Wheat — Burning crop residues in Italy

Italy: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 821,571 t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
821,571 t
World rank
23rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.82 million t
in 1962
All-time low
684,488 t
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Italy, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 821,571 t for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Italy peaked at 1.82 million t in 1962 and was at its lowest, 684,488 t, in 2020.

That places Italy 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Italy, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 1.74 million t
1962 1.82 million t +4.8%
1963 1.76 million t -3.5%
1964 1.76 million t +0.3%
1965 1.72 million t -2.7%
1966 1.71 million t -0.3%
1967 1.60 million t -6.1%
1968 1.71 million t +6.7%
1969 1.69 million t -1.5%
1970 1.66 million t -1.9%
1971 1.56 million t -5.5%
1972 1.52 million t -2.7%
1973 1.44 million t -5.6%
1974 1.48 million t +3.4%
1975 1.42 million t -4.5%
1976 1.42 million t -0.0%
1977 1.12 million t -21.1%
1978 1.39 million t +24.2%
1979 1.38 million t -0.6%
1980 1.36 million t -1.3%
1981 1.30 million t -4.4%
1982 1.33 million t +2.1%
1983 1.33 million t +0.2%
1984 1.31 million t -1.8%
1985 1.21 million t -7.3%
1986 1.25 million t +3.4%
1987 1.23 million t -1.6%
1988 1.15 million t -6.8%
1989 1.18 million t +2.4%
1990 1.11 million t -5.8%
1991 1.07 million t -3.2%
1992 1.01 million t -6.2%
1993 919,691 t -8.7%
1994 948,556 t +3.1%
1995 992,848 t +4.7%
1996 963,197 t -3.0%
1997 946,448 t -1.7%
1998 931,180 t -1.6%
1999 954,906 t +2.5%
2000 929,136 t -2.7%
2001 915,749 t -1.4%
2002 966,214 t +5.5%
2003 906,704 t -6.2%
2004 941,589 t +3.8%
2005 849,158 t -9.8%
2006 770,260 t -9.3%
2007 840,175 t +9.1%
2008 915,540 t +9.0%
2009 728,942 t -20.4%
2010 732,190 t +0.4%
2011 693,032 t -5.3%
2012 741,455 t +7.0%
2013 760,863 t +2.6%
2014 749,672 t -1.5%
2015 753,006 t +0.4%
2016 764,967 t +1.6%
2017 722,629 t -5.5%
2018 728,692 t +0.8%
2019 701,856 t -3.7%
2020 684,488 t -2.5%
2021 690,644 t +0.9%
2022 710,692 t +2.9%
2023 747,024 t +5.1%
2030 825,451 t +10.5%
2050 821,571 t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.72 million t 1.60 million t 1.82 million t 9
1970s 1.44 million t 1.12 million t 1.66 million t 10
1980s 1.27 million t 1.15 million t 1.36 million t 10
1990s 984,610 t 919,691 t 1.11 million t 10
2000s 876,347 t 728,942 t 966,214 t 10
2010s 734,836 t 693,032 t 764,967 t 10
2020s 708,212 t 684,488 t 747,024 t 4
2030s 825,451 t 825,451 t 825,451 t 1
2050s 821,571 t 821,571 t 821,571 t 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 Poland 869,245 t compare
  2. 21 Romania 845,944 t compare
  3. 22 Afghanistan 843,813 t compare
  4. 24 Spain 801,351 t compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 739,285 t compare
  6. 26 Nepal 692,494 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Italy?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Italy was 821,571 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 million t in 1962.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 684,488 t in 2020.
How does Italy rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Italy 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).