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Wheat — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.4552 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.4552 kt
World rank
47th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.9984 kt
in 1992
All-time low
0.0325 kt
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.4552 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9984 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0325 kt, in 1971.

That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0918 kt —
1962 0.081 kt -11.8%
1963 0.0891 kt +10.0%
1964 0.0886 kt -0.6%
1965 0.0913 kt +3.0%
1966 0.0918 kt +0.5%
1967 0.0775 kt -15.6%
1968 0.0777 kt +0.3%
1969 0.0756 kt -2.7%
1970 0.0756 kt +0.0%
1971 0.0325 kt -57.0%
1972 0.0418 kt +28.6%
1973 0.0337 kt -19.4%
1974 0.0899 kt +166.8%
1975 0.0671 kt -25.4%
1976 0.0796 kt +18.6%
1977 0.0773 kt -2.9%
1978 0.0647 kt -16.3%
1979 0.0777 kt +20.1%
1980 0.0726 kt -6.6%
1981 0.0794 kt +9.4%
1982 0.1631 kt +105.4%
1983 0.2647 kt +62.3%
1984 0.4364 kt +64.9%
1985 0.6344 kt +45.4%
1986 0.6117 kt -3.6%
1987 0.6498 kt +6.2%
1988 0.7845 kt +20.7%
1989 0.8428 kt +7.4%
1990 0.8323 kt -1.2%
1991 0.9679 kt +16.3%
1992 0.9984 kt +3.2%
1993 0.8253 kt -17.3%
1994 0.628 kt -23.9%
1995 0.398 kt -36.6%
1996 0.2957 kt -25.7%
1997 0.4356 kt +47.3%
1998 0.4162 kt -4.5%
1999 0.5196 kt +24.8%
2000 0.4528 kt -12.9%
2001 0.4581 kt +1.2%
2002 0.5384 kt +17.5%
2003 0.5581 kt +3.7%
2004 0.5649 kt +1.2%
2005 0.528 kt -6.5%
2006 0.5057 kt -4.2%
2007 0.486 kt -3.9%
2008 0.3523 kt -27.5%
2009 0.2116 kt -39.9%
2010 0.2371 kt +12.1%
2011 0.2082 kt -12.2%
2012 0.1557 kt -25.2%
2013 0.1108 kt -28.8%
2014 0.132 kt +19.1%
2015 0.122 kt -7.6%
2016 0.1128 kt -7.5%
2017 0.1042 kt -7.6%
2018 0.0969 kt -7.0%
2019 0.0915 kt -5.6%
2020 0.0939 kt +2.6%
2021 0.0987 kt +5.1%
2022 0.1271 kt +28.8%
2023 0.1488 kt +17.1%
2030 0.4894 kt +228.9%
2050 0.4552 kt -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0849 kt 0.0756 kt 0.0918 kt 9
1970s 0.064 kt 0.0325 kt 0.0899 kt 10
1980s 0.4539 kt 0.0726 kt 0.8428 kt 10
1990s 0.6317 kt 0.2957 kt 0.9984 kt 10
2000s 0.4656 kt 0.2116 kt 0.5649 kt 10
2010s 0.1371 kt 0.0915 kt 0.2371 kt 10
2020s 0.1171 kt 0.0939 kt 0.1488 kt 4
2030s 0.4894 kt 0.4894 kt 0.4894 kt 1
2050s 0.4552 kt 0.4552 kt 0.4552 kt 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 44 Paraguay 0.6343 kt compare
  2. 45 Serbia and Montenegro 0.6092 kt compare
  3. 46 Serbia 0.5472 kt compare
  4. 48 Azerbaijan 0.4184 kt compare
  5. 49 Chile 0.4065 kt compare
  6. 50 Slovakia 0.3906 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia was 0.4552 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9984 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0325 kt in 1971.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).