Wheat — Burning crop residues in USSR

USSR: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 1.28 kt in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
1.28 kt
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.97 kt
in 1965
All-time low
1.28 kt
in 1991
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Wheat — Burning crop residues in USSR, 1961–1991

00.511.521961197619911961: 1.8 kt1962: 1.9 kt1963: 1.8 kt1964: 1.9 kt1965: 2 kt1966: 2 kt1967: 1.9 kt1968: 1.9 kt1969: 1.8 kt1970: 1.8 kt1971: 1.8 kt1972: 1.6 kt1973: 1.8 kt1974: 1.7 kt1975: 1.7 kt1976: 1.7 kt1977: 1.7 kt1978: 1.8 kt1979: 1.6 kt1980: 1.7 kt1981: 1.7 kt1982: 1.6 kt1983: 1.4 kt1984: 1.4 kt1985: 1.4 kt1986: 1.4 kt1987: 1.3 kt1988: 1.3 kt1989: 1.3 kt1990: 1.3 kt1991: 1.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 1991, wheat — burning crop residues in USSR stood at 1.28 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in USSR peaked at 1.97 kt in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.28 kt, in 1991.

That places USSR 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 1.76 kt
1962 1.89 kt +7.0%
1963 1.81 kt -4.2%
1964 1.9 kt +5.1%
1965 1.97 kt +3.4%
1966 1.96 kt -0.4%
1967 1.88 kt -4.2%
1968 1.88 kt +0.3%
1969 1.83 kt -3.0%
1970 1.83 kt +0.0%
1971 1.79 kt -1.8%
1972 1.64 kt -8.7%
1973 1.77 kt +8.0%
1974 1.67 kt -5.5%
1975 1.74 kt +3.9%
1976 1.67 kt -4.0%
1977 1.74 kt +4.2%
1978 1.76 kt +1.4%
1979 1.61 kt -8.3%
1980 1.72 kt +6.6%
1981 1.66 kt -3.7%
1982 1.6 kt -3.3%
1983 1.42 kt -11.3%
1984 1.43 kt +0.5%
1985 1.41 kt -1.6%
1986 1.36 kt -3.1%
1987 1.31 kt -4.2%
1988 1.35 kt +2.9%
1989 1.33 kt -0.8%
1990 1.35 kt +1.1%
1991 1.28 kt -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.87 kt 1.76 kt 1.97 kt 9
1970s 1.72 kt 1.61 kt 1.83 kt 10
1980s 1.46 kt 1.31 kt 1.72 kt 10
1990s 1.32 kt 1.28 kt 1.35 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 OECD 2.19 kt compare
  2. 3 India 0.6182 kt compare
  3. 4 China 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 USSR?
Wheat — burning crop residues in USSR was 1.28 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 kt in 1965.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 kt in 1991.
How does USSR rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
USSR ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 1991.
Is wheat — burning crop residues rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR 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).