Wheat — Burning crop residues in Americas

Americas: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 50.13 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
50.13 kt
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
60.79 kt
in 1982
All-time low
33.09 kt
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 50.13 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 60.79 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 33.09 kt, in 1970.

That places Americas 5th out of 30 groups 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 Americas, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 42.25 kt
1962 38.3 kt -9.4%
1963 41.53 kt +8.4%
1964 44.93 kt +8.2%
1965 42.61 kt -5.2%
1966 43.59 kt +2.3%
1967 48.14 kt +10.4%
1968 46.81 kt -2.8%
1969 41.34 kt -11.7%
1970 33.09 kt -19.9%
1971 38.67 kt +16.8%
1972 40 kt +3.4%
1973 42.23 kt +5.6%
1974 47.8 kt +13.2%
1975 51.95 kt +8.7%
1976 57 kt +9.7%
1977 50.13 kt -12.0%
1978 46.45 kt -7.3%
1979 50.05 kt +7.8%
1980 54.07 kt +8.0%
1981 59.34 kt +9.7%
1982 60.79 kt +2.4%
1983 53.3 kt -12.3%
1984 54.04 kt +1.4%
1985 54.36 kt +0.6%
1986 54.03 kt -0.6%
1987 50.38 kt -6.8%
1988 48.43 kt -3.9%
1989 53.94 kt +11.4%
1990 56.4 kt +4.6%
1991 51.25 kt -9.1%
1992 51.56 kt +0.6%
1993 49.18 kt -4.6%
1994 47.44 kt -3.5%
1995 47.55 kt +0.2%
1996 50.09 kt +5.3%
1997 51.34 kt +2.5%
1998 47.17 kt -8.1%
1999 43.86 kt -7.0%
2000 44.67 kt +1.8%
2001 43.47 kt -2.7%
2002 41.12 kt -5.4%
2003 45.48 kt +10.6%
2004 43.04 kt -5.4%
2005 43.26 kt +0.5%
2006 39.95 kt -7.6%
2007 41.57 kt +4.1%
2008 46.21 kt +11.2%
2009 42.18 kt -8.7%
2010 38.31 kt -9.2%
2011 38.93 kt +1.6%
2012 41.14 kt +5.7%
2013 39.08 kt -5.0%
2014 39.85 kt +2.0%
2015 41.55 kt +4.3%
2016 37.87 kt -8.9%
2017 36.26 kt -4.2%
2018 38.39 kt +5.9%
2019 37.54 kt -2.2%
2020 38.75 kt +3.2%
2021 37.97 kt -2.0%
2022 38.91 kt +2.5%
2023 39.33 kt +1.1%
2030 48.35 kt +22.9%
2050 50.13 kt +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.28 kt 38.3 kt 48.14 kt 9
1970s 45.74 kt 33.09 kt 57 kt 10
1980s 54.27 kt 48.43 kt 60.79 kt 10
1990s 49.59 kt 43.86 kt 56.4 kt 10
2000s 43.09 kt 39.95 kt 46.21 kt 10
2010s 38.89 kt 36.26 kt 41.55 kt 10
2020s 38.74 kt 37.97 kt 39.33 kt 4
2030s 48.35 kt 48.35 kt 48.35 kt 1
2050s 50.13 kt 50.13 kt 50.13 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 USSR 49.54 kt compare
  2. 3 India 23.84 kt compare
  3. 4 China 18.05 kt compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 18.05 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 17.92 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 16.87 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia 16.82 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Americas?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Americas was 50.13 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 60.79 kt in 1982.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 33.09 kt in 1970.
How does Americas rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Americas ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).