Wheat — Burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 219,575 t in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
219,575 t
World rank
6th
of 14 countries
All-time high
219,575 t
in 2050
All-time low
12,000 t
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 219,575 t for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 219,575 t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 12,000 t, in 2014.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 67,200 t
1962 66,000 t -1.8%
1963 66,000 t +0.0%
1964 65,200 t -1.2%
1965 65,200 t +0.0%
1966 64,000 t -1.8%
1967 64,000 t +0.0%
1968 62,000 t -3.1%
1969 60,000 t -3.2%
1970 58,000 t -3.3%
1971 54,000 t -6.9%
1972 50,000 t -7.4%
1973 46,000 t -8.0%
1974 42,000 t -8.7%
1975 38,000 t -9.5%
1976 36,000 t -5.3%
1977 34,000 t -5.6%
1978 34,000 t +0.0%
1979 34,000 t +0.0%
1980 34,000 t +0.0%
1981 34,000 t +0.0%
1982 34,000 t +0.0%
1983 34,000 t +0.0%
1984 34,000 t +0.0%
1985 34,000 t +0.0%
1986 36,000 t +5.9%
1987 36,000 t +0.0%
1988 36,000 t +0.0%
1989 32,000 t -11.1%
1990 36,000 t +12.5%
1991 41,171 t +14.4%
1992 36,574 t -11.2%
1993 35,177 t -3.8%
1994 34,472 t -2.0%
1995 33,673 t -2.3%
1996 30,000 t -10.9%
1997 30,000 t +0.0%
1998 28,000 t -6.7%
1999 19,200 t -31.4%
2000 23,600 t +22.9%
2001 22,908 t -2.9%
2002 25,200 t +10.0%
2003 27,600 t +9.5%
2004 28,000 t +1.4%
2005 30,800 t +10.0%
2006 32,000 t +3.9%
2007 32,000 t +0.0%
2008 29,200 t -8.8%
2009 29,880 t +2.3%
2010 29,200 t -2.3%
2011 25,200 t -13.7%
2012 20,000 t -20.6%
2013 20,000 t +0.0%
2014 12,000 t -40.0%
2015 16,000 t +33.3%
2016 12,600 t -21.2%
2017 14,554 t +15.5%
2018 16,280 t +11.9%
2019 28,538 t +75.3%
2020 28,924 t +1.4%
2021 28,296 t -2.2%
2022 22,937 t -18.9%
2023 21,893 t -4.5%
2030 123,900 t +465.9%
2050 219,575 t +77.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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
2030 +465.9% 21,893 t 123,900 t
2050 +77.2% 123,900 t 219,575 t
2019 +75.3% 16,280 t 28,538 t
2014 -40.0% 20,000 t 12,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64,400 t 60,000 t 67,200 t 9
1970s 42,600 t 34,000 t 58,000 t 10
1980s 34,400 t 32,000 t 36,000 t 10
1990s 32,427 t 19,200 t 41,171 t 10
2000s 28,119 t 22,908 t 32,000 t 10
2010s 19,437 t 12,000 t 29,200 t 10
2020s 25,512 t 21,893 t 28,924 t 4
2030s 123,900 t 123,900 t 123,900 t 1
2050s 219,575 t 219,575 t 219,575 t 1

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 3 India 8.83 million t compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 2.61 million t compare
  3. 4 China 6.68 million t compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.08 million t compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 6.68 million t compare
  6. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 1.21 million t compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 6.64 million t compare
  8. 7 Republic of Moldova 96,270 t compare
  9. 7 Australia and New Zealand 6.25 million t compare
  10. 8 Australia 6.23 million t compare
  11. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 66,662 t compare
  12. 9 Canada 4.05 million t compare
  13. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 34,473 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 219,575 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 219,575 t in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 t in 2014.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 14 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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).