Wheat — Burning crop residues in Canada

Canada: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 10.94 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
10.94 kt
World rank
9th
of 125 countries
All-time high
15.37 kt
in 1986
All-time low
5.46 kt
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Canada, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Canada is 10.94 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Canada peaked at 15.37 kt in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.46 kt, in 1970.

That places Canada 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Canada, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 11.06 kt
1962 11.72 kt +5.9%
1963 12.05 kt +2.8%
1964 12.98 kt +7.7%
1965 12.37 kt -4.7%
1966 12.98 kt +4.9%
1967 13.16 kt +1.4%
1968 12.86 kt -2.3%
1969 10.91 kt -15.2%
1970 5.46 kt -50.0%
1971 8.48 kt +55.5%
1972 9.33 kt +10.0%
1973 10.34 kt +10.8%
1974 9.65 kt -6.7%
1975 10.24 kt +6.0%
1976 12.15 kt +18.7%
1977 10.92 kt -10.1%
1978 11.42 kt +4.5%
1979 11.36 kt -0.5%
1980 12.11 kt +6.5%
1981 13.42 kt +10.9%
1982 13.52 kt +0.8%
1983 14.77 kt +9.3%
1984 14.21 kt -3.8%
1985 14.83 kt +4.3%
1986 15.37 kt +3.6%
1987 14.53 kt -5.4%
1988 13.98 kt -3.8%
1989 14.81 kt +6.0%
1990 15.23 kt +2.8%
1991 15.29 kt +0.4%
1992 14.94 kt -2.3%
1993 13.36 kt -10.5%
1994 11.63 kt -12.9%
1995 12.01 kt +3.2%
1996 13.24 kt +10.2%
1997 12.33 kt -6.9%
1998 11.53 kt -6.4%
1999 11.21 kt -2.8%
2000 11.72 kt +4.6%
2001 11.45 kt -2.3%
2002 9.41 kt -17.9%
2003 11.03 kt +17.3%
2004 10.14 kt -8.1%
2005 10.16 kt +0.2%
2006 10.46 kt +3.0%
2007 9.31 kt -11.0%
2008 10.82 kt +16.2%
2009 10.43 kt -3.5%
2010 8.96 kt -14.1%
2011 9.24 kt +3.1%
2012 10.24 kt +10.8%
2013 11.28 kt +10.2%
2014 10.32 kt -8.6%
2015 10.32 kt +0.1%
2016 9.69 kt -6.1%
2017 9.7 kt +0.1%
2018 10.67 kt +10.0%
2019 10.43 kt -2.3%
2020 10.82 kt +3.7%
2021 9.93 kt -8.2%
2022 10.89 kt +9.6%
2023 11.54 kt +6.0%
2030 10.82 kt -6.2%
2050 10.94 kt +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.23 kt 10.91 kt 13.16 kt 9
1970s 9.94 kt 5.46 kt 12.15 kt 10
1980s 14.16 kt 12.11 kt 15.37 kt 10
1990s 13.08 kt 11.21 kt 15.29 kt 10
2000s 10.49 kt 9.31 kt 11.72 kt 10
2010s 10.09 kt 8.96 kt 11.28 kt 10
2020s 10.79 kt 9.93 kt 11.54 kt 4
2030s 10.82 kt 10.82 kt 10.82 kt 1
2050s 10.94 kt 10.94 kt 10.94 kt 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Russian Federation 17.92 kt compare
  2. 7 Australia and New Zealand 16.87 kt compare
  3. 8 Australia 16.82 kt compare
  4. 10 Kazakhstan 9.27 kt compare
  5. 11 Argentina 8.78 kt compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 5.99 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Canada?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Canada was 10.94 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 15.37 kt in 1986.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 5.46 kt in 1970.
How does Canada rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Canada ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Canada 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).