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

World: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 28,086 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
28,086 kt
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
30,736 kt
in 2023
All-time low
19,390 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World stood at 28,086 kt.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World peaked at 30,736 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,390 kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 19,390 kt
1962 19,511 kt +0.6%
1963 19,870 kt +1.8%
1964 20,366 kt +2.5%
1965 20,316 kt -0.2%
1966 20,670 kt +1.7%
1967 20,939 kt +1.3%
1968 21,089 kt +0.7%
1969 20,948 kt -0.7%
1970 20,909 kt -0.2%
1971 21,541 kt +3.0%
1972 21,185 kt -1.7%
1973 21,701 kt +2.4%
1974 22,057 kt +1.6%
1975 22,530 kt +2.1%
1976 22,996 kt +2.1%
1977 22,995 kt -0.0%
1978 23,013 kt +0.1%
1979 22,799 kt -0.9%
1980 23,341 kt +2.4%
1981 23,605 kt +1.1%
1982 23,242 kt -1.5%
1983 22,568 kt -2.9%
1984 23,403 kt +3.7%
1985 23,582 kt +0.8%
1986 23,636 kt +0.2%
1987 23,173 kt -2.0%
1988 23,325 kt +0.7%
1989 23,826 kt +2.1%
1990 23,820 kt -0.0%
1991 23,902 kt +0.3%
1992 24,040 kt +0.6%
1993 23,580 kt -1.9%
1994 23,948 kt +1.6%
1995 23,892 kt -0.2%
1996 24,470 kt +2.4%
1997 24,779 kt +1.3%
1998 24,377 kt -1.6%
1999 24,257 kt -0.5%
2000 24,205 kt -0.2%
2001 24,150 kt -0.2%
2002 24,027 kt -0.5%
2003 24,392 kt +1.5%
2004 24,932 kt +2.2%
2005 25,323 kt +1.6%
2006 25,099 kt -0.9%
2007 26,112 kt +4.0%
2008 26,904 kt +3.0%
2009 26,542 kt -1.3%
2010 26,872 kt +1.2%
2011 27,707 kt +3.1%
2012 28,190 kt +1.7%
2013 28,894 kt +2.5%
2014 28,828 kt -0.2%
2015 29,186 kt +1.2%
2016 29,361 kt +0.6%
2017 29,608 kt +0.8%
2018 29,254 kt -1.2%
2019 29,266 kt +0.0%
2020 29,803 kt +1.8%
2021 30,380 kt +1.9%
2022 30,250 kt -0.4%
2023 30,736 kt +1.6%
2030 27,268 kt -11.3%
2050 28,086 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,344 kt 19,390 kt 21,089 kt 9
1970s 22,173 kt 20,909 kt 23,013 kt 10
1980s 23,370 kt 22,568 kt 23,826 kt 10
1990s 24,106 kt 23,580 kt 24,779 kt 10
2000s 25,169 kt 24,027 kt 26,904 kt 10
2010s 28,717 kt 26,872 kt 29,608 kt 10
2020s 30,292 kt 29,803 kt 30,736 kt 4
2030s 27,268 kt 27,268 kt 27,268 kt 1
2050s 28,086 kt 28,086 kt 28,086 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 6,497 kt compare
  2. 2 China 4,318 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 4,303 kt compare
  4. 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 World?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in World was 28,086 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 30,736 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 19,390 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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) 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