China, mainland vs India: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues

China, mainland
34.22 million t
in 2050
India
7.75 million t
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
India rank
5th

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 34.22 million t against 7.75 million t in India, a difference of 26.47 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.4 times India's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 168 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 15.48 million t 5.04 million t 10.44 million t China, mainland
1970s 18.07 million t 5.84 million t 12.22 million t China, mainland
1980s 19.27 million t 5.84 million t 13.43 million t China, mainland
1990s 22.81 million t 6.11 million t 16.70 million t China, mainland
2000s 26.68 million t 7.46 million t 19.22 million t China, mainland
2010s 38.95 million t 9.09 million t 29.86 million t China, mainland
2020s 42.97 million t 10.04 million t 32.93 million t China, mainland
2030s 33.20 million t 8.12 million t 25.08 million t China, mainland
2050s 34.22 million t 7.75 million t 26.47 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 34.22 million t against 7.75 million t in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — burning crop residues between China, mainland and India?
26.47 million t, 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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 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).