China, mainland vs India: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)

China, mainland
41.03 kt
in 2050
India
50.57 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 50.57 kt against 41.03 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 9.54 kt.

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

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 134 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 43.13 kt 53.54 kt 10.41 kt India
1970s 51.75 kt 57.38 kt 5.63 kt India
1980s 48.66 kt 60.37 kt 11.71 kt India
1990s 46.73 kt 64.17 kt 17.44 kt India
2000s 42.73 kt 64.47 kt 21.73 kt India
2010s 45.22 kt 64.89 kt 19.66 kt India
2020s 43.96 kt 69.69 kt 25.73 kt India
2030s 46.18 kt 50.14 kt 3.96 kt India
2050s 41.03 kt 50.57 kt 9.54 kt India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — burning crop residues, China, mainland or India?
India, at 50.57 kt against 41.03 kt in China, mainland as of 2050.
What is the difference in rice — burning crop residues between China, mainland and India?
9.54 kt, with India 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 rice — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 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).