China, mainland vs Northern America: All Crops — Crop residues

China, mainland
18.75 kt
in 2050
Northern America
22.91 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
Northern America rank
6th

All Crops — Crop residues over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 22.91 kt against 18.75 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 4.16 kt.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th of 183 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 8.33 kt 9.51 kt 1.18 kt Northern America
1970s 11.14 kt 12.46 kt 1.32 kt Northern America
1980s 14.24 kt 14.8 kt 0.5648 kt Northern America
1990s 17.16 kt 16.08 kt 1.08 kt China, mainland
2000s 17.24 kt 17.51 kt 0.2683 kt Northern America
2010s 21.76 kt 20.2 kt 1.55 kt China, mainland
2020s 23.65 kt 21.05 kt 2.6 kt China, mainland
2030s 19.21 kt 21.74 kt 2.53 kt Northern America
2050s 18.75 kt 22.91 kt 4.16 kt Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all crops — crop residues, China, mainland or Northern America?
Northern America, at 22.91 kt against 18.75 kt in China, mainland as of 2050.
What is the difference in all crops — crop residues between China, mainland and Northern America?
4.16 kt, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for all crops — crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All Crops — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
All Crops — 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
236 places, 13,782 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).