Wheat — Burning crop residues in Nepal

Nepal: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 692,494 t in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
692,494 t
World rank
26th
of 125 countries
All-time high
692,494 t
in 2050
All-time low
40,000 t
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Nepal, 1961–2050

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 692,494 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 Nepal peaked at 692,494 t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 40,000 t, in 1965.

That places Nepal 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Nepal, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 44,000 t
1962 44,800 t +1.8%
1963 44,800 t +0.0%
1964 45,200 t +0.9%
1965 40,000 t -11.5%
1966 47,200 t +18.0%
1967 50,400 t +6.8%
1968 76,902 t +52.6%
1969 83,166 t +8.1%
1970 90,230 t +8.5%
1971 91,360 t +1.3%
1972 95,673 t +4.7%
1973 103,775 t +8.5%
1974 109,570 t +5.6%
1975 116,329 t +6.2%
1976 131,430 t +13.0%
1977 139,312 t +6.0%
1978 146,896 t +5.4%
1979 142,472 t -3.0%
1980 146,744 t +3.0%
1981 156,716 t +6.8%
1982 159,956 t +2.1%
1983 193,528 t +21.0%
1984 188,700 t -2.5%
1985 180,756 t -4.2%
1986 193,128 t +6.8%
1987 214,212 t +10.9%
1988 238,700 t +11.4%
1989 239,716 t +0.4%
1990 241,696 t +0.8%
1991 237,096 t -1.9%
1992 228,504 t -3.6%
1993 245,592 t +7.5%
1994 244,524 t -0.4%
1995 253,600 t +3.7%
1996 261,400 t +3.1%
1997 266,800 t +2.1%
1998 258,884 t -3.0%
1999 256,321 t -1.0%
2000 264,016 t +3.0%
2001 256,412 t -2.9%
2002 266,831 t +4.1%
2003 267,606 t +0.3%
2004 265,836 t -0.7%
2005 270,323 t +1.7%
2006 268,816 t -0.6%
2007 281,066 t +4.6%
2008 282,592 t +0.5%
2009 277,980 t -1.6%
2010 292,452 t +5.2%
2011 307,000 t +5.0%
2012 306,127 t -0.3%
2013 301,697 t -1.4%
2014 301,790 t +0.0%
2015 304,949 t +1.0%
2016 298,329 t -2.2%
2017 294,340 t -1.3%
2018 282,737 t -3.9%
2019 281,597 t -0.4%
2020 283,002 t +0.5%
2021 284,427 t +0.5%
2022 286,791 t +0.8%
2023 279,105 t -2.7%
2030 545,328 t +95.4%
2050 692,494 t +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,941 t 40,000 t 83,166 t 9
1970s 116,705 t 90,230 t 146,896 t 10
1980s 191,216 t 146,744 t 239,716 t 10
1990s 249,442 t 228,504 t 266,800 t 10
2000s 270,148 t 256,412 t 282,592 t 10
2010s 297,102 t 281,597 t 307,000 t 10
2020s 283,331 t 279,105 t 286,791 t 4
2030s 545,328 t 545,328 t 545,328 t 1
2050s 692,494 t 692,494 t 692,494 t 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 23 Italy 821,571 t compare
  2. 24 Spain 801,351 t compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 739,285 t compare
  4. 27 Iraq 621,245 t compare
  5. 28 Yugoslav SFR 618,800 t compare
  6. 29 Bangladesh 503,612 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Nepal?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Nepal was 692,494 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 692,494 t in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 40,000 t in 1965.
How does Nepal rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Nepal ranks 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nepal 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).