China, mainland vs India: All Crops — Burning crop residues

China, mainland
3.98 kt
in 2050
India
2.71 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
India rank
4th

All Crops — Burning crop residues over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 3.98 kt against 2.71 kt in India, a difference of 1.27 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times India's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 183 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 2.91 kt 2.23 kt 0.6722 kt China, mainland
1970s 3.39 kt 2.57 kt 0.8237 kt China, mainland
1980s 3.46 kt 2.76 kt 0.697 kt China, mainland
1990s 3.7 kt 2.97 kt 0.7293 kt China, mainland
2000s 3.7 kt 3.14 kt 0.5604 kt China, mainland
2010s 4.65 kt 3.38 kt 1.27 kt China, mainland
2020s 4.87 kt 3.61 kt 1.25 kt China, mainland
2030s 4.07 kt 2.75 kt 1.32 kt China, mainland
2050s 3.98 kt 2.71 kt 1.27 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all crops — burning crop residues, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 3.98 kt against 2.71 kt in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in all crops — burning crop residues between China, mainland and India?
1.27 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for all crops — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning 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
236 places, 13,817 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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).