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Rice — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Rice — Burning crop residues was 62,855 t in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
62,855 t
World rank
50th
of 134 countries
All-time high
97,117 t
in 2001
All-time low
1,275 t
in 2008
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand is 62,855 t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 97,117 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,275 t, in 2008.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 50th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Year t Change
1961 11,000 t —
1962 11,170 t +1.5%
1963 12,226 t +9.5%
1964 13,221 t +8.1%
1965 13,714 t +3.7%
1966 14,334 t +4.5%
1967 16,409 t +14.5%
1968 16,906 t +3.0%
1969 18,533 t +9.6%
1970 22,080 t +19.1%
1971 22,397 t +1.4%
1972 22,258 t -0.6%
1973 24,805 t +11.4%
1974 37,126 t +49.7%
1975 41,559 t +11.9%
1976 41,162 t -1.0%
1977 50,621 t +23.0%
1978 50,289 t -0.7%
1979 60,626 t +20.6%
1980 63,996 t +5.6%
1981 58,300 t -8.9%
1982 69,850 t +19.8%
1983 42,350 t -39.4%
1984 65,471 t +54.6%
1985 66,990 t +2.3%
1986 58,355 t -12.9%
1987 52,745 t -9.6%
1988 57,970 t +9.9%
1989 53,350 t -8.0%
1990 57,750 t +8.2%
1991 48,950 t -15.2%
1992 69,850 t +42.7%
1993 68,750 t -1.6%
1994 72,985 t +6.2%
1995 71,060 t -2.6%
1996 82,335 t +15.9%
1997 91,685 t +11.4%
1998 77,660 t -15.3%
1999 83,435 t +7.4%
2000 73,315 t -12.1%
2001 97,117 t +32.5%
2002 79,403 t -18.2%
2003 25,211 t -68.2%
2004 36,518 t +44.8%
2005 28,169 t -22.9%
2006 56,170 t +99.4%
2007 10,839 t -80.7%
2008 1,275 t -88.2%
2009 3,957 t +210.4%
2010 10,412 t +163.1%
2011 41,681 t +300.3%
2012 56,713 t +36.1%
2013 62,501 t +10.2%
2014 42,181 t -32.5%
2015 38,315 t -9.2%
2016 14,644 t -61.8%
2017 45,212 t +208.7%
2018 33,633 t -25.6%
2019 4,191 t -87.5%
2020 2,754 t -34.3%
2021 24,796 t +800.4%
2022 34,402 t +38.7%
2023 28,703 t -16.6%
2030 51,635 t +79.9%
2050 62,855 t +21.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +800.4% 2,754 t 24,796 t
2011 +300.3% 10,412 t 41,681 t
2009 +210.4% 1,275 t 3,957 t
2017 +208.7% 14,644 t 45,212 t
2010 +163.1% 3,957 t 10,412 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,168 t 11,000 t 18,533 t 9
1970s 37,292 t 22,080 t 60,626 t 10
1980s 58,938 t 42,350 t 69,850 t 10
1990s 72,446 t 48,950 t 91,685 t 10
2000s 41,197 t 1,275 t 97,117 t 10
2010s 34,948 t 4,191 t 62,501 t 10
2020s 22,664 t 2,754 t 34,402 t 4
2030s 51,635 t 51,635 t 51,635 t 1
2050s 62,855 t 62,855 t 62,855 t 1

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 47 Guyana 65,238 t compare
  2. 48 Malawi 63,385 t compare
  3. 49 Guinea-Bissau 63,131 t compare
  4. 50 Australia 62,855 t compare
  5. 52 Spain 59,978 t compare
  6. 53 Cameroon 52,638 t compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand?
Rice — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand was 62,855 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 97,117 t in 2001.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,275 t in 2008.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 50th out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).