Wheat — Crop residues in OECD

OECD: Wheat — Crop residues was 60.01 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
60.01 kt
World rank
1st
of 125 countries
All-time high
60.01 kt
in 2050
All-time low
22.55 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in OECD, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — crop residues in OECD is 60.01 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in OECD peaked at 60.01 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 22.55 kt, in 1961.

That places OECD 1st 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 22.55 kt
1962 25.64 kt +13.7%
1963 25.71 kt +0.3%
1964 27.31 kt +6.2%
1965 27.78 kt +1.7%
1966 28.76 kt +3.5%
1967 29.72 kt +3.3%
1968 31.84 kt +7.2%
1969 29.97 kt -5.9%
1970 26.17 kt -12.7%
1971 31.22 kt +19.3%
1972 30.33 kt -2.9%
1973 32.35 kt +6.7%
1974 33.96 kt +5.0%
1975 35.36 kt +4.1%
1976 38.05 kt +7.6%
1977 35.54 kt -6.6%
1978 38.12 kt +7.2%
1979 37.85 kt -0.7%
1980 40.87 kt +8.0%
1981 44.54 kt +9.0%
1982 45.09 kt +1.2%
1983 45.43 kt +0.8%
1984 49.12 kt +8.1%
1985 46.19 kt -6.0%
1986 46.48 kt +0.6%
1987 44.5 kt -4.3%
1988 42.05 kt -5.5%
1989 45.5 kt +8.2%
1990 51.81 kt +13.9%
1991 48.71 kt -6.0%
1992 47.73 kt -2.0%
1993 48.21 kt +1.0%
1994 47.3 kt -1.9%
1995 46.18 kt -2.4%
1996 51.24 kt +11.0%
1997 52.09 kt +1.7%
1998 53.64 kt +3.0%
1999 50.64 kt -5.6%
2000 53.39 kt +5.4%
2001 47.94 kt -10.2%
2002 47.62 kt -0.7%
2003 46.69 kt -1.9%
2004 55 kt +17.8%
2005 51.96 kt -5.5%
2006 49.31 kt -5.1%
2007 45.71 kt -7.3%
2008 54.91 kt +20.1%
2009 53.24 kt -3.0%
2010 51.83 kt -2.6%
2011 52.47 kt +1.2%
2012 53.63 kt +2.2%
2013 55.14 kt +2.8%
2014 55.43 kt +0.5%
2015 56.17 kt +1.3%
2016 54.23 kt -3.4%
2017 53.81 kt -0.8%
2018 49.98 kt -7.1%
2019 52.47 kt +5.0%
2020 49.12 kt -6.4%
2021 50.64 kt +3.1%
2022 54.1 kt +6.8%
2023 55.22 kt +2.1%
2030 58.47 kt +5.9%
2050 60.01 kt +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.7 kt 22.55 kt 31.84 kt 9
1970s 33.9 kt 26.17 kt 38.12 kt 10
1980s 44.98 kt 40.87 kt 49.12 kt 10
1990s 49.76 kt 46.18 kt 53.64 kt 10
2000s 50.58 kt 45.71 kt 55 kt 10
2010s 53.52 kt 49.98 kt 56.17 kt 10
2020s 52.27 kt 49.12 kt 55.22 kt 4
2030s 58.47 kt 58.47 kt 58.47 kt 1
2050s 60.01 kt 60.01 kt 60.01 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 India 19.48 kt compare
  2. 3 China (People’s Republic of) 18.2 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 18.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in OECD?
Wheat — crop residues in OECD was 60.01 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 60.01 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 22.55 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for wheat — 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 — 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).