Wheat — Crop residues in Australia

Australia: Wheat — Crop residues was 1.7 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.7 kt
World rank
9th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.89 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.3603 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in Australia, 1961–2050

0.511.52196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — crop residues in Australia stood at 1.7 kt.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Australia peaked at 1.89 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3603 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3603 kt
1962 0.4374 kt +21.4%
1963 0.4611 kt +5.4%
1964 0.5152 kt +11.7%
1965 0.3898 kt -24.3%
1966 0.6417 kt +64.6%
1967 0.4369 kt -31.9%
1968 0.762 kt +74.4%
1969 0.5669 kt -25.6%
1970 0.4156 kt -26.7%
1971 0.4543 kt +9.3%
1972 0.3771 kt -17.0%
1973 0.6193 kt +64.2%
1974 0.5844 kt -5.6%
1975 0.6137 kt +5.0%
1976 0.6116 kt -0.3%
1977 0.5245 kt -14.2%
1978 0.8901 kt +69.7%
1979 0.8236 kt -7.5%
1980 0.6043 kt -26.6%
1981 0.8407 kt +39.1%
1982 0.5253 kt -37.5%
1983 1.09 kt +107.4%
1984 0.939 kt -13.8%
1985 0.8229 kt -12.4%
1986 0.8205 kt -0.3%
1987 0.6325 kt -22.9%
1988 0.6984 kt +10.4%
1989 0.7124 kt +2.0%
1990 0.7506 kt +5.4%
1991 0.7506 kt +0.0%
1992 0.5359 kt -28.6%
1993 0.7242 kt +35.1%
1994 0.7978 kt +10.2%
1995 0.4793 kt -39.9%
1996 0.8103 kt +69.1%
1997 1.13 kt +39.7%
1998 0.9397 kt -17.0%
1999 1.05 kt +11.5%
2000 1.2 kt +14.1%
2001 1.08 kt -9.4%
2002 1.17 kt +7.6%
2003 0.5726 kt -50.9%
2004 1.26 kt +120.4%
2005 1.09 kt -13.5%
2006 1.21 kt +11.1%
2007 0.6099 kt -49.7%
2008 0.7344 kt +20.4%
2009 1.07 kt +46.1%
2010 1.09 kt +2.0%
2011 1.32 kt +20.7%
2012 1.43 kt +8.2%
2013 1.12 kt -21.3%
2014 1.22 kt +8.6%
2015 1.15 kt -5.6%
2016 1.08 kt -6.6%
2017 1.49 kt +37.9%
2018 1.02 kt -31.5%
2019 0.8718 kt -14.3%
2020 0.7351 kt -15.7%
2021 1.5 kt +103.6%
2022 1.68 kt +12.0%
2023 1.89 kt +12.4%
2030 1.59 kt -15.4%
2050 1.7 kt +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5079 kt 0.3603 kt 0.762 kt 9
1970s 0.5914 kt 0.3771 kt 0.8901 kt 10
1980s 0.7685 kt 0.5253 kt 1.09 kt 10
1990s 0.7968 kt 0.4793 kt 1.13 kt 10
2000s 0.9999 kt 0.5726 kt 1.26 kt 10
2010s 1.18 kt 0.8718 kt 1.49 kt 10
2020s 1.45 kt 0.7351 kt 1.89 kt 4
2030s 1.59 kt 1.59 kt 1.59 kt 1
2050s 1.7 kt 1.7 kt 1.7 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Russian Federation 3.01 kt compare
  2. 7 France 1.8 kt compare
  3. 8 Australia and New Zealand 1.72 kt compare
  4. 10 Canada 1.53 kt compare
  5. 11 Argentina 1.2 kt compare
  6. 12 Germany 1.15 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in Australia?
Wheat — crop residues in Australia was 1.7 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3603 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for wheat — crop residues?
Australia ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (Indirect 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).