Wheat — Burning crop residues in OECD

OECD: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 2.19 kt in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
2.19 kt
World rank
1st
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.45 kt
in 1981
All-time low
1.7 kt
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in OECD, 1961–2050

00.511.522.5196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in OECD stood at 2.19 kt.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 2.45 kt in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.7 kt, in 1970.

That places OECD 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.9 kt
1962 1.89 kt -0.5%
1963 1.89 kt -0.1%
1964 2.01 kt +6.2%
1965 1.99 kt -0.8%
1966 2.01 kt +1.0%
1967 2.13 kt +6.2%
1968 2.16 kt +1.2%
1969 1.98 kt -8.2%
1970 1.7 kt -14.0%
1971 1.84 kt +8.2%
1972 1.87 kt +1.5%
1973 1.97 kt +5.5%
1974 2.1 kt +6.3%
1975 2.14 kt +2.0%
1976 2.25 kt +5.3%
1977 2.15 kt -4.5%
1978 2.08 kt -3.2%
1979 2.15 kt +3.2%
1980 2.3 kt +6.8%
1981 2.45 kt +6.8%
1982 2.43 kt -1.1%
1983 2.32 kt -4.2%
1984 2.35 kt +1.3%
1985 2.33 kt -1.1%
1986 2.3 kt -1.1%
1987 2.17 kt -5.7%
1988 2.1 kt -3.2%
1989 2.25 kt +7.3%
1990 2.34 kt +3.9%
1991 2.22 kt -5.2%
1992 2.2 kt -1.0%
1993 2.19 kt -0.4%
1994 2.14 kt -2.3%
1995 2.14 kt -0.1%
1996 2.24 kt +4.7%
1997 2.27 kt +1.7%
1998 2.2 kt -3.3%
1999 2.13 kt -3.0%
2000 2.2 kt +3.3%
2001 2.11 kt -4.3%
2002 2.03 kt -3.5%
2003 2.1 kt +3.5%
2004 2.14 kt +1.6%
2005 2.14 kt +0.1%
2006 2.03 kt -4.9%
2007 2.01 kt -1.0%
2008 2.16 kt +7.4%
2009 2.1 kt -3.1%
2010 2.05 kt -2.4%
2011 2.02 kt -1.2%
2012 2.07 kt +2.5%
2013 2.03 kt -2.1%
2014 2.04 kt +0.3%
2015 2.04 kt +0.4%
2016 1.95 kt -4.4%
2017 1.88 kt -3.5%
2018 1.86 kt -1.0%
2019 1.82 kt -2.5%
2020 1.75 kt -3.4%
2021 1.85 kt +5.6%
2022 1.87 kt +0.7%
2023 1.91 kt +2.2%
2030 2.19 kt +15.0%
2050 2.19 kt -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2 kt 1.89 kt 2.16 kt 9
1970s 2.03 kt 1.7 kt 2.25 kt 10
1980s 2.3 kt 2.1 kt 2.45 kt 10
1990s 2.21 kt 2.13 kt 2.34 kt 10
2000s 2.1 kt 2.01 kt 2.2 kt 10
2010s 1.98 kt 1.82 kt 2.07 kt 10
2020s 1.85 kt 1.75 kt 1.91 kt 4
2030s 2.19 kt 2.19 kt 2.19 kt 1
2050s 2.19 kt 2.19 kt 2.19 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 USSR 1.28 kt compare
  2. 3 India 0.6182 kt compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 0.4679 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 0.4679 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in OECD?
Wheat — burning crop residues in OECD was 2.19 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 2.45 kt in 1981.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 kt in 1970.
How does OECD rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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).