Which has higher rice — burning crop residues, European Union (27) or USSR?

USSR, at 0.8901 kt against 0.6199 kt in European Union (27) as of 1991.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

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.

European Union (27) vs USSR: Rice — Burning crop residues

European Union (27)

0.6199 kt

in 2050

USSR

0.8901 kt

in 1991

European Union (27) rank

24th

USSR rank

26th

Rice — Burning crop residues over time

European Union (27)
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 0.8901 kt against 0.6199 kt in European Union (27), a difference of 0.2702 kt.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 24th and USSR ranks 26th of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union (27)	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.4909 kt	0.3236 kt	0.1673 kt	European Union (27)
1970s	0.5635 kt	0.7244 kt	0.1609 kt	USSR
1980s	0.5569 kt	0.9746 kt	0.4177 kt	USSR
1990s	0.628 kt	0.901 kt	0.2729 kt	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — burning crop residues, European Union (27) or USSR?: USSR, at 0.8901 kt against 0.6199 kt in European Union (27) as of 1991.
What is the difference in rice — burning crop residues between European Union (27) and USSR?: 0.2702 kt, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do European Union (27) and USSR rank globally for rice — burning crop residues?: European Union (27) ranks 24th and USSR ranks 26th of 32 groups.
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: 13 August 2026

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).