China, mainland vs India: Rice — Crop residues

China, mainland
29.76 kt
in 2050
India
31.9 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Rice — Crop residues over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 31.9 kt against 29.76 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 2.14 kt.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 115 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 7 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 18.72 kt 17.39 kt 1.33 kt China, mainland
1970s 25.61 kt 19.78 kt 5.83 kt China, mainland
1980s 30 kt 23.12 kt 6.88 kt China, mainland
1990s 32.46 kt 27.58 kt 4.88 kt China, mainland
2000s 30.75 kt 29.31 kt 1.44 kt China, mainland
2010s 34.46 kt 32.84 kt 1.61 kt China, mainland
2020s 34.43 kt 38.15 kt 3.72 kt India
2030s 33.2 kt 31.45 kt 1.75 kt China, mainland
2050s 29.76 kt 31.9 kt 2.14 kt India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — crop residues, China, mainland or India?
India, at 31.9 kt against 29.76 kt in China, mainland as of 2050.
What is the difference in rice — crop residues between China, mainland and India?
2.14 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 — crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,807 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).