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

China, mainland
18.05 kt
in 2050
India
23.84 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
5th
India rank
3rd

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 23.84 kt against 18.05 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 5.79 kt.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 125 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 4 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 26.68 kt 14.8 kt 11.88 kt China, mainland
1970s 29.52 kt 21.12 kt 8.4 kt China, mainland
1980s 31.35 kt 25.02 kt 6.33 kt China, mainland
1990s 32.25 kt 27.16 kt 5.09 kt China, mainland
2000s 25.58 kt 28.94 kt 3.36 kt India
2010s 26.22 kt 32.31 kt 6.09 kt India
2020s 25.41 kt 33.57 kt 8.17 kt India
2030s 18.82 kt 25.42 kt 6.6 kt India
2050s 18.05 kt 23.84 kt 5.8 kt India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — burning crop residues, China, mainland or India?
India, at 23.84 kt against 18.05 kt in China, mainland as of 2050.
What is the difference in wheat — burning crop residues between China, mainland and India?
5.79 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 wheat — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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
169 places, 9,743 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).