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Wheat — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.0118 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.0118 kt
World rank
47th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.0259 kt
in 1992
All-time low
0.0008 kt
in 1971
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2050

00.010.020.03196120052050

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0118 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0259 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt, in 1971.

That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0024 kt —
1962 0.0021 kt -12.5%
1963 0.0023 kt +9.5%
1964 0.0023 kt +0.0%
1965 0.0024 kt +4.3%
1966 0.0024 kt +0.0%
1967 0.002 kt -16.7%
1968 0.002 kt +0.0%
1969 0.002 kt +0.0%
1970 0.002 kt +0.0%
1971 0.0008 kt -60.0%
1972 0.0011 kt +37.5%
1973 0.0009 kt -18.2%
1974 0.0023 kt +155.6%
1975 0.0017 kt -26.1%
1976 0.0021 kt +23.5%
1977 0.002 kt -4.8%
1978 0.0017 kt -15.0%
1979 0.002 kt +17.6%
1980 0.0019 kt -5.0%
1981 0.0021 kt +10.5%
1982 0.0042 kt +100.0%
1983 0.0069 kt +64.3%
1984 0.0113 kt +63.8%
1985 0.0164 kt +45.1%
1986 0.0159 kt -3.0%
1987 0.0168 kt +5.7%
1988 0.0203 kt +20.8%
1989 0.0219 kt +7.9%
1990 0.0216 kt -1.4%
1991 0.0251 kt +16.2%
1992 0.0259 kt +3.2%
1993 0.0214 kt -17.4%
1994 0.0163 kt -23.8%
1995 0.0103 kt -36.8%
1996 0.0077 kt -25.2%
1997 0.0113 kt +46.8%
1998 0.0108 kt -4.4%
1999 0.0135 kt +25.0%
2000 0.0117 kt -13.3%
2001 0.0119 kt +1.7%
2002 0.014 kt +17.6%
2003 0.0145 kt +3.6%
2004 0.0146 kt +0.7%
2005 0.0137 kt -6.2%
2006 0.0131 kt -4.4%
2007 0.0126 kt -3.8%
2008 0.0091 kt -27.8%
2009 0.0055 kt -39.6%
2010 0.0061 kt +10.9%
2011 0.0054 kt -11.5%
2012 0.004 kt -25.9%
2013 0.0029 kt -27.5%
2014 0.0034 kt +17.2%
2015 0.0032 kt -5.9%
2016 0.0029 kt -9.4%
2017 0.0027 kt -6.9%
2018 0.0025 kt -7.4%
2019 0.0024 kt -4.0%
2020 0.0024 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0026 kt +8.3%
2022 0.0033 kt +26.9%
2023 0.0039 kt +18.2%
2030 0.0127 kt +225.6%
2050 0.0118 kt -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0022 kt 0.002 kt 0.0024 kt 9
1970s 0.0017 kt 0.0008 kt 0.0023 kt 10
1980s 0.0118 kt 0.0019 kt 0.0219 kt 10
1990s 0.0164 kt 0.0077 kt 0.0259 kt 10
2000s 0.0121 kt 0.0055 kt 0.0146 kt 10
2010s 0.0036 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0061 kt 10
2020s 0.003 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0039 kt 4
2030s 0.0127 kt 0.0127 kt 0.0127 kt 1
2050s 0.0118 kt 0.0118 kt 0.0118 kt 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 44 Paraguay 0.0164 kt compare
  2. 45 Serbia and Montenegro 0.0158 kt compare
  3. 46 Serbia 0.0142 kt compare
  4. 48 Azerbaijan 0.0108 kt compare
  5. 49 Chile 0.0105 kt compare
  6. 50 Slovakia 0.0101 kt compare
  7. 50 Sweden 0.0101 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia was 0.0118 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0259 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt in 1971.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).