Australia vs China, mainland: Wheat — Burning crop residues

Australia
6.23 million t
in 2050
China, mainland
6.68 million t
in 2050
Australia rank
8th
China, mainland rank
5th

Wheat — Burning crop residues over time

  • Australia
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 6.68 million t against 6.23 million t in Australia, a difference of 453,680 t.

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

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

Australia ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 125 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.18 million t 9.88 million t 6.71 million t China, mainland
1970s 3.49 million t 10.93 million t 7.44 million t China, mainland
1980s 4.37 million t 11.61 million t 7.24 million t China, mainland
1990s 3.69 million t 11.94 million t 8.25 million t China, mainland
2000s 4.96 million t 9.48 million t 4.52 million t China, mainland
2010s 4.96 million t 9.71 million t 4.75 million t China, mainland
2020s 4.82 million t 9.41 million t 4.59 million t China, mainland
2030s 6.10 million t 6.97 million t 865,290 t China, mainland
2050s 6.23 million t 6.68 million t 453,680 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — burning crop residues, Australia or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 6.68 million t against 6.23 million t in Australia as of 2050.
What is the difference in wheat — burning crop residues between Australia and China, mainland?
453,680 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Australia and China, mainland rank globally for wheat — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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
169 places, 9,743 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).