Wheat — Crop residues in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Wheat — Crop residues was 37.92 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
37.92 kt
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
39.86 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6.14 kt
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Southern Asia, 1961–2050

10203040196120052050

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 37.92 kt for wheat — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 39.86 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.14 kt, in 1964.

That places Southern Asia 5th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 6.3 kt
1962 6.64 kt +5.4%
1963 6.24 kt -6.0%
1964 6.14 kt -1.6%
1965 7.11 kt +15.8%
1966 6.63 kt -6.7%
1967 6.84 kt +3.2%
1968 8.91 kt +30.2%
1969 9.46 kt +6.2%
1970 9.98 kt +5.5%
1971 10.56 kt +5.8%
1972 11.68 kt +10.6%
1973 11.52 kt -1.4%
1974 10.89 kt -5.5%
1975 11.59 kt +6.4%
1976 13.25 kt +14.4%
1977 13.25 kt -0.0%
1978 13.83 kt +4.4%
1979 15.22 kt +10.0%
1980 14.64 kt -3.8%
1981 15.84 kt +8.2%
1982 16.25 kt +2.6%
1983 17.69 kt +8.9%
1984 18.05 kt +2.1%
1985 17.97 kt -0.4%
1986 19.21 kt +6.9%
1987 18.36 kt -4.4%
1988 18.71 kt +1.9%
1989 20.69 kt +10.6%
1990 20.07 kt -3.0%
1991 21.59 kt +7.6%
1992 22.21 kt +2.9%
1993 23.05 kt +3.8%
1994 23.53 kt +2.1%
1995 25.43 kt +8.1%
1996 24.37 kt -4.2%
1997 26.13 kt +7.2%
1998 26.51 kt +1.5%
1999 26.6 kt +0.3%
2000 28.16 kt +5.8%
2001 26.33 kt -6.5%
2002 27.86 kt +5.8%
2003 26.86 kt -3.6%
2004 28.44 kt +5.8%
2005 28.48 kt +0.2%
2006 28.39 kt -0.3%
2007 31.01 kt +9.2%
2008 28.54 kt -7.9%
2009 31.51 kt +10.4%
2010 31.37 kt -0.5%
2011 32.19 kt +2.6%
2012 34.11 kt +6.0%
2013 34.12 kt +0.0%
2014 35.51 kt +4.1%
2015 33.3 kt -6.2%
2016 35.29 kt +6.0%
2017 36.35 kt +3.0%
2018 36.18 kt -0.5%
2019 37.28 kt +3.1%
2020 38.71 kt +3.8%
2021 38.96 kt +0.6%
2022 38.42 kt -1.4%
2023 39.86 kt +3.8%
2030 36.68 kt -8.0%
2050 37.92 kt +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.14 kt 6.14 kt 9.46 kt 9
1970s 12.18 kt 9.98 kt 15.22 kt 10
1980s 17.74 kt 14.64 kt 20.69 kt 10
1990s 23.95 kt 20.07 kt 26.6 kt 10
2000s 28.56 kt 26.33 kt 31.51 kt 10
2010s 34.57 kt 31.37 kt 37.28 kt 10
2020s 38.99 kt 38.42 kt 39.86 kt 4
2030s 36.68 kt 36.68 kt 36.68 kt 1
2050s 37.92 kt 37.92 kt 37.92 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 India 23.86 kt compare
  2. 3 China 22.3 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 5.06 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 22.3 kt compare
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.02 kt compare
  6. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 2.29 kt compare
  7. 5 USSR 19.66 kt compare
  8. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4219 kt compare
  9. 6 Russian Federation 16.36 kt compare
  10. 7 France 9.83 kt compare
  11. 7 Republic of Moldova 0.1583 kt compare
  12. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0607 kt compare
  13. 8 Australia and New Zealand 9.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Southern Asia?
Wheat — crop residues in Southern Asia was 37.92 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 39.86 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.14 kt in 1964.
How does Southern Asia rank for wheat — crop residues?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).