Wheat — Burning crop residues in South America
South America: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 14.3 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Burning crop residues in South America, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in South America stood at 14.3 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in South America peaked at 14.3 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6.63 kt, in 1962.
South America ranks 16th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Wheat — Burning crop residues in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.7 kt | — |
| 1962 | 6.63 kt | -13.9% |
| 1963 | 8.67 kt | +30.7% |
| 1964 | 9.27 kt | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 7.62 kt | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 8.11 kt | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 8.6 kt | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 9.13 kt | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 8.88 kt | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.6 kt | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 8.65 kt | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 9.21 kt | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 7.5 kt | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 8.69 kt | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 10.46 kt | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 12.84 kt | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 9.25 kt | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 9.46 kt | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.72 kt | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 10.06 kt | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 9.71 kt | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 12.08 kt | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 10.73 kt | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 9.42 kt | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 9.9 kt | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 10.81 kt | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 10.3 kt | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 10.18 kt | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10.69 kt | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 9.95 kt | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 9.61 kt | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.19 kt | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 7.45 kt | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 7.76 kt | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 7.86 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.51 kt | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 10.72 kt | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 9.01 kt | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 8.42 kt | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.98 kt | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 10.08 kt | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 10.99 kt | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 10.6 kt | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5 kt | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.51 kt | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.34 kt | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 9.23 kt | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 10.18 kt | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 9.04 kt | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8 kt | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 9 kt | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 8.9 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3 kt | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 8.49 kt | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 9.76 kt | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 8.23 kt | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 9.43 kt | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 9.82 kt | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.14 kt | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.25 kt | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 11.21 kt | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.86 kt | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 10.89 kt | -8.2% |
| 2030 | 13.03 kt | +19.7% |
| 2050 | 14.3 kt | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.29 kt | 6.63 kt | 9.27 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.44 kt | 7.5 kt | 12.84 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.39 kt | 9.42 kt | 12.08 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 kt | 7.45 kt | 10.72 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 kt | 8.34 kt | 10.99 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 kt | 7.3 kt | 10.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 kt | 10.89 kt | 11.86 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 13.03 kt | 13.03 kt | 13.03 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 14.3 kt | 14.3 kt | 14.3 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — burning crop residues in South America?
- Wheat — burning crop residues in South America was 14.3 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 kt in 1962.
- How does South America rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
- South America ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
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).