Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) — UNFCCC in New Zealand

New Zealand: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) — UNFCCC was 187,433 t in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
187,433 t
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
4th
of 18 countries
All-time high
233,988 t
in 2013
All-time low
109,571 t
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200520201990: 114.0k t1991: 109.6k t1992: 115.8k t1993: 133.1k t1994: 146.7k t1995: 148.7k t1996: 168.0k t1997: 192.5k t1998: 183.2k t1999: 194.1k t2000: 197.7k t2001: 220.7k t2002: 182.8k t2003: 193.4k t2004: 155.2k t2005: 185.8k t2006: 167.4k t2007: 218.0k t2008: 168.3k t2009: 170.6k t2010: 220.2k t2011: 139.4k t2012: 233.2k t2013: 234.0k t2014: 189.0k t2015: 126.6k t2016: 177.0k t2017: 177.4k t2018: 132.2k t2019: 171.7k t2020: 187.4k t

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 187,433 t for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) — unfccc in New Zealand peaked at 233,988 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 109,571 t, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) — UNFCCC in New Zealand, 1990 to 2020.
Year t Change
1990 114,033 t
1991 109,571 t -3.9%
1992 115,847 t +5.7%
1993 133,054 t +14.9%
1994 146,661 t +10.2%
1995 148,674 t +1.4%
1996 167,983 t +13.0%
1997 192,460 t +14.6%
1998 183,195 t -4.8%
1999 194,050 t +5.9%
2000 197,688 t +1.9%
2001 220,731 t +11.7%
2002 182,830 t -17.2%
2003 193,392 t +5.8%
2004 155,155 t -19.8%
2005 185,809 t +19.8%
2006 167,418 t -9.9%
2007 218,006 t +30.2%
2008 168,320 t -22.8%
2009 170,591 t +1.3%
2010 220,161 t +29.1%
2011 139,383 t -36.7%
2012 233,194 t +67.3%
2013 233,988 t +0.3%
2014 189,034 t -19.2%
2015 126,564 t -33.0%
2016 177,021 t +39.9%
2017 177,401 t +0.2%
2018 132,203 t -25.5%
2019 171,738 t +29.9%
2020 187,433 t +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150,553 t 109,571 t 194,050 t 10
2000s 185,994 t 155,155 t 220,731 t 10
2010s 180,069 t 126,564 t 233,988 t 10
2020s 187,433 t 187,433 t 187,433 t 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Romania 1.70 million t compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 849,288 t compare
  3. 2 Australia 1.20 million t compare
  4. 3 Spain 289,158 t compare
  5. 5 Bulgaria 138,899 t compare
  6. 6 Canada 128,006 t compare
  7. 7 Greece 116,227 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) — unfccc in New Zealand?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) — unfccc in New Zealand was 187,433 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 233,988 t in 2013.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) — unfccc recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 109,571 t in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) — unfccc?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 18 countries with data for 2020.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) — unfccc rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) — UNFCCC
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
20 places, 588 data points, 1990–2020
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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).