Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.906 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.906 kt
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.26 kt
in 1981
All-time low
0.6351 kt
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern America, 1961–2050

00.511.5196120052050

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 0.906 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Northern America peaked at 1.26 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.6351 kt, in 1970.

That places Northern America 7th 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.8712 kt
1962 0.7989 kt -8.3%
1963 0.828 kt +3.6%
1964 0.9004 kt +8.7%
1965 0.8823 kt -2.0%
1966 0.8986 kt +1.8%
1967 1 kt +11.6%
1968 0.954 kt -4.8%
1969 0.8171 kt -14.4%
1970 0.6351 kt -22.3%
1971 0.7602 kt +19.7%
1972 0.7779 kt +2.3%
1973 0.8817 kt +13.3%
1974 0.991 kt +12.4%
1975 1.05 kt +6.2%
1976 1.12 kt +6.2%
1977 1.04 kt -7.1%
1978 0.9363 kt -9.9%
1979 1 kt +7.0%
1980 1.12 kt +11.7%
1981 1.26 kt +12.7%
1982 1.23 kt -2.2%
1983 1.08 kt -12.6%
1984 1.13 kt +4.5%
1985 1.12 kt -0.8%
1986 1.09 kt -2.8%
1987 1.01 kt -6.9%
1988 0.9651 kt -4.5%
1989 1.09 kt +12.8%
1990 1.18 kt +8.2%
1991 1.05 kt -10.7%
1992 1.1 kt +4.5%
1993 1.06 kt -3.8%
1994 1 kt -5.3%
1995 1 kt +0.1%
1996 1.05 kt +5.2%
1997 1.03 kt -2.2%
1998 0.9676 kt -6.2%
1999 0.9005 kt -6.9%
2000 0.9052 kt +0.5%
2001 0.8462 kt -6.5%
2002 0.7631 kt -9.8%
2003 0.8873 kt +16.3%
2004 0.8291 kt -6.6%
2005 0.8311 kt +0.2%
2006 0.8014 kt -3.6%
2007 0.8191 kt +2.2%
2008 0.9116 kt +11.3%
2009 0.8358 kt -8.3%
2010 0.7719 kt -7.6%
2011 0.7574 kt -1.9%
2012 0.8197 kt +8.2%
2013 0.8062 kt -1.6%
2014 0.7931 kt -1.6%
2015 0.8013 kt +1.0%
2016 0.7482 kt -6.6%
2017 0.6771 kt -9.5%
2018 0.7255 kt +7.1%
2019 0.6941 kt -4.3%
2020 0.6974 kt +0.5%
2021 0.6785 kt -2.7%
2022 0.6844 kt +0.9%
2023 0.7215 kt +5.4%
2030 0.8942 kt +23.9%
2050 0.906 kt +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8837 kt 0.7989 kt 1 kt 9
1970s 0.9195 kt 0.6351 kt 1.12 kt 10
1980s 1.11 kt 0.9651 kt 1.26 kt 10
1990s 1.03 kt 0.9005 kt 1.18 kt 10
2000s 0.843 kt 0.7631 kt 0.9116 kt 10
2010s 0.7594 kt 0.6771 kt 0.8197 kt 10
2020s 0.6955 kt 0.6785 kt 0.7215 kt 4
2030s 0.8942 kt 0.8942 kt 0.8942 kt 1
2050s 0.906 kt 0.906 kt 0.906 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 China 0.4679 kt compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 0.4679 kt compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1453 kt compare
  4. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.085 kt compare
  5. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0154 kt compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 0.4646 kt compare
  7. 7 Republic of Moldova 0.0067 kt compare
  8. 7 Australia and New Zealand 0.4374 kt compare
  9. 8 Australia 0.4362 kt compare
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0047 kt compare
  11. 9 Canada 0.2836 kt compare
  12. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0024 kt compare
  13. 10 Kazakhstan 0.2404 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Northern America?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Northern America was 0.906 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6351 kt in 1970.
How does Northern America rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern 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 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
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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).