Wheat — Crop residues in India

India: Wheat — Crop residues was 19.48 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
19.48 kt
World rank
2nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
22.28 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2.64 kt
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in India, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

India recorded 19.48 kt for wheat — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in India peaked at 22.28 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.64 kt, in 1964.

That places India 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in India, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.81 kt
1962 3.05 kt +8.4%
1963 2.81 kt -7.8%
1964 2.64 kt -6.2%
1965 3.07 kt +16.6%
1966 2.68 kt -12.8%
1967 2.88 kt +7.5%
1968 3.96 kt +37.5%
1969 4.41 kt +11.3%
1970 4.71 kt +6.9%
1971 5.5 kt +16.7%
1972 6.03 kt +9.6%
1973 5.74 kt -4.8%
1974 5.14 kt -10.4%
1975 5.54 kt +7.7%
1976 6.56 kt +18.5%
1977 6.62 kt +0.9%
1978 7.15 kt +8.1%
1979 7.92 kt +10.7%
1980 7.21 kt -8.9%
1981 8.04 kt +11.5%
1982 8.25 kt +2.5%
1983 9.32 kt +13.0%
1984 9.88 kt +6.0%
1985 9.55 kt -3.3%
1986 10.07 kt +5.4%
1987 9.57 kt -4.9%
1988 9.91 kt +3.5%
1989 11.44 kt +15.4%
1990 10.61 kt -7.2%
1991 11.63 kt +9.6%
1992 11.68 kt +0.4%
1993 12.04 kt +3.1%
1994 12.55 kt +4.3%
1995 13.68 kt +9.0%
1996 12.96 kt -5.2%
1997 14.35 kt +10.7%
1998 13.85 kt -3.5%
1999 14.81 kt +6.9%
2000 15.74 kt +6.3%
2001 14.4 kt -8.5%
2002 15.01 kt +4.2%
2003 13.65 kt -9.1%
2004 14.91 kt +9.3%
2005 14.25 kt -4.4%
2006 14.39 kt +1.0%
2007 15.67 kt +8.9%
2008 16.18 kt +3.3%
2009 16.55 kt +2.3%
2010 16.62 kt +0.4%
2011 17.78 kt +7.0%
2012 19.3 kt +8.6%
2013 19.03 kt -1.4%
2014 19.51 kt +2.5%
2015 17.86 kt -8.5%
2016 18.86 kt +5.6%
2017 20.02 kt +6.2%
2018 20.21 kt +0.9%
2019 20.87 kt +3.3%
2020 21.78 kt +4.4%
2021 22.09 kt +1.4%
2022 21.71 kt -1.7%
2023 22.28 kt +2.7%
2030 18.76 kt -15.8%
2050 19.48 kt +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.14 kt 2.64 kt 4.41 kt 9
1970s 6.09 kt 4.71 kt 7.92 kt 10
1980s 9.32 kt 7.21 kt 11.44 kt 10
1990s 12.82 kt 10.61 kt 14.81 kt 10
2000s 15.08 kt 13.65 kt 16.55 kt 10
2010s 19.01 kt 16.62 kt 20.87 kt 10
2020s 21.96 kt 21.71 kt 22.28 kt 4
2030s 18.76 kt 18.76 kt 18.76 kt 1
2050s 19.48 kt 19.48 kt 19.48 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 OECD 60.01 kt compare
  2. 3 China 18.2 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 18.2 kt compare
  4. 5 USSR 16.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in India?
Wheat — crop residues in India was 19.48 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 22.28 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.64 kt in 1964.
How does India rank for wheat — crop residues?
India ranks 2nd out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct 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, 9,554 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).