Wheat — Burning crop residues in Australia

Australia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 16.82 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
16.82 kt
World rank
8th
of 125 countries
All-time high
16.82 kt
in 2050
All-time low
6.43 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Australia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 16.82 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 16.82 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6.43 kt, in 1961.

Australia ranks 8th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 6.43 kt
1962 7.2 kt +11.9%
1963 7.2 kt +0.0%
1964 7.83 kt +8.8%
1965 7.66 kt -2.3%
1966 9.1 kt +18.9%
1967 9.81 kt +7.8%
1968 11.71 kt +19.4%
1969 10.24 kt -12.5%
1970 7 kt -31.7%
1971 7.71 kt +10.2%
1972 8.21 kt +6.5%
1973 9.66 kt +17.7%
1974 8.97 kt -7.2%
1975 9.24 kt +3.0%
1976 9.67 kt +4.7%
1977 10.75 kt +11.1%
1978 11.07 kt +3.0%
1979 12.04 kt +8.8%
1980 12.19 kt +1.2%
1981 12.84 kt +5.3%
1982 12.44 kt -3.1%
1983 13.97 kt +12.2%
1984 13.04 kt -6.6%
1985 12.62 kt -3.3%
1986 12.03 kt -4.7%
1987 9.73 kt -19.1%
1988 9.53 kt -2.0%
1989 9.72 kt +2.0%
1990 9.96 kt +2.4%
1991 9.96 kt +0.0%
1992 7.76 kt -22.1%
1993 8.94 kt +15.2%
1994 9.05 kt +1.3%
1995 8.52 kt -5.9%
1996 9.96 kt +16.9%
1997 11.81 kt +18.6%
1998 11.28 kt -4.5%
1999 12.47 kt +10.6%
2000 13.32 kt +6.9%
2001 13.11 kt -1.6%
2002 12.45 kt -5.0%
2003 12.06 kt -3.1%
2004 14.11 kt +17.0%
2005 14.47 kt +2.5%
2006 13.44 kt -7.1%
2007 12.74 kt -5.2%
2008 13.58 kt +6.6%
2009 14.61 kt +7.6%
2010 14.99 kt +2.6%
2011 14.58 kt -2.7%
2012 15.01 kt +3.0%
2013 14.02 kt -6.6%
2014 13.62 kt -2.8%
2015 13.37 kt -1.8%
2016 12.18 kt -8.9%
2017 13.17 kt +8.1%
2018 11.79 kt -10.4%
2019 11.23 kt -4.7%
2020 10.65 kt -5.2%
2021 13.65 kt +28.2%
2022 13.75 kt +0.7%
2023 13.96 kt +1.5%
2030 16.48 kt +18.1%
2050 16.82 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.58 kt 6.43 kt 11.71 kt 9
1970s 9.43 kt 7 kt 12.04 kt 10
1980s 11.81 kt 9.53 kt 13.97 kt 10
1990s 9.97 kt 7.76 kt 12.47 kt 10
2000s 13.39 kt 12.06 kt 14.61 kt 10
2010s 13.4 kt 11.23 kt 15.01 kt 10
2020s 13 kt 10.65 kt 13.96 kt 4
2030s 16.48 kt 16.48 kt 16.48 kt 1
2050s 16.82 kt 16.82 kt 16.82 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 5 China, mainland 18.05 kt compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 17.92 kt compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 16.87 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 10.94 kt compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 9.27 kt compare
  6. 11 Argentina 8.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Australia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Australia was 16.82 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 16.82 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.43 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 8th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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).