Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC in World

World: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC was 531.48 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
531.48 kt
Change on year
up 15.1%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
6,517 kt
in 2000
All-time low
461.87 kt
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200520201990: 2.6k kt1991: 1.9k kt1992: 2.0k kt1993: 1.9k kt1994: 5.9k kt1995: 2.0k kt1996: 2.1k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 2.1k kt1999: 2.8k kt2000: 6.5k kt2001: 2.6k kt2002: 2.7k kt2003: 2.8k kt2004: 2.0k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 2.1k kt2009: 2.1k kt2010: 4.4k kt2011: 2.0k kt2012: 2.2k kt2013: 2.8k kt2014: 1.7k kt2015: 2.0k kt2016: 524.8 kt2017: 535.9 kt2018: 480.6 kt2019: 461.9 kt2020: 531.5 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 (ar5) — unfccc in World is 531.48 kt, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in World peaked at 6,517 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 461.87 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 2,533 kt 1,865 kt 5,852 kt 10
2000s 2,660 kt 1,696 kt 6,517 kt 10
2010s 1,720 kt 461.87 kt 4,447 kt 10
2020s 531.48 kt 531.48 kt 531.48 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Brazil 1,185 kt compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 760.55 kt compare
  3. 3 Mexico 283.1 kt compare
  4. 4 Romania 169.37 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 World?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc in World was 531.48 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 6,517 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 461.87 kt in 2019.
How does World rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc?
World ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. 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 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