All Crops — Crop residues in China

China: All Crops — Crop residues was 102.39 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
102.39 kt
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
130.65 kt
in 2023
All-time low
37.76 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Crop residues in China, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

China recorded 102.39 kt for all crops — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues in China peaked at 130.65 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.76 kt, in 1961.

That places China 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

All Crops — Crop residues in China, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 37.76 kt
1962 39.93 kt +5.7%
1963 42.74 kt +7.0%
1964 46.12 kt +7.9%
1965 47.33 kt +2.6%
1966 50.37 kt +6.4%
1967 51.06 kt +1.4%
1968 49.85 kt -2.4%
1969 49.88 kt +0.0%
1970 54.5 kt +9.3%
1971 57.31 kt +5.2%
1972 56.37 kt -1.6%
1973 58.77 kt +4.3%
1974 61.03 kt +3.8%
1975 62.72 kt +2.8%
1976 63.86 kt +1.8%
1977 62.08 kt -2.8%
1978 67.31 kt +8.4%
1979 70.56 kt +4.8%
1980 68.04 kt -3.6%
1981 69.38 kt +2.0%
1982 74.28 kt +7.1%
1983 79.9 kt +7.6%
1984 83.23 kt +4.2%
1985 78.8 kt -5.3%
1986 81.33 kt +3.2%
1987 82.19 kt +1.1%
1988 80.95 kt -1.5%
1989 83.81 kt +3.5%
1990 90.43 kt +7.9%
1991 88.56 kt -2.1%
1992 89.76 kt +1.4%
1993 91.5 kt +1.9%
1994 89.27 kt -2.4%
1995 92.47 kt +3.6%
1996 98.69 kt +6.7%
1997 99.21 kt +0.5%
1998 100.12 kt +0.9%
1999 99.67 kt -0.4%
2000 91.4 kt -8.3%
2001 89.11 kt -2.5%
2002 88.74 kt -0.4%
2003 84.09 kt -5.2%
2004 91.14 kt +8.4%
2005 94.25 kt +3.4%
2006 98.05 kt +4.0%
2007 98.51 kt +0.5%
2008 102.93 kt +4.5%
2009 104.02 kt +1.1%
2010 106.38 kt +2.3%
2011 109.96 kt +3.4%
2012 113.06 kt +2.8%
2013 115 kt +1.7%
2014 116.25 kt +1.1%
2015 125.51 kt +8.0%
2016 125.24 kt -0.2%
2017 125.98 kt +0.6%
2018 125.16 kt -0.6%
2019 125.76 kt +0.5%
2020 127.14 kt +1.1%
2021 128.93 kt +1.4%
2022 129.78 kt +0.7%
2023 130.65 kt +0.7%
2030 104.96 kt -19.7%
2050 102.39 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.12 kt 37.76 kt 51.06 kt 9
1970s 61.45 kt 54.5 kt 70.56 kt 10
1980s 78.19 kt 68.04 kt 83.81 kt 10
1990s 93.97 kt 88.56 kt 100.12 kt 10
2000s 94.22 kt 84.09 kt 104.02 kt 10
2010s 118.83 kt 106.38 kt 125.98 kt 10
2020s 129.12 kt 127.14 kt 130.65 kt 4
2030s 104.96 kt 104.96 kt 104.96 kt 1
2050s 102.39 kt 102.39 kt 102.39 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 224.02 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 102.07 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 10.27 kt compare
  4. 4 India 85.03 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 9.35 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 49.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues in China?
All crops — crop residues in China was 102.39 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — crop residues recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 130.65 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 37.76 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for all crops — crop residues?
China ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — 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, 13,782 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).