Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 1.57 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.57 million t
Rank
26th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.92 million t
in 2021
All-time low
583,255 t
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern Europe, 1961–2050

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Northern Europe is 1.57 million t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Northern Europe peaked at 1.92 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 583,255 t, in 1966.

Northern Europe ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 595,136 t
1962 714,226 t +20.0%
1963 594,013 t -16.8%
1964 657,088 t +10.6%
1965 709,738 t +8.0%
1966 583,255 t -17.8%
1967 643,964 t +10.4%
1968 663,574 t +3.0%
1969 594,665 t -10.4%
1970 665,377 t +11.9%
1971 692,109 t +4.0%
1972 712,109 t +2.9%
1973 724,424 t +1.7%
1974 788,184 t +8.8%
1975 686,937 t -12.8%
1976 817,120 t +19.0%
1977 705,216 t -13.7%
1978 741,281 t +5.1%
1979 757,124 t +2.1%
1980 824,345 t +8.9%
1981 813,697 t -1.3%
1982 937,534 t +15.2%
1983 1.01 million t +7.3%
1984 1.14 million t +13.5%
1985 1.12 million t -2.1%
1986 1.18 million t +5.4%
1987 1.19 million t +1.0%
1988 1.06 million t -10.6%
1989 1.22 million t +15.2%
1990 1.28 million t +4.3%
1991 1.20 million t -5.7%
1992 1.44 million t +19.7%
1993 1.41 million t -2.3%
1994 1.31 million t -7.2%
1995 1.35 million t +3.3%
1996 1.52 million t +12.4%
1997 1.57 million t +3.5%
1998 1.60 million t +1.7%
1999 1.42 million t -11.2%
2000 1.60 million t +13.1%
2001 1.42 million t -11.7%
2002 1.52 million t +7.5%
2003 1.54 million t +1.0%
2004 1.63 million t +6.0%
2005 1.57 million t -3.6%
2006 1.56 million t -0.8%
2007 1.57 million t +1.0%
2008 1.71 million t +8.4%
2009 1.67 million t -2.2%
2010 1.76 million t +5.5%
2011 1.82 million t +3.3%
2012 1.79 million t -1.6%
2013 1.60 million t -10.3%
2014 1.89 million t +17.8%
2015 1.91 million t +0.9%
2016 1.89 million t -0.8%
2017 1.85 million t -2.4%
2018 1.67 million t -9.3%
2019 1.90 million t +13.6%
2020 1.68 million t -11.4%
2021 1.92 million t +14.1%
2022 1.92 million t -0.2%
2023 1.88 million t -1.9%
2030 1.58 million t -16.2%
2050 1.57 million t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 639,518 t 583,255 t 714,226 t 9
1970s 728,988 t 665,377 t 817,120 t 10
1980s 1.05 million t 813,697 t 1.22 million t 10
1990s 1.41 million t 1.20 million t 1.60 million t 10
2000s 1.58 million t 1.42 million t 1.71 million t 10
2010s 1.81 million t 1.60 million t 1.91 million t 10
2020s 1.85 million t 1.68 million t 1.92 million t 4
2030s 1.58 million t 1.58 million t 1.58 million t 1
2050s 1.57 million t 1.57 million t 1.57 million t 1

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  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. 26 Nepal 692,494 t compare
  5. 27 Iraq 621,245 t compare
  6. 28 Yugoslav SFR 618,800 t compare
  7. 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 Northern Europe?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Northern Europe was 1.57 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 583,255 t in 1966.
How does Northern Europe rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern Europe 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).