Wheat — Burning crop residues in Asia

Asia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 31.04 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
31.04 million t
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
41.15 million t
in 1993
All-time low
24.17 million t
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Asia stood at 31.04 million t.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 41.15 million t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.17 million t, in 1963.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 24.47 million t
1962 24.48 million t +0.0%
1963 24.17 million t -1.3%
1964 25.09 million t +3.8%
1965 25.24 million t +0.6%
1966 24.63 million t -2.4%
1967 25.10 million t +1.9%
1968 26.30 million t +4.7%
1969 26.94 million t +2.4%
1970 27.58 million t +2.4%
1971 27.99 million t +1.5%
1972 29.25 million t +4.5%
1973 28.94 million t -1.1%
1974 29.42 million t +1.6%
1975 29.48 million t +0.2%
1976 30.80 million t +4.5%
1977 30.60 million t -0.6%
1978 31.54 million t +3.1%
1979 31.94 million t +1.3%
1980 32.02 million t +0.3%
1981 31.90 million t -0.4%
1982 31.64 million t -0.8%
1983 32.84 million t +3.8%
1984 32.91 million t +0.2%
1985 33.17 million t +0.8%
1986 32.95 million t -0.7%
1987 32.93 million t -0.1%
1988 32.82 million t -0.3%
1989 33.53 million t +2.2%
1990 34.07 million t +1.6%
1991 34.79 million t +2.1%
1992 40.52 million t +16.5%
1993 41.15 million t +1.6%
1994 40.52 million t -1.5%
1995 40.12 million t -1.0%
1996 40.34 million t +0.5%
1997 40.75 million t +1.0%
1998 40.42 million t -0.8%
1999 39.43 million t -2.4%
2000 39.20 million t -0.6%
2001 37.94 million t -3.2%
2002 38.81 million t +2.3%
2003 37.79 million t -2.6%
2004 38.34 million t +1.5%
2005 39.51 million t +3.1%
2006 39.11 million t -1.0%
2007 39.89 million t +2.0%
2008 38.58 million t -3.3%
2009 40.44 million t +4.8%
2010 40.44 million t +0.0%
2011 40.63 million t +0.5%
2012 40.22 million t -1.0%
2013 40.52 million t +0.7%
2014 40.55 million t +0.1%
2015 40.15 million t -1.0%
2016 40.17 million t +0.1%
2017 39.66 million t -1.3%
2018 38.25 million t -3.5%
2019 38.50 million t +0.7%
2020 39.96 million t +3.8%
2021 39.85 million t -0.3%
2022 39.17 million t -1.7%
2023 40.14 million t +2.5%
2030 33.51 million t -16.5%
2050 31.04 million t -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.16 million t 24.17 million t 26.94 million t 9
1970s 29.75 million t 27.58 million t 31.94 million t 10
1980s 32.67 million t 31.64 million t 33.53 million t 10
1990s 39.21 million t 34.07 million t 41.15 million t 10
2000s 38.96 million t 37.79 million t 40.44 million t 10
2010s 39.91 million t 38.25 million t 40.63 million t 10
2020s 39.78 million t 39.17 million t 40.14 million t 4
2030s 33.51 million t 33.51 million t 33.51 million t 1
2050s 31.04 million t 31.04 million t 31.04 million t 1

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 31.22 million t compare
  2. 2 USSR 18.35 million t compare
  3. 3 India 8.83 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 2.61 million t compare
  5. 4 China 6.68 million t compare
  6. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.08 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Asia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Asia was 31.04 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 41.15 million t in 1993.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.17 million t in 1963.
How does Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Asia ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Asia 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).