Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in USSR

USSR: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 401.63 kt in 1991. ▼ Falling

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in USSR, 1961–1991

02004006001961197619911961: 601.2 kt1962: 631.3 kt1963: 610.7 kt1964: 600.5 kt1965: 582.1 kt1966: 581.5 kt1967: 564.8 kt1968: 564.2 kt1969: 564.7 kt1970: 549.8 kt1971: 540.9 kt1972: 512.7 kt1973: 534.6 kt1974: 521.2 kt1975: 514.2 kt1976: 508.1 kt1977: 528.2 kt1978: 519.6 kt1979: 483.5 kt1980: 517.9 kt1981: 511.4 kt1982: 508.8 kt1983: 456 kt1984: 458.6 kt1985: 463 kt1986: 446.2 kt1987: 437.9 kt1988: 445.6 kt1989: 436.9 kt1990: 416.4 kt1991: 401.6 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 n2o in USSR is 401.63 kt, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure 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 n2o in USSR peaked at 631.34 kt in 1962 and was at its lowest, 401.63 kt, in 1991.

That places USSR 6th out of 183 countries with data for 1991, putting it 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 N2O in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 601.21 kt
1962 631.34 kt +5.0%
1963 610.67 kt -3.3%
1964 600.54 kt -1.7%
1965 582.07 kt -3.1%
1966 581.52 kt -0.1%
1967 564.85 kt -2.9%
1968 564.18 kt -0.1%
1969 564.66 kt +0.1%
1970 549.77 kt -2.6%
1971 540.92 kt -1.6%
1972 512.72 kt -5.2%
1973 534.58 kt +4.3%
1974 521.2 kt -2.5%
1975 514.23 kt -1.3%
1976 508.11 kt -1.2%
1977 528.2 kt +4.0%
1978 519.64 kt -1.6%
1979 483.49 kt -7.0%
1980 517.86 kt +7.1%
1981 511.45 kt -1.2%
1982 508.8 kt -0.5%
1983 455.99 kt -10.4%
1984 458.58 kt +0.6%
1985 462.95 kt +1.0%
1986 446.23 kt -3.6%
1987 437.94 kt -1.9%
1988 445.62 kt +1.8%
1989 436.88 kt -2.0%
1990 416.37 kt -4.7%
1991 401.63 kt -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 589 kt 564.18 kt 631.34 kt 9
1970s 521.29 kt 483.49 kt 549.77 kt 10
1980s 468.23 kt 436.88 kt 517.86 kt 10
1990s 409 kt 401.63 kt 416.37 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 China, mainland 1,056 kt compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 115.75 kt compare
  3. 4 India 719.34 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 437.91 kt compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 60.13 kt compare
  6. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 57.74 kt compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 250.64 kt compare
  8. 8 Nigeria 154.36 kt compare
  9. 9 Russian Federation 145.72 kt

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in USSR?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in USSR was 401.63 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 631.34 kt in 1962.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 401.63 kt in 1991.
How does USSR rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
USSR ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 1991.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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