Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 34.95 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
34.95 kt
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
48.67 kt
in 1981
All-time low
24.5 kt
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern America, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Northern America is 34.95 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Northern America peaked at 48.67 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 24.5 kt, in 1970.

Northern America ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 33.6 kt
1962 30.82 kt -8.3%
1963 31.94 kt +3.6%
1964 34.73 kt +8.7%
1965 34.03 kt -2.0%
1966 34.66 kt +1.9%
1967 38.67 kt +11.6%
1968 36.8 kt -4.8%
1969 31.51 kt -14.4%
1970 24.5 kt -22.3%
1971 29.32 kt +19.7%
1972 30 kt +2.3%
1973 34.01 kt +13.3%
1974 38.22 kt +12.4%
1975 40.61 kt +6.3%
1976 43.15 kt +6.3%
1977 40.07 kt -7.1%
1978 36.11 kt -9.9%
1979 38.66 kt +7.1%
1980 43.19 kt +11.7%
1981 48.67 kt +12.7%
1982 47.59 kt -2.2%
1983 41.61 kt -12.6%
1984 43.47 kt +4.5%
1985 43.11 kt -0.8%
1986 41.89 kt -2.8%
1987 38.99 kt -6.9%
1988 37.23 kt -4.5%
1989 42 kt +12.8%
1990 45.43 kt +8.2%
1991 40.56 kt -10.7%
1992 42.37 kt +4.5%
1993 40.77 kt -3.8%
1994 38.63 kt -5.3%
1995 38.67 kt +0.1%
1996 40.69 kt +5.2%
1997 39.78 kt -2.2%
1998 37.32 kt -6.2%
1999 34.73 kt -6.9%
2000 34.92 kt +0.5%
2001 32.64 kt -6.5%
2002 29.44 kt -9.8%
2003 34.22 kt +16.3%
2004 31.98 kt -6.6%
2005 32.05 kt +0.2%
2006 30.91 kt -3.6%
2007 31.6 kt +2.2%
2008 35.16 kt +11.3%
2009 32.24 kt -8.3%
2010 29.77 kt -7.7%
2011 29.21 kt -1.9%
2012 31.62 kt +8.2%
2013 31.1 kt -1.7%
2014 30.59 kt -1.6%
2015 30.91 kt +1.0%
2016 28.86 kt -6.6%
2017 26.12 kt -9.5%
2018 27.98 kt +7.2%
2019 26.77 kt -4.3%
2020 26.9 kt +0.5%
2021 26.17 kt -2.7%
2022 26.4 kt +0.9%
2023 27.83 kt +5.4%
2030 34.49 kt +23.9%
2050 34.95 kt +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.08 kt 30.82 kt 38.67 kt 9
1970s 35.47 kt 24.5 kt 43.15 kt 10
1980s 42.77 kt 37.23 kt 48.67 kt 10
1990s 39.9 kt 34.73 kt 45.43 kt 10
2000s 32.52 kt 29.44 kt 35.16 kt 10
2010s 29.29 kt 26.12 kt 31.62 kt 10
2020s 26.82 kt 26.17 kt 27.83 kt 4
2030s 34.49 kt 34.49 kt 34.49 kt 1
2050s 34.95 kt 34.95 kt 34.95 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 China 18.05 kt compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 18.05 kt compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 17.92 kt compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 16.87 kt compare
  5. 8 Australia 16.82 kt compare
  6. 9 Canada 10.94 kt compare
  7. 10 Kazakhstan 9.27 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Northern America?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Northern America was 34.95 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 48.67 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5 kt in 1970.
How does Northern America rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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).