Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC was 228.78 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
228.78 kt
Change on year
up 38.8%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
534.28 kt
in 1992
All-time low
147.8 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

1002003004005001990200520201990: 419.8 kt1991: 414.6 kt1992: 534.3 kt1993: 476.4 kt1994: 418.4 kt1995: 387.5 kt1996: 510.4 kt1997: 401.9 kt1998: 481.4 kt1999: 408 kt2000: 458 kt2001: 296.4 kt2002: 332.2 kt2003: 355.4 kt2004: 248.6 kt2005: 237.4 kt2006: 235.5 kt2007: 378.3 kt2008: 223.9 kt2009: 238.5 kt2010: 195.7 kt2011: 199.1 kt2012: 305.7 kt2013: 199.2 kt2014: 194 kt2015: 218.3 kt2016: 197.2 kt2017: 157.5 kt2018: 147.8 kt2019: 164.8 kt2020: 228.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) stood at 228.78 kt.

That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 534.28 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 147.8 kt, in 2018.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 419.82 kt
1991 414.63 kt -1.2%
1992 534.28 kt +28.9%
1993 476.37 kt -10.8%
1994 418.4 kt -12.2%
1995 387.47 kt -7.4%
1996 510.36 kt +31.7%
1997 401.88 kt -21.3%
1998 481.37 kt +19.8%
1999 408.03 kt -15.2%
2000 457.98 kt +12.2%
2001 296.41 kt -35.3%
2002 332.21 kt +12.1%
2003 355.4 kt +7.0%
2004 248.6 kt -30.1%
2005 237.42 kt -4.5%
2006 235.51 kt -0.8%
2007 378.34 kt +60.6%
2008 223.93 kt -40.8%
2009 238.53 kt +6.5%
2010 195.67 kt -18.0%
2011 199.15 kt +1.8%
2012 305.72 kt +53.5%
2013 199.2 kt -34.8%
2014 194 kt -2.6%
2015 218.32 kt +12.5%
2016 197.19 kt -9.7%
2017 157.49 kt -20.1%
2018 147.8 kt -6.2%
2019 164.82 kt +11.5%
2020 228.78 kt +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 445.26 kt 387.47 kt 534.28 kt 10
2000s 300.43 kt 223.93 kt 457.98 kt 10
2010s 197.94 kt 147.8 kt 305.72 kt 10
2020s 228.78 kt 228.78 kt 228.78 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Brazil 1,185 kt compare
  2. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 760.55 kt compare
  3. 2 Mexico 283.1 kt compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 36.38 kt compare
  5. 3 Romania 169.37 kt compare
  6. 4 Australia 63.81 kt compare
  7. 5 Uzbekistan 41.21 kt compare
  8. 6 Guyana 34.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 228.78 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 534.28 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 147.8 kt in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
43 places, 974 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