Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 18,322 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18,322 kt
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
19,543 kt
in 2014
All-time low
15,112 kt
in 1992
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200520201990: 15.6k kt1991: 16.3k kt1992: 15.1k kt1993: 16.5k kt1994: 16.2k kt1995: 16.5k kt1996: 16.5k kt1997: 17.3k kt1998: 17.2k kt1999: 16.9k kt2000: 17.0k kt2001: 17.7k kt2002: 17.4k kt2003: 15.5k kt2004: 18.5k kt2005: 17.4k kt2006: 16.4k kt2007: 16.2k kt2008: 17.8k kt2009: 17.5k kt2010: 16.8k kt2011: 17.3k kt2012: 16.8k kt2013: 17.9k kt2014: 19.5k kt2015: 18.0k kt2016: 17.9k kt2017: 19.1k kt2018: 17.9k kt2019: 18.8k kt2020: 18.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) is 18,322 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 19,543 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,112 kt, in 1992.

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

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 15,566 kt
1991 16,323 kt +4.9%
1992 15,112 kt -7.4%
1993 16,467 kt +9.0%
1994 16,209 kt -1.6%
1995 16,544 kt +2.1%
1996 16,530 kt -0.1%
1997 17,320 kt +4.8%
1998 17,198 kt -0.7%
1999 16,928 kt -1.6%
2000 16,959 kt +0.2%
2001 17,654 kt +4.1%
2002 17,412 kt -1.4%
2003 15,495 kt -11.0%
2004 18,491 kt +19.3%
2005 17,408 kt -5.9%
2006 16,417 kt -5.7%
2007 16,177 kt -1.5%
2008 17,785 kt +9.9%
2009 17,533 kt -1.4%
2010 16,812 kt -4.1%
2011 17,287 kt +2.8%
2012 16,752 kt -3.1%
2013 17,881 kt +6.7%
2014 19,543 kt +9.3%
2015 18,049 kt -7.6%
2016 17,890 kt -0.9%
2017 19,065 kt +6.6%
2018 17,940 kt -5.9%
2019 18,801 kt +4.8%
2020 18,322 kt -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,420 kt 15,112 kt 17,320 kt 10
2000s 17,133 kt 15,495 kt 18,491 kt 10
2010s 18,002 kt 16,752 kt 19,543 kt 10
2020s 18,322 kt 18,322 kt 18,322 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Russian Federation 10,273 kt compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 8,272 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 3,702 kt compare
  4. 4 France 3,557 kt compare
  5. 5 Australia 2,989 kt compare
  6. 6 Italy 1,951 kt compare
  7. 7 Romania 1,727 kt compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 18,322 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 19,543 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 15,112 kt in 1992.
How does European Union (27) rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 1,401 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