Wheat — Burning crop residues in OECD

OECD: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 84.3 kt in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
84.3 kt
World rank
1st
of 125 countries
All-time high
94.58 kt
in 1981
All-time low
65.7 kt
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in OECD, 1961–2050

020406080100196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in OECD is 84.3 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 94.58 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 65.7 kt, in 1970.

That places OECD 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.98 kt 72.86 kt 83.28 kt 9
1970s 78.17 kt 65.7 kt 86.94 kt 10
1980s 88.75 kt 81.05 kt 94.58 kt 10
1990s 85.13 kt 82.28 kt 90.31 kt 10
2000s 81.12 kt 77.68 kt 84.96 kt 10
2010s 76.25 kt 70.11 kt 79.93 kt 10
2020s 71.17 kt 67.68 kt 73.55 kt 4
2030s 84.57 kt 84.57 kt 84.57 kt 1
2050s 84.3 kt 84.3 kt 84.3 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 USSR 49.54 kt compare
  2. 3 India 23.84 kt compare
  3. 4 China 18.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in OECD?
Wheat — burning crop residues in OECD was 84.3 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 94.58 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7 kt in 1970.
How does OECD rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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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About this data

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).