What is rice — burning crop residues in Americas?

Rice — burning crop residues in Americas was 12.35 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?

The highest recorded value was 14.54 kt in 1981.

What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?

The lowest recorded value was 7.65 kt in 1961.

How does Americas rank for rice — burning crop residues?

Americas ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Americas data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Burning crop residues in Americas

Name: Rice — Burning crop residues in Americas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Americas: Rice — Burning crop residues was 12.35 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

12.35 kt

Rank

11th

of 32 groups

All-time high

14.54 kt

in 1981

All-time low

7.65 kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — burning crop residues in Americas stood at 12.35 kt.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 14.54 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.65 kt, in 1961.

That places Americas 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year	kt	Change
1961	7.65 kt	—
1962	8.16 kt	+6.8%
1963	8.59 kt	+5.2%
1964	9.44 kt	+9.9%
1965	10.18 kt	+7.9%
1966	9.42 kt	-7.5%
1967	9.85 kt	+4.6%
1968	10.31 kt	+4.7%
1969	10.46 kt	+1.5%
1970	10.94 kt	+4.5%
1971	10.49 kt	-4.1%
1972	10.08 kt	-3.9%
1973	10.89 kt	+8.0%
1974	11.18 kt	+2.6%
1975	12.62 kt	+12.9%
1976	14.15 kt	+12.1%
1977	13.17 kt	-6.9%
1978	13 kt	-1.3%
1979	12.85 kt	-1.2%
1980	14.18 kt	+10.4%
1981	14.54 kt	+2.5%
1982	14.19 kt	-2.4%
1983	11.86 kt	-16.5%
1984	12.88 kt	+8.6%
1985	11.88 kt	-7.8%
1986	12.78 kt	+7.6%
1987	13.57 kt	+6.1%
1988	13.83 kt	+1.9%
1989	12.88 kt	-6.9%
1990	10.87 kt	-15.6%
1991	10.88 kt	+0.1%
1992	12.24 kt	+12.5%
1993	11.57 kt	-5.5%
1994	12.21 kt	+5.5%
1995	12.11 kt	-0.8%
1996	10.46 kt	-13.6%
1997	10.46 kt	-0.0%
1998	10.42 kt	-0.4%
1999	12.05 kt	+15.7%
2000	11.34 kt	-5.9%
2001	10.65 kt	-6.1%
2002	10.48 kt	-1.6%
2003	10.58 kt	+1.0%
2004	11.76 kt	+11.2%
2005	12.02 kt	+2.2%
2006	10.24 kt	-14.8%
2007	10 kt	-2.4%
2008	10.24 kt	+2.4%
2009	10.78 kt	+5.2%
2010	10.74 kt	-0.4%
2011	10.27 kt	-4.3%
2012	9.74 kt	-5.1%
2013	9.7 kt	-0.5%
2014	9.79 kt	+0.9%
2015	9.19 kt	-6.1%
2016	9.31 kt	+1.3%
2017	9.12 kt	-2.0%
2018	9.25 kt	+1.4%
2019	8.46 kt	-8.6%
2020	8.92 kt	+5.5%
2021	8.64 kt	-3.1%
2022	8.31 kt	-3.8%
2023	8.52 kt	+2.5%
2030	11.61 kt	+36.2%
2050	12.35 kt	+6.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.34 kt	7.65 kt	10.46 kt	9
1970s	11.94 kt	10.08 kt	14.15 kt	10
1980s	13.26 kt	11.86 kt	14.54 kt	10
1990s	11.33 kt	10.42 kt	12.24 kt	10
2000s	10.81 kt	10 kt	12.02 kt	10
2010s	9.56 kt	8.46 kt	10.74 kt	10
2020s	8.6 kt	8.31 kt	8.92 kt	4
2030s	11.61 kt	11.61 kt	11.61 kt	1
2050s	12.35 kt	12.35 kt	12.35 kt	1

Countries ranked near Americas

8 Nigeria 7.12 kt compare
9 Cambodia 6.45 kt compare
10 Philippines 6.42 kt compare
11 OECD 6.28 kt compare
12 Brazil 4.1 kt compare
13 Pakistan 3.98 kt compare
13 Türkiye 0.2853 kt compare
14 Madagascar 2.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More climate change data for Americas

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)

All data for Americas →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Americas?: Rice — burning crop residues in Americas was 12.35 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?: The highest recorded value was 14.54 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?: The lowest recorded value was 7.65 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for rice — burning crop residues?: Americas ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit: kt
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).