Wheat — Burning crop residues in Europe

Europe: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 1.38 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1.38 kt
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.77 kt
in 1965
All-time low
1.38 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Europe, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Europe is 1.38 kt, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Europe peaked at 2.77 kt in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.38 kt, in 2050.

That places Europe 4th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.53 kt
1962 2.71 kt +6.9%
1963 2.59 kt -4.4%
1964 2.72 kt +4.9%
1965 2.77 kt +2.1%
1966 2.74 kt -1.1%
1967 2.66 kt -3.0%
1968 2.69 kt +1.0%
1969 2.62 kt -2.6%
1970 2.59 kt -1.1%
1971 2.57 kt -0.9%
1972 2.41 kt -6.0%
1973 2.51 kt +4.0%
1974 2.44 kt -2.9%
1975 2.45 kt +0.5%
1976 2.42 kt -1.2%
1977 2.44 kt +0.8%
1978 2.49 kt +2.3%
1979 2.31 kt -7.4%
1980 2.45 kt +6.2%
1981 2.37 kt -3.4%
1982 2.34 kt -1.3%
1983 2.18 kt -6.8%
1984 2.19 kt +0.6%
1985 2.15 kt -2.1%
1986 2.12 kt -1.0%
1987 2.07 kt -2.4%
1988 2.1 kt +1.3%
1989 2.11 kt +0.5%
1990 2.11 kt +0.2%
1991 2.05 kt -3.0%
1992 1.6 kt -22.1%
1993 1.6 kt +0.2%
1994 1.5 kt -6.5%
1995 1.53 kt +2.3%
1996 1.55 kt +1.4%
1997 1.66 kt +6.9%
1998 1.51 kt -9.0%
1999 1.47 kt -2.8%
2000 1.55 kt +5.3%
2001 1.63 kt +5.6%
2002 1.69 kt +3.3%
2003 1.4 kt -17.1%
2004 1.59 kt +14.0%
2005 1.67 kt +4.7%
2006 1.55 kt -7.2%
2007 1.57 kt +1.6%
2008 1.73 kt +9.8%
2009 1.71 kt -0.8%
2010 1.56 kt -8.8%
2011 1.66 kt +6.2%
2012 1.54 kt -7.4%
2013 1.62 kt +5.4%
2014 1.64 kt +1.5%
2015 1.72 kt +4.7%
2016 1.75 kt +1.8%
2017 1.73 kt -1.1%
2018 1.7 kt -2.0%
2019 1.75 kt +2.9%
2020 1.72 kt -1.4%
2021 1.76 kt +2.2%
2022 1.76 kt -0.2%
2023 1.72 kt -2.0%
2030 1.4 kt -18.4%
2050 1.38 kt -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.67 kt 2.53 kt 2.77 kt 9
1970s 2.46 kt 2.31 kt 2.59 kt 10
1980s 2.21 kt 2.07 kt 2.45 kt 10
1990s 1.66 kt 1.47 kt 2.11 kt 10
2000s 1.61 kt 1.4 kt 1.73 kt 10
2010s 1.67 kt 1.54 kt 1.75 kt 10
2020s 1.74 kt 1.72 kt 1.76 kt 4
2030s 1.4 kt 1.4 kt 1.4 kt 1
2050s 1.38 kt 1.38 kt 1.38 kt 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 2.19 kt compare
  2. 2 USSR 1.28 kt compare
  3. 3 India 0.6182 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 0.1828 kt compare
  5. 4 China 0.4679 kt compare
  6. 4 China, mainland 0.4679 kt compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 0.4646 kt compare
  8. 7 Australia and New Zealand 0.4374 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Europe?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Europe was 1.38 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 kt in 1965.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 kt in 2050.
How does Europe rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Europe ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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).