Wheat — Burning crop residues in Nepal

Nepal: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 1.87 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.87 kt
World rank
26th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.87 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.108 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Nepal, 1961–2050

00.511.52196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Nepal is 1.87 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Nepal peaked at 1.87 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.108 kt, in 1965.

That places Nepal 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Nepal, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1188 kt
1962 0.121 kt +1.9%
1963 0.121 kt +0.0%
1964 0.122 kt +0.8%
1965 0.108 kt -11.5%
1966 0.1274 kt +18.0%
1967 0.1361 kt +6.8%
1968 0.2076 kt +52.5%
1969 0.2245 kt +8.1%
1970 0.2436 kt +8.5%
1971 0.2467 kt +1.3%
1972 0.2583 kt +4.7%
1973 0.2802 kt +8.5%
1974 0.2958 kt +5.6%
1975 0.3141 kt +6.2%
1976 0.3549 kt +13.0%
1977 0.3761 kt +6.0%
1978 0.3966 kt +5.5%
1979 0.3847 kt -3.0%
1980 0.3962 kt +3.0%
1981 0.4231 kt +6.8%
1982 0.4319 kt +2.1%
1983 0.5225 kt +21.0%
1984 0.5095 kt -2.5%
1985 0.488 kt -4.2%
1986 0.5214 kt +6.8%
1987 0.5784 kt +10.9%
1988 0.6445 kt +11.4%
1989 0.6472 kt +0.4%
1990 0.6526 kt +0.8%
1991 0.6402 kt -1.9%
1992 0.617 kt -3.6%
1993 0.6631 kt +7.5%
1994 0.6602 kt -0.4%
1995 0.6847 kt +3.7%
1996 0.7058 kt +3.1%
1997 0.7204 kt +2.1%
1998 0.699 kt -3.0%
1999 0.6921 kt -1.0%
2000 0.7128 kt +3.0%
2001 0.6923 kt -2.9%
2002 0.7204 kt +4.1%
2003 0.7225 kt +0.3%
2004 0.7178 kt -0.7%
2005 0.7299 kt +1.7%
2006 0.7258 kt -0.6%
2007 0.7589 kt +4.6%
2008 0.763 kt +0.5%
2009 0.7505 kt -1.6%
2010 0.7896 kt +5.2%
2011 0.8289 kt +5.0%
2012 0.8265 kt -0.3%
2013 0.8146 kt -1.4%
2014 0.8148 kt +0.0%
2015 0.8234 kt +1.1%
2016 0.8055 kt -2.2%
2017 0.7947 kt -1.3%
2018 0.7634 kt -3.9%
2019 0.7603 kt -0.4%
2020 0.7641 kt +0.5%
2021 0.768 kt +0.5%
2022 0.7743 kt +0.8%
2023 0.7536 kt -2.7%
2030 1.47 kt +95.4%
2050 1.87 kt +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1429 kt 0.108 kt 0.2245 kt 9
1970s 0.3151 kt 0.2436 kt 0.3966 kt 10
1980s 0.5163 kt 0.3962 kt 0.6472 kt 10
1990s 0.6735 kt 0.617 kt 0.7204 kt 10
2000s 0.7294 kt 0.6923 kt 0.763 kt 10
2010s 0.8022 kt 0.7603 kt 0.8289 kt 10
2020s 0.765 kt 0.7536 kt 0.7743 kt 4
2030s 1.47 kt 1.47 kt 1.47 kt 1
2050s 1.87 kt 1.87 kt 1.87 kt 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 23 Italy 2.22 kt compare
  2. 24 Spain 2.16 kt compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 kt compare
  4. 27 Iraq 1.68 kt compare
  5. 28 Yugoslav SFR 1.67 kt compare
  6. 29 Bangladesh 1.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Nepal?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Nepal was 1.87 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.108 kt in 1965.
How does Nepal rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Nepal ranks 26th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Nepal 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).