Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 18.96 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
18.96 kt
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
34.37 kt
in 1991
All-time low
18.96 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia is 18.96 kt, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia peaked at 34.37 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.96 kt, in 2050.

That places Eastern Asia 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 28.87 kt
1962 27.3 kt -5.4%
1963 26.94 kt -1.3%
1964 28.63 kt +6.3%
1965 27.85 kt -2.7%
1966 26.92 kt -3.3%
1967 28.35 kt +5.3%
1968 27.61 kt -2.6%
1969 28.1 kt +1.8%
1970 28.35 kt +0.9%
1971 28.44 kt +0.3%
1972 29.04 kt +2.1%
1973 29.11 kt +0.2%
1974 29.77 kt +2.3%
1975 30.43 kt +2.2%
1976 31.23 kt +2.6%
1977 30.87 kt -1.2%
1978 32.2 kt +4.3%
1979 32.39 kt +0.6%
1980 32.3 kt -0.3%
1981 31.34 kt -3.0%
1982 30.99 kt -1.1%
1983 32.22 kt +4.0%
1984 32.79 kt +1.8%
1985 32.42 kt -1.1%
1986 32.86 kt +1.3%
1987 32 kt -2.6%
1988 32.02 kt +0.1%
1989 33.19 kt +3.7%
1990 34.17 kt +2.9%
1991 34.37 kt +0.6%
1992 33.84 kt -1.5%
1993 33.49 kt -1.0%
1994 32.02 kt -4.4%
1995 31.8 kt -0.7%
1996 32.59 kt +2.5%
1997 33.05 kt +1.4%
1998 32.73 kt -1.0%
1999 31.69 kt -3.2%
2000 29.24 kt -7.7%
2001 27.12 kt -7.3%
2002 26.34 kt -2.9%
2003 24.28 kt -7.8%
2004 23.85 kt -1.8%
2005 25.1 kt +5.2%
2006 25.95 kt +3.4%
2007 26.06 kt +0.4%
2008 25.98 kt -0.3%
2009 26.81 kt +3.2%
2010 26.78 kt -0.1%
2011 26.84 kt +0.2%
2012 26.82 kt -0.1%
2013 26.64 kt -0.7%
2014 26.58 kt -0.2%
2015 27.24 kt +2.5%
2016 27.33 kt +0.3%
2017 27.01 kt -1.2%
2018 26.82 kt -0.7%
2019 26.29 kt -2.0%
2020 25.92 kt -1.4%
2021 26.2 kt +1.1%
2022 26.11 kt -0.4%
2023 26.2 kt +0.4%
2030 19.51 kt -25.6%
2050 18.96 kt -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.84 kt 26.92 kt 28.87 kt 9
1970s 30.18 kt 28.35 kt 32.39 kt 10
1980s 32.21 kt 30.99 kt 33.19 kt 10
1990s 32.98 kt 31.69 kt 34.37 kt 10
2000s 26.07 kt 23.85 kt 29.24 kt 10
2010s 26.84 kt 26.29 kt 27.33 kt 10
2020s 26.11 kt 25.92 kt 26.2 kt 4
2030s 19.51 kt 19.51 kt 19.51 kt 1
2050s 18.96 kt 18.96 kt 18.96 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 9.27 kt compare
  2. 11 Argentina 8.78 kt compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.011 kt compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 5.99 kt compare
  5. 13 France 5.69 kt compare
  6. 14 Pakistan 4.86 kt compare
  7. 15 Ethiopia 3.7 kt compare
  8. 16 Germany 3.35 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Asia was 18.96 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 34.37 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.96 kt in 2050.
How does Eastern Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern 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).