Wheat — Crop residues in USSR

USSR: Wheat — Crop residues was 16.05 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
16.05 kt
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
24.74 kt
in 1978
All-time low
12.53 kt
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Wheat — Crop residues in USSR, 1961–1991

05101520251961197619911961: 15.3 kt1962: 16.4 kt1963: 12.5 kt1964: 17 kt1965: 14.6 kt1966: 21.7 kt1967: 17.5 kt1968: 20.3 kt1969: 17.8 kt1970: 21.2 kt1971: 21 kt1972: 18.4 kt1973: 22.9 kt1974: 18.2 kt1975: 15.2 kt1976: 20.4 kt1977: 19.7 kt1978: 24.7 kt1979: 19.1 kt1980: 20.8 kt1981: 17.7 kt1982: 18.2 kt1983: 16.7 kt1984: 15.1 kt1985: 16.5 kt1986: 18.9 kt1987: 17.1 kt1988: 17.4 kt1989: 19 kt1990: 21.7 kt1991: 16.1 kt

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 16.05 kt for wheat — crop residues in 1991.

The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in USSR peaked at 24.74 kt in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12.53 kt, in 1963.

USSR ranks 5th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kt Change
1961 15.34 kt
1962 16.35 kt +6.6%
1963 12.53 kt -23.4%
1964 17.01 kt +35.8%
1965 14.6 kt -14.2%
1966 21.66 kt +48.3%
1967 17.48 kt -19.3%
1968 20.26 kt +15.9%
1969 17.8 kt -12.1%
1970 21.24 kt +19.3%
1971 21 kt -1.1%
1972 18.45 kt -12.1%
1973 22.85 kt +23.9%
1974 18.16 kt -20.5%
1975 15.23 kt -16.1%
1976 20.4 kt +33.9%
1977 19.74 kt -3.2%
1978 24.74 kt +25.4%
1979 19.14 kt -22.6%
1980 20.78 kt +8.5%
1981 17.72 kt -14.7%
1982 18.18 kt +2.6%
1983 16.68 kt -8.2%
1984 15.07 kt -9.6%
1985 16.54 kt +9.8%
1986 18.91 kt +14.3%
1987 17.09 kt -9.7%
1988 17.44 kt +2.1%
1989 18.96 kt +8.7%
1990 21.7 kt +14.5%
1991 16.05 kt -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17 kt 12.53 kt 21.66 kt 9
1970s 20.09 kt 15.23 kt 24.74 kt 10
1980s 17.74 kt 15.07 kt 20.78 kt 10
1990s 18.88 kt 16.05 kt 21.7 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 India 19.48 kt compare
  2. 3 China 18.2 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 18.2 kt compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 13.36 kt
  5. 7 France 8.02 kt compare
  6. 8 Australia and New Zealand 7.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in USSR?
Wheat — crop residues in USSR was 16.05 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 24.74 kt in 1978.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 12.53 kt in 1963.
How does USSR rank for wheat — crop residues?
USSR ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 1991.
Is wheat — crop residues rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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).