Wheat — Burning crop residues in Americas

Americas: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 1.3 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1.3 kt
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.58 kt
in 1982
All-time low
0.858 kt
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1961–2050

00.511.5196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Americas stood at 1.3 kt.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 1.58 kt in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.858 kt, in 1970.

That places Americas 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.1 kt
1962 0.9928 kt -9.4%
1963 1.08 kt +8.5%
1964 1.16 kt +8.2%
1965 1.1 kt -5.2%
1966 1.13 kt +2.3%
1967 1.25 kt +10.4%
1968 1.21 kt -2.8%
1969 1.07 kt -11.7%
1970 0.858 kt -19.9%
1971 1 kt +16.8%
1972 1.04 kt +3.5%
1973 1.09 kt +5.6%
1974 1.24 kt +13.2%
1975 1.35 kt +8.7%
1976 1.48 kt +9.7%
1977 1.3 kt -12.0%
1978 1.2 kt -7.3%
1979 1.3 kt +7.8%
1980 1.4 kt +8.0%
1981 1.54 kt +9.7%
1982 1.58 kt +2.4%
1983 1.38 kt -12.3%
1984 1.4 kt +1.4%
1985 1.41 kt +0.6%
1986 1.4 kt -0.6%
1987 1.31 kt -6.8%
1988 1.26 kt -3.9%
1989 1.4 kt +11.4%
1990 1.46 kt +4.6%
1991 1.33 kt -9.1%
1992 1.34 kt +0.6%
1993 1.28 kt -4.6%
1994 1.23 kt -3.5%
1995 1.23 kt +0.2%
1996 1.3 kt +5.3%
1997 1.33 kt +2.5%
1998 1.22 kt -8.1%
1999 1.14 kt -7.0%
2000 1.16 kt +1.8%
2001 1.13 kt -2.7%
2002 1.07 kt -5.4%
2003 1.18 kt +10.6%
2004 1.12 kt -5.4%
2005 1.12 kt +0.5%
2006 1.04 kt -7.7%
2007 1.08 kt +4.1%
2008 1.2 kt +11.2%
2009 1.09 kt -8.7%
2010 0.9933 kt -9.2%
2011 1.01 kt +1.6%
2012 1.07 kt +5.7%
2013 1.01 kt -5.0%
2014 1.03 kt +2.0%
2015 1.08 kt +4.3%
2016 0.9818 kt -8.9%
2017 0.9402 kt -4.2%
2018 0.9954 kt +5.9%
2019 0.9734 kt -2.2%
2020 1 kt +3.2%
2021 0.9844 kt -2.0%
2022 1.01 kt +2.5%
2023 1.02 kt +1.1%
2030 1.25 kt +22.9%
2050 1.3 kt +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.12 kt 0.9928 kt 1.25 kt 9
1970s 1.19 kt 0.858 kt 1.48 kt 10
1980s 1.41 kt 1.26 kt 1.58 kt 10
1990s 1.29 kt 1.14 kt 1.46 kt 10
2000s 1.12 kt 1.04 kt 1.2 kt 10
2010s 1.01 kt 0.9402 kt 1.08 kt 10
2020s 1 kt 0.9844 kt 1.02 kt 4
2030s 1.25 kt 1.25 kt 1.25 kt 1
2050s 1.3 kt 1.3 kt 1.3 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 USSR 1.28 kt compare
  2. 3 India 0.6182 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 0.1828 kt compare
  4. 4 China 0.4679 kt compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 0.4679 kt compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 0.4646 kt compare
  7. 7 Australia and New Zealand 0.4374 kt compare
  8. 8 Australia 0.4362 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Americas?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Americas was 1.3 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 kt in 1982.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.858 kt in 1970.
How does Americas rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Americas ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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).