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Wheat — Burning crop residues in Western Asia

Western Asia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 13.35 kt in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
13.35 kt
Rank
18th
of 30 groups
All-time high
16.48 kt
in 2005
All-time low
10.6 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Western Asia, 1961–2050

051015196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Western Asia is 13.35 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Western Asia peaked at 16.48 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.6 kt, in 2022.

That places Western Asia 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Western Asia, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 11.73 kt —
1962 12.23 kt +4.3%
1963 11.75 kt -3.9%
1964 12.3 kt +4.6%
1965 12.15 kt -1.2%
1966 11.62 kt -4.4%
1967 12.11 kt +4.2%
1968 12.2 kt +0.7%
1969 12.56 kt +2.9%
1970 12.88 kt +2.6%
1971 12.47 kt -3.2%
1972 13.52 kt +8.5%
1973 12.47 kt -7.8%
1974 13.66 kt +9.6%
1975 13.87 kt +1.5%
1976 13.86 kt -0.1%
1977 13.18 kt -4.9%
1978 13.79 kt +4.6%
1979 13.28 kt -3.7%
1980 13.15 kt -1.0%
1981 13.08 kt -0.5%
1982 12.81 kt -2.1%
1983 13.28 kt +3.6%
1984 12.13 kt -8.7%
1985 13.97 kt +15.2%
1986 13.49 kt -3.4%
1987 13.21 kt -2.1%
1988 13.53 kt +2.4%
1989 13.07 kt -3.4%
1990 14.04 kt +7.4%
1991 14.94 kt +6.4%
1992 15.47 kt +3.5%
1993 15.97 kt +3.3%
1994 15.7 kt -1.7%
1995 14.77 kt -5.9%
1996 14.67 kt -0.6%
1997 15.02 kt +2.4%
1998 14.97 kt -0.3%
1999 14.6 kt -2.5%
2000 14.45 kt -1.0%
2001 14.61 kt +1.1%
2002 15.42 kt +5.5%
2003 15.31 kt -0.7%
2004 15.38 kt +0.5%
2005 16.48 kt +7.1%
2006 14.33 kt -13.0%
2007 13.61 kt -5.1%
2008 12.24 kt -10.0%
2009 12.72 kt +3.9%
2010 13.32 kt +4.7%
2011 13.24 kt -0.7%
2012 12.59 kt -4.9%
2013 13.13 kt +4.3%
2014 13.33 kt +1.5%
2015 11.81 kt -11.4%
2016 11.57 kt -2.1%
2017 11.75 kt +1.5%
2018 11.08 kt -5.7%
2019 11.61 kt +4.9%
2020 12.26 kt +5.6%
2021 11.67 kt -4.8%
2022 10.6 kt -9.2%
2023 11.73 kt +10.7%
2030 14.04 kt +19.7%
2050 13.35 kt -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.07 kt 11.62 kt 12.56 kt 9
1970s 13.3 kt 12.47 kt 13.87 kt 10
1980s 13.17 kt 12.13 kt 13.97 kt 10
1990s 15.02 kt 14.04 kt 15.97 kt 10
2000s 14.46 kt 12.24 kt 16.48 kt 10
2010s 12.34 kt 11.08 kt 13.33 kt 10
2020s 11.57 kt 10.6 kt 12.26 kt 4
2030s 14.04 kt 14.04 kt 14.04 kt 1
2050s 13.35 kt 13.35 kt 13.35 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 15 Ethiopia 3.7 kt compare
  2. 16 Germany 3.35 kt compare
  3. 17 Brazil 3.3 kt compare
  4. 18 Morocco 2.96 kt compare
  5. 19 Algeria 2.37 kt compare
  6. 20 Poland 2.35 kt compare
  7. 21 Romania 2.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Western Asia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Western Asia was 13.35 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16.48 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6 kt in 2022.
How does Western Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Western Asia ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Asia 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
Last refreshed

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).