Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Latvia
Latvia: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per was 3.37 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Latvia stood at 3.37 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Latvia peaked at 3.45 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6081 t per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Latvia 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8267 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6081 t per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7045 t per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9591 t per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 0.979 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.97 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9385 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9867 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.84 t per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.97 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.27 t per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.37 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.52 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.88 t per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.08 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.87 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.68 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.17 t per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.45 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 3.45 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.37 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3.37 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8814 t per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3.37 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.38 t per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8841 t per square kilometre | 0.6081 t per square kilometre | 1.09 t per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.28 t per square kilometre | 0.9867 t per square kilometre | 1.84 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 t per square kilometre | 1.94 t per square kilometre | 3.17 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 t per square kilometre | 3.2 t per square kilometre | 3.45 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Latvia?
- Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Latvia was 3.37 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6081 t per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.