Wheat — Burning crop residues in Asia

Asia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 83.82 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
83.82 kt
Rank
1st
of 14 regions
All-time high
111.11 kt
in 1993
All-time low
65.26 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Asia stood at 83.82 kt.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 111.11 kt in 1993 and was at its lowest, 65.26 kt, in 1963.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 66.07 kt
1962 66.09 kt +0.0%
1963 65.26 kt -1.3%
1964 67.73 kt +3.8%
1965 68.15 kt +0.6%
1966 66.49 kt -2.4%
1967 67.78 kt +1.9%
1968 71 kt +4.7%
1969 72.73 kt +2.4%
1970 74.46 kt +2.4%
1971 75.57 kt +1.5%
1972 78.99 kt +4.5%
1973 78.15 kt -1.1%
1974 79.42 kt +1.6%
1975 79.6 kt +0.2%
1976 83.16 kt +4.5%
1977 82.62 kt -0.6%
1978 85.15 kt +3.1%
1979 86.23 kt +1.3%
1980 86.45 kt +0.3%
1981 86.14 kt -0.4%
1982 85.42 kt -0.8%
1983 88.66 kt +3.8%
1984 88.85 kt +0.2%
1985 89.57 kt +0.8%
1986 88.98 kt -0.7%
1987 88.91 kt -0.1%
1988 88.61 kt -0.3%
1989 90.54 kt +2.2%
1990 91.98 kt +1.6%
1991 93.92 kt +2.1%
1992 109.41 kt +16.5%
1993 111.11 kt +1.6%
1994 109.41 kt -1.5%
1995 108.34 kt -1.0%
1996 108.93 kt +0.5%
1997 110.03 kt +1.0%
1998 109.12 kt -0.8%
1999 106.47 kt -2.4%
2000 105.85 kt -0.6%
2001 102.43 kt -3.2%
2002 104.79 kt +2.3%
2003 102.03 kt -2.6%
2004 103.52 kt +1.5%
2005 106.68 kt +3.1%
2006 105.59 kt -1.0%
2007 107.7 kt +2.0%
2008 104.18 kt -3.3%
2009 109.19 kt +4.8%
2010 109.19 kt +0.0%
2011 109.71 kt +0.5%
2012 108.59 kt -1.0%
2013 109.4 kt +0.7%
2014 109.47 kt +0.1%
2015 108.39 kt -1.0%
2016 108.47 kt +0.1%
2017 107.08 kt -1.3%
2018 103.28 kt -3.5%
2019 103.96 kt +0.7%
2020 107.9 kt +3.8%
2021 107.61 kt -0.3%
2022 105.76 kt -1.7%
2023 108.37 kt +2.5%
2030 90.48 kt -16.5%
2050 83.82 kt -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.92 kt 65.26 kt 72.73 kt 9
1970s 80.33 kt 74.46 kt 86.23 kt 10
1980s 88.21 kt 85.42 kt 90.54 kt 10
1990s 105.87 kt 91.98 kt 111.11 kt 10
2000s 105.2 kt 102.03 kt 109.19 kt 10
2010s 107.76 kt 103.28 kt 109.71 kt 10
2020s 107.41 kt 105.76 kt 108.37 kt 4
2030s 90.48 kt 90.48 kt 90.48 kt 1
2050s 83.82 kt 83.82 kt 83.82 kt 1

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 OECD 84.3 kt compare
  2. 2 USSR 49.54 kt compare
  3. 3 India 23.84 kt compare
  4. 4 China 18.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Asia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Asia was 83.82 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 111.11 kt in 1993.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.26 kt in 1963.
How does Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Asia ranks 1st out of 14 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Asia 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).