Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 784.88 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
784.88 kt
Change on year
up 38.2%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
1,932 kt
in 1992
All-time low
506.24 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200520201990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.5k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 1.7k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.8k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 1.0k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 863 kt2005: 822 kt2006: 810.8 kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 774.2 kt2009: 824.3 kt2010: 675.8 kt2011: 688.9 kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 687.6 kt2014: 670.6 kt2015: 753.6 kt2016: 677.9 kt2017: 545.3 kt2018: 506.2 kt2019: 568 kt2020: 784.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) stood at 784.88 kt.

That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 1,932 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 506.24 kt, in 2018.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 1,554 kt
1991 1,540 kt -0.9%
1992 1,932 kt +25.4%
1993 1,727 kt -10.6%
1994 1,523 kt -11.8%
1995 1,400 kt -8.1%
1996 1,855 kt +32.5%
1997 1,479 kt -20.3%
1998 1,761 kt +19.1%
1999 1,495 kt -15.1%
2000 1,617 kt +8.1%
2001 1,034 kt -36.0%
2002 1,161 kt +12.3%
2003 1,231 kt +6.0%
2004 863.05 kt -29.9%
2005 821.99 kt -4.8%
2006 810.84 kt -1.4%
2007 1,306 kt +61.1%
2008 774.16 kt -40.7%
2009 824.3 kt +6.5%
2010 675.79 kt -18.0%
2011 688.88 kt +1.9%
2012 1,056 kt +53.3%
2013 687.59 kt -34.9%
2014 670.64 kt -2.5%
2015 753.63 kt +12.4%
2016 677.92 kt -10.0%
2017 545.27 kt -19.6%
2018 506.24 kt -7.2%
2019 567.99 kt +12.2%
2020 784.88 kt +38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,627 kt 1,400 kt 1,932 kt 10
2000s 1,044 kt 774.16 kt 1,617 kt 10
2010s 683.03 kt 506.24 kt 1,056 kt 10
2020s 784.88 kt 784.88 kt 784.88 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Brazil 4,830 kt compare
  2. 2 Mexico 1,047 kt compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 148.26 kt compare
  4. 3 Romania 585.69 kt compare
  5. 4 Argentina 181.72 kt compare
  6. 5 Uzbekistan 176.13 kt compare
  7. 6 Australia 160.33 kt compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 784.88 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1,932 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 506.24 kt in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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, 1,025 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