Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21,541 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
21,541 kt
Rank
2nd
of 20 regions
All-time high
21,541 kt
in 2050
All-time low
4,852 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 21,541 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 21,541 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,852 kt, in 1961.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4,852 kt
1962 4,953 kt +2.1%
1963 5,148 kt +3.9%
1964 5,292 kt +2.8%
1965 5,267 kt -0.5%
1966 5,105 kt -3.1%
1967 5,529 kt +8.3%
1968 5,427 kt -1.8%
1969 5,628 kt +3.7%
1970 5,619 kt -0.2%
1971 5,438 kt -3.2%
1972 5,314 kt -2.3%
1973 5,469 kt +2.9%
1974 5,518 kt +0.9%
1975 5,870 kt +6.4%
1976 5,863 kt -0.1%
1977 5,913 kt +0.9%
1978 6,049 kt +2.3%
1979 5,846 kt -3.4%
1980 6,327 kt +8.2%
1981 6,511 kt +2.9%
1982 6,437 kt -1.1%
1983 6,520 kt +1.3%
1984 6,340 kt -2.8%
1985 6,874 kt +8.4%
1986 6,927 kt +0.8%
1987 6,710 kt -3.1%
1988 7,250 kt +8.1%
1989 7,322 kt +1.0%
1990 7,190 kt -1.8%
1991 7,335 kt +2.0%
1992 7,547 kt +2.9%
1993 7,651 kt +1.4%
1994 7,849 kt +2.6%
1995 8,031 kt +2.3%
1996 8,464 kt +5.4%
1997 8,345 kt -1.4%
1998 8,693 kt +4.2%
1999 9,094 kt +4.6%
2000 9,056 kt -0.4%
2001 9,549 kt +5.4%
2002 9,651 kt +1.1%
2003 10,325 kt +7.0%
2004 9,913 kt -4.0%
2005 11,294 kt +13.9%
2006 11,535 kt +2.1%
2007 11,945 kt +3.6%
2008 12,511 kt +4.7%
2009 12,968 kt +3.7%
2010 13,774 kt +6.2%
2011 13,602 kt -1.2%
2012 13,785 kt +1.3%
2013 14,298 kt +3.7%
2014 14,728 kt +3.0%
2015 14,297 kt -2.9%
2016 14,948 kt +4.6%
2017 15,117 kt +1.1%
2018 15,662 kt +3.6%
2019 15,361 kt -1.9%
2020 15,851 kt +3.2%
2021 16,027 kt +1.1%
2022 16,533 kt +3.2%
2023 16,553 kt +0.1%
2030 16,643 kt +0.5%
2050 21,541 kt +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,245 kt 4,852 kt 5,628 kt 9
1970s 5,690 kt 5,314 kt 6,049 kt 10
1980s 6,722 kt 6,327 kt 7,322 kt 10
1990s 8,020 kt 7,190 kt 9,094 kt 10
2000s 10,874 kt 9,056 kt 12,968 kt 10
2010s 14,557 kt 13,602 kt 15,662 kt 10
2020s 16,241 kt 15,851 kt 16,553 kt 4
2030s 16,643 kt 16,643 kt 16,643 kt 1
2050s 21,541 kt 21,541 kt 21,541 kt 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 59,366 kt compare
  2. 2 China 27,134 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 27,048 kt compare
  4. 4 India 22,533 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 12,996 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 21,541 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 21,541 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,852 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,715 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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