Wheat — Burning crop residues in Germany

Germany: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 1.24 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.24 million t
World rank
16th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.32 million t
in 2010
All-time low
696,960 t
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Germany, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Germany is 1.24 million t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Germany peaked at 1.32 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 696,960 t, in 1962.

That places Germany 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Germany, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 709,851 t
1962 696,960 t -1.8%
1963 723,284 t +3.8%
1964 752,031 t +4.0%
1965 761,038 t +1.2%
1966 749,136 t -1.6%
1967 778,856 t +4.0%
1968 813,542 t +4.5%
1969 821,797 t +1.0%
1970 836,624 t +1.8%
1971 871,074 t +4.1%
1972 926,352 t +6.3%
1973 919,618 t -0.7%
1974 943,819 t +2.6%
1975 903,010 t -4.3%
1976 957,350 t +6.0%
1977 932,114 t -2.6%
1978 922,071 t -1.1%
1979 935,801 t +1.5%
1980 949,922 t +1.5%
1981 922,582 t -2.9%
1982 867,457 t -6.0%
1983 963,684 t +11.1%
1984 952,344 t -1.2%
1985 947,016 t -0.6%
1986 958,737 t +1.2%
1987 967,585 t +0.9%
1988 1.00 million t +3.7%
1989 1.02 million t +1.8%
1990 971,844 t -4.9%
1991 981,333 t +1.0%
1992 1.04 million t +5.9%
1993 957,857 t -7.8%
1994 973,964 t +1.7%
1995 1.03 million t +5.9%
1996 1.04 million t +0.6%
1997 1.09 million t +4.8%
1998 1.12 million t +3.0%
1999 1.04 million t -7.2%
2000 1.19 million t +14.1%
2001 1.16 million t -2.4%
2002 1.21 million t +4.1%
2003 1.19 million t -1.7%
2004 1.24 million t +5.0%
2005 1.27 million t +2.0%
2006 1.25 million t -1.9%
2007 1.20 million t -3.9%
2008 1.29 million t +7.4%
2009 1.29 million t +0.4%
2010 1.32 million t +2.2%
2011 1.30 million t -1.5%
2012 1.22 million t -5.9%
2013 1.25 million t +2.3%
2014 1.29 million t +2.9%
2015 1.31 million t +2.0%
2016 1.28 million t -2.5%
2017 1.28 million t +0.0%
2018 1.21 million t -5.2%
2019 1.25 million t +2.7%
2020 1.13 million t -9.1%
2021 1.18 million t +3.7%
2022 1.19 million t +1.4%
2023 1.16 million t -2.8%
2030 1.25 million t +7.5%
2050 1.24 million t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 756,277 t 696,960 t 821,797 t 9
1970s 914,783 t 836,624 t 957,350 t 10
1980s 955,430 t 867,457 t 1.02 million t 10
1990s 1.02 million t 957,857 t 1.12 million t 10
2000s 1.23 million t 1.16 million t 1.29 million t 10
2010s 1.27 million t 1.21 million t 1.32 million t 10
2020s 1.17 million t 1.13 million t 1.19 million t 4
2030s 1.25 million t 1.25 million t 1.25 million t 1
2050s 1.24 million t 1.24 million t 1.24 million t 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 France 2.11 million t compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 1.80 million t compare
  3. 15 Ethiopia 1.37 million t compare
  4. 17 Brazil 1.22 million t compare
  5. 18 Morocco 1.10 million t compare
  6. 19 Algeria 878,115 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Germany?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Germany was 1.24 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 696,960 t in 1962.
How does Germany rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Germany ranks 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Germany 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).