Wheat — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 843,813 t in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
843,813 t
World rank
22nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.16 million t
in 1972
All-time low
628,000 t
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 843,813 t for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Afghanistan peaked at 1.16 million t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 628,000 t, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 892,000 t
1962 936,400 t +5.0%
1963 936,400 t +0.0%
1964 938,000 t +0.2%
1965 938,800 t +0.1%
1966 938,400 t -0.0%
1967 812,000 t -13.5%
1968 814,400 t +0.3%
1969 828,000 t +1.7%
1970 870,400 t +5.1%
1971 940,000 t +8.0%
1972 1.16 million t +23.3%
1973 920,000 t -20.6%
1974 911,040 t -1.0%
1975 940,000 t +3.2%
1976 940,000 t +0.0%
1977 938,000 t -0.2%
1978 939,200 t +0.1%
1979 864,800 t -7.9%
1980 812,800 t -6.0%
1981 800,000 t -1.6%
1982 777,600 t -2.8%
1983 733,200 t -5.7%
1984 712,400 t -2.8%
1985 678,000 t -4.8%
1986 647,600 t -4.5%
1987 716,000 t +10.6%
1988 648,000 t -9.5%
1989 644,000 t -0.6%
1990 628,000 t -2.5%
1991 676,000 t +7.6%
1992 640,000 t -5.3%
1993 760,000 t +18.8%
1994 800,000 t +5.3%
1995 770,987 t -3.6%
1996 820,000 t +6.4%
1997 849,600 t +3.6%
1998 874,400 t +2.9%
1999 810,800 t -7.3%
2000 811,600 t +0.1%
2001 711,600 t -12.3%
2002 696,800 t -2.1%
2003 928,000 t +33.2%
2004 755,200 t -18.6%
2005 936,800 t +24.0%
2006 977,600 t +4.4%
2007 986,400 t +0.9%
2008 855,600 t -13.3%
2009 1.03 million t +20.4%
2010 941,600 t -8.6%
2011 892,800 t -5.2%
2012 1.00 million t +12.5%
2013 1.02 million t +1.6%
2014 1.06 million t +3.9%
2015 851,242 t -19.8%
2016 920,084 t +8.1%
2017 841,751 t -8.5%
2018 654,000 t -22.3%
2019 933,600 t +42.8%
2020 1.07 million t +14.3%
2021 818,626 t -23.3%
2022 743,736 t -9.1%
2023 801,228 t +7.7%
2030 938,696 t +17.2%
2050 843,813 t -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 892,711 t 812,000 t 938,800 t 9
1970s 942,228 t 864,800 t 1.16 million t 10
1980s 716,960 t 644,000 t 812,800 t 10
1990s 762,979 t 628,000 t 874,400 t 10
2000s 868,960 t 696,800 t 1.03 million t 10
2010s 912,255 t 654,000 t 1.06 million t 10
2020s 857,698 t 743,736 t 1.07 million t 4
2030s 938,696 t 938,696 t 938,696 t 1
2050s 843,813 t 843,813 t 843,813 t 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 19 Algeria 878,115 t compare
  2. 20 Poland 869,245 t compare
  3. 21 Romania 845,944 t compare
  4. 23 Italy 821,571 t compare
  5. 24 Spain 801,351 t compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 739,285 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Afghanistan?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Afghanistan was 843,813 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million t in 1972.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 628,000 t in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — 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
169 places, 9,743 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).