Wheat — Crop residues in South America

South America: Wheat — Crop residues was 8.56 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
8.56 kt
Rank
16th
of 30 groups
All-time high
8.56 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1.89 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in South America, 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 South America is 8.56 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in South America peaked at 8.56 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.89 kt, in 1962.

That places South America 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in South America, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.93 kt
1962 1.89 kt -1.6%
1963 2.53 kt +33.4%
1964 3.11 kt +23.1%
1965 2.05 kt -34.2%
1966 2.1 kt +2.6%
1967 2.26 kt +7.8%
1968 2.11 kt -6.8%
1969 2.43 kt +15.0%
1970 2.05 kt -15.6%
1971 2.23 kt +8.9%
1972 2.47 kt +10.6%
1973 2.26 kt -8.5%
1974 2.45 kt +8.5%
1975 2.82 kt +15.3%
1976 3.76 kt +33.3%
1977 2.25 kt -40.3%
1978 2.83 kt +26.0%
1979 2.99 kt +5.6%
1980 2.82 kt -5.7%
1981 2.76 kt -2.1%
1982 4.06 kt +46.9%
1983 3.68 kt -9.4%
1984 3.73 kt +1.4%
1985 3.31 kt -11.3%
1986 3.71 kt +12.0%
1987 3.89 kt +5.0%
1988 3.75 kt -3.5%
1989 4.03 kt +7.4%
1990 3.48 kt -13.8%
1991 3.54 kt +1.9%
1992 3.27 kt -7.7%
1993 3.12 kt -4.4%
1994 3.07 kt -1.7%
1995 3.26 kt +6.0%
1996 3.35 kt +2.9%
1997 4.57 kt +36.4%
1998 4.23 kt -7.5%
1999 3.64 kt -13.9%
2000 4.12 kt +13.0%
2001 4.68 kt +13.7%
2002 4.58 kt -2.0%
2003 4.58 kt -0.0%
2004 4.98 kt +8.7%
2005 5.08 kt +1.9%
2006 3.8 kt -25.2%
2007 4.51 kt +18.9%
2008 5.31 kt +17.6%
2009 3.75 kt -29.4%
2010 4.21 kt +12.1%
2011 5.39 kt +28.2%
2012 4.97 kt -7.7%
2013 3.77 kt -24.3%
2014 4.08 kt +8.4%
2015 4.92 kt +20.4%
2016 4.66 kt -5.3%
2017 5.36 kt +15.2%
2018 5.55 kt +3.5%
2019 5.91 kt +6.4%
2020 6.15 kt +4.1%
2021 6.03 kt -2.0%
2022 7.38 kt +22.3%
2023 5.16 kt -30.0%
2030 7.3 kt +41.5%
2050 8.56 kt +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.27 kt 1.89 kt 3.11 kt 9
1970s 2.61 kt 2.05 kt 3.76 kt 10
1980s 3.57 kt 2.76 kt 4.06 kt 10
1990s 3.55 kt 3.07 kt 4.57 kt 10
2000s 4.54 kt 3.75 kt 5.31 kt 10
2010s 4.88 kt 3.77 kt 5.91 kt 10
2020s 6.18 kt 5.16 kt 7.38 kt 4
2030s 7.3 kt 7.3 kt 7.3 kt 1
2050s 8.56 kt 8.56 kt 8.56 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 13 Pakistan 4.94 kt compare
  2. 13 Melanesia 0 kt compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 3.97 kt compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.25 kt compare
  5. 16 Kazakhstan 2.75 kt compare
  6. 17 Egypt 1.99 kt compare
  7. 18 Ethiopia 1.95 kt compare
  8. 19 Poland 1.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in South America?
Wheat — crop residues in South America was 8.56 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 8.56 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.89 kt in 1962.
How does South America rank for wheat — crop residues?
South America ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South America 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).