Wheat — Crop residues in Europe

Europe: Wheat — Crop residues was 59.22 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
59.22 kt
Rank
4th
of 30 groups
All-time high
68.62 kt
in 2022
All-time low
29.84 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Europe, 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 Europe is 59.22 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Europe peaked at 68.62 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.84 kt, in 1963.

That places Europe 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 32.39 kt
1962 36.16 kt +11.6%
1963 29.84 kt -17.5%
1964 36.83 kt +23.4%
1965 35.27 kt -4.3%
1966 42.75 kt +21.2%
1967 39.93 kt -6.6%
1968 43.41 kt +8.7%
1969 39.9 kt -8.1%
1970 43.1 kt +8.0%
1971 46.09 kt +6.9%
1972 43.11 kt -6.5%
1973 48.53 kt +12.6%
1974 44.73 kt -7.8%
1975 37.97 kt -15.1%
1976 46.37 kt +22.1%
1977 44.67 kt -3.7%
1978 53.58 kt +19.9%
1979 44.13 kt -17.6%
1980 49.83 kt +12.9%
1981 44.5 kt -10.7%
1982 47.43 kt +6.6%
1983 45.77 kt -3.5%
1984 49.61 kt +8.4%
1985 47.6 kt -4.1%
1986 51.18 kt +7.5%
1987 49.26 kt -3.7%
1988 51.29 kt +4.1%
1989 54.2 kt +5.7%
1990 58.25 kt +7.5%
1991 51.77 kt -11.1%
1992 45.57 kt -12.0%
1993 45.7 kt +0.3%
1994 41.79 kt -8.6%
1995 43.12 kt +3.2%
1996 44.3 kt +2.7%
1997 48.81 kt +10.2%
1998 45.49 kt -6.8%
1999 43.02 kt -5.4%
2000 45.5 kt +5.8%
2001 49.89 kt +9.6%
2002 52.25 kt +4.7%
2003 40.24 kt -23.0%
2004 53.85 kt +33.8%
2005 51.46 kt -4.4%
2006 47.4 kt -7.9%
2007 47 kt -0.8%
2008 60.64 kt +29.0%
2009 56.22 kt -7.3%
2010 49.61 kt -11.8%
2011 54.99 kt +10.8%
2012 48.12 kt -12.5%
2013 55.35 kt +15.0%
2014 60.64 kt +9.6%
2015 62.7 kt +3.4%
2016 61.58 kt -1.8%
2017 66.1 kt +7.3%
2018 59.19 kt -10.5%
2019 64.72 kt +9.4%
2020 62.1 kt -4.1%
2021 65.49 kt +5.5%
2022 68.62 kt +4.8%
2023 65.36 kt -4.7%
2030 57.5 kt -12.0%
2050 59.22 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.39 kt 29.84 kt 43.41 kt 9
1970s 45.23 kt 37.97 kt 53.58 kt 10
1980s 49.07 kt 44.5 kt 54.2 kt 10
1990s 46.78 kt 41.79 kt 58.25 kt 10
2000s 50.45 kt 40.24 kt 60.64 kt 10
2010s 58.3 kt 48.12 kt 66.1 kt 10
2020s 65.39 kt 62.1 kt 68.62 kt 4
2030s 57.5 kt 57.5 kt 57.5 kt 1
2050s 59.22 kt 59.22 kt 59.22 kt 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 73.52 kt compare
  2. 2 India 23.86 kt compare
  3. 3 China 22.3 kt compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 5.06 kt compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 22.3 kt compare
  6. 5 USSR 19.66 kt compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 16.36 kt compare
  8. 7 France 9.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Europe?
Wheat — crop residues in Europe was 59.22 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 68.62 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29.84 kt in 1963.
How does Europe rank for wheat — crop residues?
Europe ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — 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, 9,554 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).