Wheat — Crop residues in World

World: Wheat — Crop residues was 189.12 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
189.12 kt
Rank
1st
of 30 regions
All-time high
199.47 kt
in 2022
All-time low
65.38 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in World, 1961–2050

50100150200196120052050

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

Analysis

World recorded 189.12 kt for wheat — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in World peaked at 199.47 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.38 kt, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 30 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in World, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 65.38 kt
1962 71.94 kt +10.0%
1963 68 kt -5.5%
1964 76.78 kt +12.9%
1965 75.65 kt -1.5%
1966 84.63 kt +11.9%
1967 82.78 kt -2.2%
1968 90.51 kt +9.3%
1969 85.87 kt -5.1%
1970 85.62 kt -0.3%
1971 94.36 kt +10.2%
1972 93.33 kt -1.1%
1973 99.69 kt +6.8%
1974 97.52 kt -2.2%
1975 97.18 kt -0.4%
1976 112.22 kt +15.5%
1977 103.3 kt -8.0%
1978 117.28 kt +13.5%
1979 112.48 kt -4.1%
1980 117.02 kt +4.0%
1981 119.3 kt +1.9%
1982 125.37 kt +5.1%
1983 127.65 kt +1.8%
1984 132.82 kt +4.1%
1985 129.88 kt -2.2%
1986 136.29 kt +4.9%
1987 130.43 kt -4.3%
1988 129.27 kt -0.9%
1989 138.37 kt +7.0%
1990 150.66 kt +8.9%
1991 141.52 kt -6.1%
1992 143.1 kt +1.1%
1993 143.61 kt +0.4%
1994 136.32 kt -5.1%
1995 137.19 kt +0.6%
1996 145.58 kt +6.1%
1997 156.73 kt +7.7%
1998 150.25 kt -4.1%
1999 147.02 kt -2.1%
2000 148.67 kt +1.1%
2001 148.76 kt +0.1%
2002 149.64 kt +0.6%
2003 139.59 kt -6.7%
2004 159.32 kt +14.1%
2005 158.04 kt -0.8%
2006 154.51 kt -2.2%
2007 152.97 kt -1.0%
2008 170.11 kt +11.2%
2009 171.09 kt +0.6%
2010 160.7 kt -6.1%
2011 173.72 kt +8.1%
2012 168.3 kt -3.1%
2013 176.58 kt +4.9%
2014 180.85 kt +2.4%
2015 184.06 kt +1.8%
2016 185.25 kt +0.6%
2017 190.58 kt +2.9%
2018 181.22 kt -4.9%
2019 188.2 kt +3.8%
2020 187.77 kt -0.2%
2021 191.24 kt +1.8%
2022 199.47 kt +4.3%
2023 196.77 kt -1.4%
2030 181.29 kt -7.9%
2050 189.12 kt +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.95 kt 65.38 kt 90.51 kt 9
1970s 101.3 kt 85.62 kt 117.28 kt 10
1980s 128.64 kt 117.02 kt 138.37 kt 10
1990s 145.2 kt 136.32 kt 156.73 kt 10
2000s 155.27 kt 139.59 kt 171.09 kt 10
2010s 178.95 kt 160.7 kt 190.58 kt 10
2020s 193.81 kt 187.77 kt 199.47 kt 4
2030s 181.29 kt 181.29 kt 181.29 kt 1
2050s 189.12 kt 189.12 kt 189.12 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 73.52 kt compare
  2. 2 India 23.86 kt compare
  3. 3 China 22.3 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 22.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in World?
Wheat — crop residues in World was 189.12 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 199.47 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 65.38 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for wheat — crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 30 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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).