Wheat — Burning crop residues in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Wheat — Burning crop residues was 25.65 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
25.65 kt
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
27.42 kt
in 1962
All-time low
22.23 kt
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in European Union (27), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 25.65 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in European Union (27) peaked at 27.42 kt in 1962 and was at its lowest, 22.23 kt, in 1979.

That places European Union (27) 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 25.9 kt
1962 27.42 kt +5.9%
1963 26.04 kt -5.1%
1964 27.18 kt +4.4%
1965 27.22 kt +0.2%
1966 26.15 kt -3.9%
1967 26 kt -0.6%
1968 26.52 kt +2.0%
1969 26.11 kt -1.5%
1970 25.05 kt -4.1%
1971 25.24 kt +0.7%
1972 25.14 kt -0.4%
1973 23.98 kt -4.6%
1974 24.62 kt +2.7%
1975 23.05 kt -6.4%
1976 24.17 kt +4.8%
1977 22.46 kt -7.1%
1978 23.37 kt +4.1%
1979 22.23 kt -4.9%
1980 23.5 kt +5.7%
1981 22.88 kt -2.6%
1982 23.4 kt +2.3%
1983 23.98 kt +2.5%
1984 24.11 kt +0.5%
1985 23.31 kt -3.3%
1986 24.04 kt +3.1%
1987 24.08 kt +0.2%
1988 23.75 kt -1.4%
1989 24.35 kt +2.5%
1990 24.04 kt -1.2%
1991 24.14 kt +0.4%
1992 23.5 kt -2.7%
1993 24.94 kt +6.1%
1994 24.98 kt +0.2%
1995 25.75 kt +3.1%
1996 25.25 kt -1.9%
1997 26.71 kt +5.8%
1998 26.3 kt -1.5%
1999 24.93 kt -5.2%
2000 26.63 kt +6.8%
2001 26.96 kt +1.3%
2002 27.08 kt +0.4%
2003 24.46 kt -9.7%
2004 26.75 kt +9.4%
2005 26.7 kt -0.2%
2006 25.13 kt -5.9%
2007 25.02 kt -0.4%
2008 26.63 kt +6.4%
2009 26.06 kt -2.2%
2010 26.11 kt +0.2%
2011 25.94 kt -0.6%
2012 25.92 kt -0.1%
2013 26.22 kt +1.1%
2014 26.79 kt +2.2%
2015 26.89 kt +0.4%
2016 27.21 kt +1.2%
2017 26.16 kt -3.9%
2018 25.65 kt -1.9%
2019 26.15 kt +1.9%
2020 24.6 kt -5.9%
2021 26 kt +5.7%
2022 26.15 kt +0.6%
2023 26.17 kt +0.1%
2030 25.78 kt -1.5%
2050 25.65 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.5 kt 25.9 kt 27.42 kt 9
1970s 23.93 kt 22.23 kt 25.24 kt 10
1980s 23.74 kt 22.88 kt 24.35 kt 10
1990s 25.06 kt 23.5 kt 26.71 kt 10
2000s 26.14 kt 24.46 kt 27.08 kt 10
2010s 26.3 kt 25.65 kt 27.21 kt 10
2020s 25.73 kt 24.6 kt 26.17 kt 4
2030s 25.78 kt 25.78 kt 25.78 kt 1
2050s 25.65 kt 25.65 kt 25.65 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5929 kt compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 17.92 kt compare
  3. 7 Republic of Moldova 0.2599 kt compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 16.87 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia 16.82 kt compare
  6. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.18 kt compare
  7. 9 Canada 10.94 kt compare
  8. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0931 kt compare
  9. 10 Kazakhstan 9.27 kt compare
  10. 11 Argentina 8.78 kt compare
  11. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.011 kt compare
  12. 12 Ukraine 5.99 kt compare
  13. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0001 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in European Union (27)?
Wheat — burning crop residues in European Union (27) was 25.65 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 27.42 kt in 1962.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.23 kt in 1979.
How does European Union (27) rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this European Union (27) 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).