Wheat — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 1.03 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.03 kt
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.4 kt
in 2020
All-time low
0.6599 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 1961–2050

00.511.5196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia is 1.03 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 1.4 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6599 kt, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.6599 kt
1962 0.6877 kt +4.2%
1963 0.6872 kt -0.1%
1964 0.6927 kt +0.8%
1965 0.7265 kt +4.9%
1966 0.7204 kt -0.8%
1967 0.7045 kt -2.2%
1968 0.8062 kt +14.4%
1969 0.83 kt +3.0%
1970 0.8599 kt +3.6%
1971 0.8967 kt +4.3%
1972 0.9429 kt +5.2%
1973 0.9467 kt +0.4%
1974 0.9316 kt -1.6%
1975 0.9125 kt -2.1%
1976 0.9845 kt +7.9%
1977 0.9975 kt +1.3%
1978 1.01 kt +1.5%
1979 1.05 kt +3.6%
1980 1.06 kt +1.1%
1981 1.08 kt +1.7%
1982 1.08 kt -0.2%
1983 1.12 kt +3.7%
1984 1.14 kt +1.7%
1985 1.12 kt -1.7%
1986 1.1 kt -1.2%
1987 1.13 kt +2.5%
1988 1.11 kt -1.5%
1989 1.14 kt +2.8%
1990 1.13 kt -1.2%
1991 1.15 kt +1.9%
1992 1.13 kt -1.5%
1993 1.2 kt +5.7%
1994 1.21 kt +0.8%
1995 1.22 kt +1.0%
1996 1.21 kt -1.2%
1997 1.23 kt +1.6%
1998 1.26 kt +2.5%
1999 1.23 kt -1.8%
2000 1.25 kt +1.2%
2001 1.19 kt -4.3%
2002 1.23 kt +2.7%
2003 1.21 kt -1.0%
2004 1.25 kt +2.9%
2005 1.27 kt +1.5%
2006 1.27 kt +0.3%
2007 1.33 kt +4.3%
2008 1.26 kt -4.8%
2009 1.32 kt +4.5%
2010 1.33 kt +1.2%
2011 1.34 kt +0.1%
2012 1.36 kt +2.0%
2013 1.36 kt -0.5%
2014 1.39 kt +2.3%
2015 1.39 kt +0.3%
2016 1.37 kt -1.3%
2017 1.36 kt -1.2%
2018 1.3 kt -3.9%
2019 1.32 kt +1.5%
2020 1.4 kt +5.6%
2021 1.38 kt -1.0%
2022 1.36 kt -1.7%
2023 1.39 kt +2.3%
2030 1.16 kt -16.5%
2050 1.03 kt -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7239 kt 0.6599 kt 0.83 kt 9
1970s 0.9534 kt 0.8599 kt 1.05 kt 10
1980s 1.11 kt 1.06 kt 1.14 kt 10
1990s 1.2 kt 1.13 kt 1.26 kt 10
2000s 1.26 kt 1.19 kt 1.33 kt 10
2010s 1.35 kt 1.3 kt 1.39 kt 10
2020s 1.38 kt 1.36 kt 1.4 kt 4
2030s 1.16 kt 1.16 kt 1.16 kt 1
2050s 1.03 kt 1.03 kt 1.03 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 India 0.6182 kt compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 0.1828 kt compare
  3. 4 China 0.4679 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 0.4679 kt compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1453 kt compare
  6. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.085 kt compare
  7. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0154 kt compare
  8. 6 Russian Federation 0.4646 kt compare
  9. 7 Republic of Moldova 0.0067 kt compare
  10. 7 Australia and New Zealand 0.4374 kt compare
  11. 8 Australia 0.4362 kt compare
  12. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0047 kt compare
  13. 9 Canada 0.2836 kt compare
  14. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0024 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 1.03 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6599 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).