Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 4.24 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4.24 kt
Rank
26th
of 30 groups
All-time high
5.19 kt
in 2021
All-time low
1.57 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 4.24 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Northern Europe peaked at 5.19 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.57 kt, in 1966.

That places Northern Europe 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.61 kt
1962 1.93 kt +20.0%
1963 1.6 kt -16.8%
1964 1.77 kt +10.6%
1965 1.92 kt +8.0%
1966 1.57 kt -17.8%
1967 1.74 kt +10.4%
1968 1.79 kt +3.0%
1969 1.61 kt -10.4%
1970 1.8 kt +11.9%
1971 1.87 kt +4.0%
1972 1.92 kt +2.9%
1973 1.96 kt +1.7%
1974 2.13 kt +8.8%
1975 1.85 kt -12.8%
1976 2.21 kt +19.0%
1977 1.9 kt -13.7%
1978 2 kt +5.1%
1979 2.04 kt +2.1%
1980 2.23 kt +8.9%
1981 2.2 kt -1.3%
1982 2.53 kt +15.2%
1983 2.71 kt +7.3%
1984 3.08 kt +13.5%
1985 3.02 kt -2.1%
1986 3.18 kt +5.4%
1987 3.21 kt +1.0%
1988 2.87 kt -10.6%
1989 3.31 kt +15.2%
1990 3.45 kt +4.3%
1991 3.25 kt -5.7%
1992 3.89 kt +19.7%
1993 3.8 kt -2.3%
1994 3.53 kt -7.2%
1995 3.64 kt +3.3%
1996 4.1 kt +12.4%
1997 4.24 kt +3.5%
1998 4.31 kt +1.7%
1999 3.83 kt -11.2%
2000 4.33 kt +13.1%
2001 3.82 kt -11.7%
2002 4.11 kt +7.5%
2003 4.15 kt +1.0%
2004 4.4 kt +6.0%
2005 4.25 kt -3.6%
2006 4.21 kt -0.8%
2007 4.25 kt +1.0%
2008 4.61 kt +8.4%
2009 4.5 kt -2.2%
2010 4.75 kt +5.5%
2011 4.91 kt +3.3%
2012 4.83 kt -1.6%
2013 4.33 kt -10.3%
2014 5.1 kt +17.8%
2015 5.15 kt +0.9%
2016 5.11 kt -0.8%
2017 4.99 kt -2.4%
2018 4.52 kt -9.3%
2019 5.14 kt +13.6%
2020 4.55 kt -11.4%
2021 5.19 kt +14.1%
2022 5.18 kt -0.2%
2023 5.08 kt -1.9%
2030 4.26 kt -16.2%
2050 4.24 kt -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.73 kt 1.57 kt 1.93 kt 9
1970s 1.97 kt 1.8 kt 2.21 kt 10
1980s 2.83 kt 2.2 kt 3.31 kt 10
1990s 3.8 kt 3.25 kt 4.31 kt 10
2000s 4.26 kt 3.82 kt 4.61 kt 10
2010s 4.88 kt 4.33 kt 5.15 kt 10
2020s 5 kt 4.55 kt 5.19 kt 4
2030s 4.26 kt 4.26 kt 4.26 kt 1
2050s 4.24 kt 4.24 kt 4.24 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  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. 26 Nepal 1.87 kt compare
  5. 27 Iraq 1.68 kt compare
  6. 28 Yugoslav SFR 1.67 kt compare
  7. 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 Northern Europe?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Northern Europe was 4.24 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.19 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 kt in 1966.
How does Northern Europe rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern Europe 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).