Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in World

World: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 1,714 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,714 kt
Change on year
up 15.7%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
27,321 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1,481 kt
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200520201990: 9.1k kt1991: 7.0k kt1992: 7.5k kt1993: 7.0k kt1994: 23.8k kt1995: 7.6k kt1996: 7.8k kt1997: 7.7k kt1998: 7.8k kt1999: 11.4k kt2000: 27.3k kt2001: 10.8k kt2002: 11.0k kt2003: 11.3k kt2004: 7.5k kt2005: 9.5k kt2006: 6.4k kt2007: 7.7k kt2008: 7.9k kt2009: 7.9k kt2010: 18.5k kt2011: 7.6k kt2012: 8.3k kt2013: 12.0k kt2014: 6.6k kt2015: 7.4k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 1.7k 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 (ar5) — unfccc in World is 1,714 kt, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in World peaked at 27,321 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,481 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 9,665 kt 6,986 kt 23,783 kt 10
2000s 10,730 kt 6,412 kt 27,321 kt 10
2010s 6,680 kt 1,481 kt 18,542 kt 10
2020s 1,714 kt 1,714 kt 1,714 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Brazil 4,830 kt compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,800 kt compare
  3. 3 Mexico 1,047 kt compare
  4. 4 Romania 585.69 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 World?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in World was 1,714 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 27,321 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1,481 kt in 2019.
How does World rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
World ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. 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) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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