaked at 2,573 kt in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,637 kt, in 1991.

USSR ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 2,450 kt
1962 2,573 kt +5.0%
1963 2,489 kt -3.3%
1964 2,447 kt -1.7%
1965 2,372 kt -3.1%
1966 2,370 kt -0.1%
1967 2,302 kt -2.9%
1968 2,299 kt -0.1%
1969 2,301 kt +0.1%
1970 2,241 kt -2.6%
1971 2,205 kt -1.6%
1972 2,090 kt -5.2%
1973 2,179 kt +4.3%
1974 2,124 kt -2.5%
1975 2,096 kt -1.3%
1976 2,071 kt -1.2%
1977 2,153 kt +4.0%
1978 2,118 kt -1.6%
1979 1,970 kt -7.0%
1980 2,110 kt +7.1%
1981 2,084 kt -1.2%
1982 2,074 kt -0.5%
1983 1,858 kt -10.4%
1984 1,869 kt +0.6%
1985 1,887 kt +1.0%
1986 1,819 kt -3.6%
1987 1,785 kt -1.9%
1988 1,816 kt +1.8%
1989 1,780 kt -2.0%
1990 1,697 kt -4.7%
1991 1,637 kt -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,400 kt 2,299 kt 2,573 kt 9
1970s 2,124 kt 1,970 kt 2,241 kt 10
1980s 1,908 kt 1,780 kt 2,110 kt 10
1990s 1,667 kt 1,637 kt 1,697 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 China, mainland 4,303 kt compare
  2. 4 India 2,932 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 1,785 kt compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 245.04 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 1,021 kt compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 629.14 kt compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 593.89 kt

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in USSR was 1,637 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2,573 kt in 1962.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,637 kt in 1991.
How does USSR rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
USSR ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 1991.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR 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