Wheat — Crop residues in World

World: Wheat — Crop residues was 34.74 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
34.74 kt
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
36.64 kt
in 2022
All-time low
12.01 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in World, 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 World is 34.74 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in World peaked at 36.64 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.01 kt, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 30 groups 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 (Indirect emissions N2O) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 12.01 kt
1962 13.21 kt +10.0%
1963 12.49 kt -5.5%
1964 14.1 kt +12.9%
1965 13.9 kt -1.5%
1966 15.54 kt +11.9%
1967 15.2 kt -2.2%
1968 16.62 kt +9.3%
1969 15.77 kt -5.1%
1970 15.73 kt -0.3%
1971 17.33 kt +10.2%
1972 17.14 kt -1.1%
1973 18.31 kt +6.8%
1974 17.91 kt -2.2%
1975 17.85 kt -0.4%
1976 20.61 kt +15.5%
1977 18.97 kt -8.0%
1978 21.54 kt +13.5%
1979 20.66 kt -4.1%
1980 21.49 kt +4.0%
1981 21.91 kt +1.9%
1982 23.03 kt +5.1%
1983 23.45 kt +1.8%
1984 24.4 kt +4.1%
1985 23.86 kt -2.2%
1986 25.03 kt +4.9%
1987 23.96 kt -4.3%
1988 23.74 kt -0.9%
1989 25.42 kt +7.0%
1990 27.67 kt +8.9%
1991 25.99 kt -6.1%
1992 26.28 kt +1.1%
1993 26.38 kt +0.4%
1994 25.04 kt -5.1%
1995 25.2 kt +0.6%
1996 26.74 kt +6.1%
1997 28.79 kt +7.7%
1998 27.6 kt -4.1%
1999 27 kt -2.1%
2000 27.31 kt +1.1%
2001 27.32 kt +0.1%
2002 27.49 kt +0.6%
2003 25.64 kt -6.7%
2004 29.26 kt +14.1%
2005 29.03 kt -0.8%
2006 28.38 kt -2.2%
2007 28.1 kt -1.0%
2008 31.24 kt +11.2%
2009 31.42 kt +0.6%
2010 29.52 kt -6.1%
2011 31.91 kt +8.1%
2012 30.91 kt -3.1%
2013 32.43 kt +4.9%
2014 33.22 kt +2.4%
2015 33.81 kt +1.8%
2016 34.03 kt +0.6%
2017 35 kt +2.9%
2018 33.29 kt -4.9%
2019 34.57 kt +3.8%
2020 34.49 kt -0.2%
2021 35.13 kt +1.8%
2022 36.64 kt +4.3%
2023 36.14 kt -1.4%
2030 33.3 kt -7.9%
2050 34.74 kt +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.32 kt 12.01 kt 16.62 kt 9
1970s 18.61 kt 15.73 kt 21.54 kt 10
1980s 23.63 kt 21.49 kt 25.42 kt 10
1990s 26.67 kt 25.04 kt 28.79 kt 10
2000s 28.52 kt 25.64 kt 31.42 kt 10
2010s 32.87 kt 29.52 kt 35 kt 10
2020s 35.6 kt 34.49 kt 36.64 kt 4
2030s 33.3 kt 33.3 kt 33.3 kt 1
2050s 34.74 kt 34.74 kt 34.74 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 13.5 kt compare
  2. 2 India 4.38 kt compare
  3. 3 China 4.1 kt compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 4.1 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 34.74 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 36.64 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 12.01 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for wheat — crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 30 groups 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 (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).