Wheat — Burning crop residues in Germany

Germany: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 3.35 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3.35 kt
World rank
16th
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.56 kt
in 2010
All-time low
1.88 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Germany, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 3.35 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Germany peaked at 3.56 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.88 kt, in 1962.

Germany ranks 16th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Germany, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.92 kt
1962 1.88 kt -1.8%
1963 1.95 kt +3.8%
1964 2.03 kt +4.0%
1965 2.05 kt +1.2%
1966 2.02 kt -1.6%
1967 2.1 kt +4.0%
1968 2.2 kt +4.5%
1969 2.22 kt +1.0%
1970 2.26 kt +1.8%
1971 2.35 kt +4.1%
1972 2.5 kt +6.3%
1973 2.48 kt -0.7%
1974 2.55 kt +2.6%
1975 2.44 kt -4.3%
1976 2.58 kt +6.0%
1977 2.52 kt -2.6%
1978 2.49 kt -1.1%
1979 2.53 kt +1.5%
1980 2.56 kt +1.5%
1981 2.49 kt -2.9%
1982 2.34 kt -6.0%
1983 2.6 kt +11.1%
1984 2.57 kt -1.2%
1985 2.56 kt -0.6%
1986 2.59 kt +1.2%
1987 2.61 kt +0.9%
1988 2.71 kt +3.7%
1989 2.76 kt +1.8%
1990 2.62 kt -4.9%
1991 2.65 kt +1.0%
1992 2.81 kt +5.9%
1993 2.59 kt -7.8%
1994 2.63 kt +1.7%
1995 2.79 kt +5.9%
1996 2.8 kt +0.6%
1997 2.94 kt +4.8%
1998 3.03 kt +3.0%
1999 2.81 kt -7.2%
2000 3.21 kt +14.1%
2001 3.13 kt -2.4%
2002 3.26 kt +4.1%
2003 3.2 kt -1.7%
2004 3.36 kt +5.0%
2005 3.43 kt +2.0%
2006 3.36 kt -1.9%
2007 3.23 kt -3.9%
2008 3.47 kt +7.4%
2009 3.48 kt +0.4%
2010 3.56 kt +2.2%
2011 3.51 kt -1.5%
2012 3.3 kt -5.9%
2013 3.38 kt +2.3%
2014 3.48 kt +2.9%
2015 3.55 kt +2.0%
2016 3.46 kt -2.5%
2017 3.46 kt +0.0%
2018 3.28 kt -5.2%
2019 3.37 kt +2.7%
2020 3.06 kt -9.1%
2021 3.17 kt +3.7%
2022 3.22 kt +1.4%
2023 3.13 kt -2.8%
2030 3.36 kt +7.5%
2050 3.35 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.04 kt 1.88 kt 2.22 kt 9
1970s 2.47 kt 2.26 kt 2.58 kt 10
1980s 2.58 kt 2.34 kt 2.76 kt 10
1990s 2.77 kt 2.59 kt 3.03 kt 10
2000s 3.31 kt 3.13 kt 3.48 kt 10
2010s 3.43 kt 3.28 kt 3.56 kt 10
2020s 3.15 kt 3.06 kt 3.22 kt 4
2030s 3.36 kt 3.36 kt 3.36 kt 1
2050s 3.35 kt 3.35 kt 3.35 kt 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 France 5.69 kt compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 4.86 kt compare
  3. 15 Ethiopia 3.7 kt compare
  4. 17 Brazil 3.3 kt compare
  5. 18 Morocco 2.96 kt compare
  6. 19 Algeria 2.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Germany?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Germany was 3.35 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 kt in 1962.
How does Germany rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Germany ranks 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Germany 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).