China, mainland vs USSR: Wheat — Burning crop residues

China, mainland
6.68 million t
in 2050
USSR
18.35 million t
in 1991
China, mainland rank
5th
USSR rank
2nd

Wheat — Burning crop residues over time

  • China, mainland
  • USSR
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196120052050

How they compare

USSR currently reports 18.35 million t against 6.68 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 11.66 million t.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.7 times China, mainland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 5th and USSR ranks 2nd of 125 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 9.88 million t 26.78 million t 16.90 million t USSR
1970s 10.93 million t 24.59 million t 13.65 million t USSR
1980s 11.61 million t 20.85 million t 9.24 million t USSR
1990s 12.34 million t 18.81 million t 6.47 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — burning crop residues, China, mainland or USSR?
USSR, at 18.35 million t against 6.68 million t in China, mainland as of 1991.
What is the difference in wheat — burning crop residues between China, mainland and USSR?
11.66 million t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China, mainland and USSR rank globally for wheat — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 5th and USSR ranks 2nd 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).