All Crops — Crop residues in China

China: All Crops — Crop residues was 18.81 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
18.81 kt
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
24 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6.94 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

In 2050, all crops — crop residues in China stood at 18.81 kt.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues in China peaked at 24 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.94 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 (Indirect emissions N2O) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 6.94 kt
1962 7.33 kt +5.7%
1963 7.85 kt +7.0%
1964 8.47 kt +7.9%
1965 8.69 kt +2.6%
1966 9.25 kt +6.4%
1967 9.38 kt +1.4%
1968 9.16 kt -2.4%
1969 9.16 kt +0.0%
1970 10.01 kt +9.3%
1971 10.53 kt +5.2%
1972 10.35 kt -1.6%
1973 10.79 kt +4.3%
1974 11.21 kt +3.8%
1975 11.52 kt +2.8%
1976 11.73 kt +1.8%
1977 11.4 kt -2.8%
1978 12.36 kt +8.4%
1979 12.96 kt +4.8%
1980 12.5 kt -3.6%
1981 12.74 kt +2.0%
1982 13.64 kt +7.1%
1983 14.68 kt +7.6%
1984 15.29 kt +4.2%
1985 14.47 kt -5.3%
1986 14.94 kt +3.2%
1987 15.1 kt +1.1%
1988 14.87 kt -1.5%
1989 15.39 kt +3.5%
1990 16.61 kt +7.9%
1991 16.27 kt -2.1%
1992 16.49 kt +1.4%
1993 16.81 kt +1.9%
1994 16.4 kt -2.4%
1995 16.98 kt +3.6%
1996 18.13 kt +6.7%
1997 18.22 kt +0.5%
1998 18.39 kt +0.9%
1999 18.31 kt -0.4%
2000 16.79 kt -8.3%
2001 16.37 kt -2.5%
2002 16.3 kt -0.4%
2003 15.44 kt -5.2%
2004 16.74 kt +8.4%
2005 17.31 kt +3.4%
2006 18.01 kt +4.0%
2007 18.09 kt +0.5%
2008 18.91 kt +4.5%
2009 19.11 kt +1.1%
2010 19.54 kt +2.3%
2011 20.2 kt +3.4%
2012 20.77 kt +2.8%
2013 21.12 kt +1.7%
2014 21.35 kt +1.1%
2015 23.05 kt +8.0%
2016 23 kt -0.2%
2017 23.14 kt +0.6%
2018 22.99 kt -0.6%
2019 23.1 kt +0.5%
2020 23.35 kt +1.1%
2021 23.68 kt +1.4%
2022 23.84 kt +0.7%
2023 24 kt +0.7%
2030 19.28 kt -19.7%
2050 18.81 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.47 kt 6.94 kt 9.38 kt 9
1970s 11.29 kt 10.01 kt 12.96 kt 10
1980s 14.36 kt 12.5 kt 15.39 kt 10
1990s 17.26 kt 16.27 kt 18.39 kt 10
2000s 17.31 kt 15.44 kt 19.11 kt 10
2010s 21.83 kt 19.54 kt 23.14 kt 10
2020s 23.72 kt 23.35 kt 24 kt 4
2030s 19.28 kt 19.28 kt 19.28 kt 1
2050s 18.81 kt 18.81 kt 18.81 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 41.15 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 18.75 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 1.89 kt compare
  4. 4 India 15.62 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 1.72 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 9.01 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 18.81 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 24 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.94 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 (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Crop residues (Indirect 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).