Wheat — Burning crop residues in New Zealand

New Zealand: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.0493 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.0493 kt
World rank
88th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.1401 kt
in 1969
All-time low
0.0405 kt
in 1991
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in New Zealand, 1961–2050

0.040.060.080.10.120.14196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in New Zealand is 0.0493 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in New Zealand peaked at 0.1401 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 kt, in 1991.

That places New Zealand 88th out of 125 countries 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0816 kt
1962 0.0814 kt -0.2%
1963 0.0987 kt +21.3%
1964 0.0891 kt -9.7%
1965 0.0804 kt -9.8%
1966 0.0872 kt +8.5%
1967 0.1008 kt +15.6%
1968 0.1368 kt +35.7%
1969 0.1401 kt +2.4%
1970 0.1171 kt -16.4%
1971 0.1053 kt -10.1%
1972 0.1151 kt +9.3%
1973 0.1163 kt +1.0%
1974 0.0728 kt -37.4%
1975 0.0623 kt -14.4%
1976 0.112 kt +79.8%
1977 0.1039 kt -7.2%
1978 0.0983 kt -5.4%
1979 0.0941 kt -4.3%
1980 0.0928 kt -1.4%
1981 0.0877 kt -5.5%
1982 0.0772 kt -12.0%
1983 0.0766 kt -0.8%
1984 0.0742 kt -3.1%
1985 0.0776 kt +4.6%
1986 0.0987 kt +27.2%
1987 0.0896 kt -9.2%
1988 0.0547 kt -39.0%
1989 0.0409 kt -25.2%
1990 0.0416 kt +1.7%
1991 0.0405 kt -2.6%
1992 0.0408 kt +0.7%
1993 0.0441 kt +8.1%
1994 0.0482 kt +9.3%
1995 0.0566 kt +17.4%
1996 0.0547 kt -3.4%
1997 0.0605 kt +10.6%
1998 0.0525 kt -13.2%
1999 0.057 kt +8.6%
2000 0.0567 kt -0.5%
2001 0.0529 kt -6.7%
2002 0.0456 kt -13.8%
2003 0.046 kt +0.9%
2004 0.0422 kt -8.3%
2005 0.0426 kt +0.9%
2006 0.041 kt -3.8%
2007 0.0438 kt +6.8%
2008 0.0457 kt +4.3%
2009 0.0582 kt +27.4%
2010 0.0591 kt +1.5%
2011 0.0568 kt -3.9%
2012 0.0591 kt +4.0%
2013 0.0531 kt -10.2%
2014 0.0518 kt -2.4%
2015 0.0515 kt -0.6%
2016 0.0539 kt +4.7%
2017 0.0444 kt -17.6%
2018 0.0447 kt +0.7%
2019 0.0486 kt +8.7%
2020 0.0493 kt +1.4%
2021 0.047 kt -4.7%
2022 0.0463 kt -1.5%
2023 0.0437 kt -5.6%
2030 0.0476 kt +8.9%
2050 0.0493 kt +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0996 kt 0.0804 kt 0.1401 kt 9
1970s 0.0997 kt 0.0623 kt 0.1171 kt 10
1980s 0.077 kt 0.0409 kt 0.0987 kt 10
1990s 0.0496 kt 0.0405 kt 0.0605 kt 10
2000s 0.0475 kt 0.041 kt 0.0582 kt 10
2010s 0.0523 kt 0.0444 kt 0.0591 kt 10
2020s 0.0466 kt 0.0437 kt 0.0493 kt 4
2030s 0.0476 kt 0.0476 kt 0.0476 kt 1
2050s 0.0493 kt 0.0493 kt 0.0493 kt 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 85 Lebanon 0.066 kt compare
  2. 86 Rwanda 0.0633 kt compare
  3. 87 Georgia 0.0501 kt compare
  4. 89 Eritrea 0.0345 kt compare
  5. 90 Slovenia 0.034 kt compare
  6. 91 Jordan 0.0293 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in New Zealand?
Wheat — burning crop residues in New Zealand was 0.0493 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1401 kt in 1969.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 kt in 1991.
How does New Zealand rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
New Zealand ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this New Zealand 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).