Wheat — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 15.18 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
15.18 kt
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
15.18 kt
in 2050
All-time low
7.48 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 15.18 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 Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 15.18 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 7.48 kt, in 1962.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 15th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 8.64 kt
1962 7.48 kt -13.5%
1963 9.59 kt +28.3%
1964 10.2 kt +6.3%
1965 8.58 kt -15.9%
1966 8.93 kt +4.1%
1967 9.48 kt +6.1%
1968 10.02 kt +5.7%
1969 9.82 kt -2.0%
1970 8.6 kt -12.5%
1971 9.34 kt +8.7%
1972 9.99 kt +7.0%
1973 8.22 kt -17.7%
1974 9.58 kt +16.5%
1975 11.34 kt +18.4%
1976 13.85 kt +22.1%
1977 10.06 kt -27.3%
1978 10.34 kt +2.8%
1979 11.39 kt +10.2%
1980 10.88 kt -4.5%
1981 10.67 kt -1.9%
1982 13.2 kt +23.7%
1983 11.69 kt -11.4%
1984 10.57 kt -9.6%
1985 11.25 kt +6.4%
1986 12.14 kt +7.9%
1987 11.39 kt -6.2%
1988 11.2 kt -1.7%
1989 11.95 kt +6.7%
1990 10.98 kt -8.1%
1991 10.69 kt -2.6%
1992 9.19 kt -14.0%
1993 8.41 kt -8.5%
1994 8.81 kt +4.8%
1995 8.88 kt +0.7%
1996 9.4 kt +5.9%
1997 11.57 kt +23.1%
1998 9.85 kt -14.9%
1999 9.13 kt -7.3%
2000 9.76 kt +6.9%
2001 10.83 kt +11.0%
2002 11.68 kt +7.9%
2003 11.26 kt -3.6%
2004 11.06 kt -1.8%
2005 11.2 kt +1.3%
2006 9.04 kt -19.3%
2007 9.98 kt +10.4%
2008 11.05 kt +10.8%
2009 9.94 kt -10.1%
2010 8.54 kt -14.1%
2011 9.71 kt +13.7%
2012 9.52 kt -2.0%
2013 7.98 kt -16.2%
2014 9.26 kt +16.0%
2015 10.65 kt +15.0%
2016 9.01 kt -15.3%
2017 10.15 kt +12.6%
2018 10.41 kt +2.6%
2019 10.77 kt +3.5%
2020 11.86 kt +10.1%
2021 11.8 kt -0.5%
2022 12.51 kt +6.0%
2023 11.5 kt -8.1%
2030 13.86 kt +20.5%
2050 15.18 kt +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.19 kt 7.48 kt 10.2 kt 9
1970s 10.27 kt 8.22 kt 13.85 kt 10
1980s 11.49 kt 10.57 kt 13.2 kt 10
1990s 9.69 kt 8.41 kt 11.57 kt 10
2000s 10.58 kt 9.04 kt 11.68 kt 10
2010s 9.6 kt 7.98 kt 10.77 kt 10
2020s 11.92 kt 11.5 kt 12.51 kt 4
2030s 13.86 kt 13.86 kt 13.86 kt 1
2050s 15.18 kt 15.18 kt 15.18 kt 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 12 Ukraine 5.99 kt compare
  2. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0001 kt compare
  3. 13 France 5.69 kt compare
  4. 13 Melanesia 0 kt compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 4.86 kt compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia 3.7 kt compare
  7. 16 Germany 3.35 kt compare
  8. 17 Brazil 3.3 kt compare
  9. 18 Morocco 2.96 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean was 15.18 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 15.18 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 7.48 kt in 1962.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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
Last refreshed

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).