Wheat — Burning crop residues in United States of America

United States of America: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 24.01 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
24.01 kt
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
35.25 kt
in 1981
All-time low
15.51 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in United States of America, 1961–2050

010203040196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in United States of America stood at 24.01 kt.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in United States of America peaked at 35.25 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 15.51 kt, in 2022.

That places United States of America 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 22.54 kt
1962 19.09 kt -15.3%
1963 19.89 kt +4.2%
1964 21.75 kt +9.4%
1965 21.66 kt -0.4%
1966 21.68 kt +0.1%
1967 25.5 kt +17.6%
1968 23.94 kt -6.1%
1969 20.61 kt -13.9%
1970 19.04 kt -7.6%
1971 20.84 kt +9.5%
1972 20.67 kt -0.8%
1973 23.67 kt +14.5%
1974 28.57 kt +20.7%
1975 30.37 kt +6.3%
1976 31 kt +2.1%
1977 29.15 kt -6.0%
1978 24.69 kt -15.3%
1979 27.3 kt +10.5%
1980 31.09 kt +13.9%
1981 35.25 kt +13.4%
1982 34.06 kt -3.4%
1983 26.83 kt -21.2%
1984 29.25 kt +9.0%
1985 28.28 kt -3.3%
1986 26.52 kt -6.2%
1987 24.46 kt -7.8%
1988 23.25 kt -5.0%
1989 27.18 kt +16.9%
1990 30.2 kt +11.1%
1991 25.26 kt -16.4%
1992 27.43 kt +8.6%
1993 27.41 kt -0.1%
1994 27 kt -1.5%
1995 26.66 kt -1.2%
1996 27.45 kt +3.0%
1997 27.45 kt +0.0%
1998 25.79 kt -6.0%
1999 23.52 kt -8.8%
2000 23.19 kt -1.4%
2001 21.19 kt -8.6%
2002 20.03 kt -5.5%
2003 23.19 kt +15.8%
2004 21.84 kt -5.8%
2005 21.9 kt +0.3%
2006 20.45 kt -6.6%
2007 22.29 kt +9.0%
2008 24.34 kt +9.2%
2009 21.81 kt -10.4%
2010 20.81 kt -4.6%
2011 19.98 kt -4.0%
2012 21.38 kt +7.0%
2013 19.81 kt -7.3%
2014 20.27 kt +2.3%
2015 20.58 kt +1.5%
2016 19.16 kt -6.9%
2017 16.41 kt -14.4%
2018 17.31 kt +5.5%
2019 16.34 kt -5.6%
2020 16.08 kt -1.6%
2021 16.23 kt +1.0%
2022 15.51 kt -4.5%
2023 16.29 kt +5.0%
2030 23.67 kt +45.3%
2050 24.01 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.85 kt 19.09 kt 25.5 kt 9
1970s 25.53 kt 19.04 kt 31 kt 10
1980s 28.62 kt 23.25 kt 35.25 kt 10
1990s 26.82 kt 23.52 kt 30.2 kt 10
2000s 22.02 kt 20.03 kt 24.34 kt 10
2010s 19.21 kt 16.34 kt 21.38 kt 10
2020s 16.03 kt 15.51 kt 16.29 kt 4
2030s 23.67 kt 23.67 kt 23.67 kt 1
2050s 24.01 kt 24.01 kt 24.01 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Republic of Moldova 0.2599 kt compare
  2. 7 Australia and New Zealand 16.87 kt compare
  3. 8 Australia 16.82 kt compare
  4. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.18 kt compare
  5. 9 Canada 10.94 kt compare
  6. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0931 kt compare
  7. 10 Kazakhstan 9.27 kt compare
  8. 11 Argentina 8.78 kt compare
  9. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.011 kt compare
  10. 12 Ukraine 5.99 kt compare
  11. 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0001 kt compare
  12. 13 France 5.69 kt compare
  13. 13 Melanesia 0 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in United States of America?
Wheat — burning crop residues in United States of America was 24.01 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 35.25 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 15.51 kt in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this United States of 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).