All Crops — Burning crop residues in China, mainland

China, mainland: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 3.98 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3.98 kt
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.09 kt
in 2015
All-time low
2.61 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues in China, mainland is 3.98 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 5.09 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.61 kt, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.8 kt
1962 2.61 kt -6.6%
1963 2.81 kt +7.7%
1964 2.94 kt +4.4%
1965 2.95 kt +0.4%
1966 3.05 kt +3.3%
1967 3.01 kt -1.1%
1968 2.97 kt -1.3%
1969 3.01 kt +1.2%
1970 3.08 kt +2.4%
1971 3.25 kt +5.4%
1972 3.28 kt +0.9%
1973 3.27 kt -0.2%
1974 3.36 kt +2.8%
1975 3.47 kt +3.3%
1976 3.56 kt +2.4%
1977 3.55 kt -0.2%
1978 3.56 kt +0.4%
1979 3.55 kt -0.3%
1980 3.57 kt +0.3%
1981 3.46 kt -3.1%
1982 3.38 kt -2.2%
1983 3.44 kt +1.7%
1984 3.44 kt -0.0%
1985 3.34 kt -2.9%
1986 3.45 kt +3.5%
1987 3.5 kt +1.3%
1988 3.46 kt -1.2%
1989 3.56 kt +3.0%
1990 3.68 kt +3.2%
1991 3.68 kt +0.2%
1992 3.62 kt -1.8%
1993 3.51 kt -2.9%
1994 3.5 kt -0.3%
1995 3.64 kt +3.9%
1996 3.81 kt +4.7%
1997 3.79 kt -0.5%
1998 3.87 kt +2.0%
1999 3.88 kt +0.5%
2000 3.57 kt -8.2%
2001 3.56 kt -0.3%
2002 3.54 kt -0.4%
2003 3.39 kt -4.4%
2004 3.54 kt +4.6%
2005 3.66 kt +3.2%
2006 3.83 kt +4.8%
2007 3.92 kt +2.2%
2008 3.96 kt +1.2%
2009 4.09 kt +3.2%
2010 4.19 kt +2.5%
2011 4.27 kt +2.0%
2012 4.39 kt +2.6%
2013 4.48 kt +2.2%
2014 4.54 kt +1.2%
2015 5.09 kt +12.2%
2016 5.03 kt -1.1%
2017 4.9 kt -2.6%
2018 4.85 kt -0.9%
2019 4.76 kt -1.9%
2020 4.76 kt +0.0%
2021 4.9 kt +3.0%
2022 4.87 kt -0.8%
2023 4.93 kt +1.3%
2030 4.07 kt -17.5%
2050 3.98 kt -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.91 kt 2.61 kt 3.05 kt 9
1970s 3.39 kt 3.08 kt 3.56 kt 10
1980s 3.46 kt 3.34 kt 3.57 kt 10
1990s 3.7 kt 3.5 kt 3.88 kt 10
2000s 3.7 kt 3.39 kt 4.09 kt 10
2010s 4.65 kt 4.19 kt 5.09 kt 10
2020s 4.87 kt 4.76 kt 4.93 kt 4
2030s 4.07 kt 4.07 kt 4.07 kt 1
2050s 3.98 kt 3.98 kt 3.98 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 6.02 kt compare
  2. 2 China 4 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 0.4368 kt compare
  4. 4 India 2.71 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 1.65 kt compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2584 kt compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 0.2269 kt compare
  8. 6 USSR 1.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in China, mainland?
All crops — burning crop residues in China, mainland was 3.98 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 5.09 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 kt in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,817 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).