Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions was 153.68 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2050

050100150200196120052050

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 153.68 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions in China, mainland peaked at 196.28 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 100.76 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.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 107.94 kt
1962 100.76 kt -6.6%
1963 108.56 kt +7.7%
1964 113.31 kt +4.4%
1965 113.79 kt +0.4%
1966 117.6 kt +3.4%
1967 116.25 kt -1.1%
1968 114.72 kt -1.3%
1969 116.07 kt +1.2%
1970 118.85 kt +2.4%
1971 125.33 kt +5.4%
1972 126.4 kt +0.9%
1973 126.16 kt -0.2%
1974 129.7 kt +2.8%
1975 133.93 kt +3.3%
1976 137.19 kt +2.4%
1977 136.9 kt -0.2%
1978 137.49 kt +0.4%
1979 137.12 kt -0.3%
1980 137.52 kt +0.3%
1981 133.29 kt -3.1%
1982 130.39 kt -2.2%
1983 132.55 kt +1.7%
1984 132.54 kt -0.0%
1985 128.65 kt -2.9%
1986 133.2 kt +3.5%
1987 134.99 kt +1.3%
1988 133.38 kt -1.2%
1989 137.43 kt +3.0%
1990 141.87 kt +3.2%
1991 142.11 kt +0.2%
1992 139.59 kt -1.8%
1993 135.51 kt -2.9%
1994 135.07 kt -0.3%
1995 140.29 kt +3.9%
1996 146.88 kt +4.7%
1997 146.13 kt -0.5%
1998 149.11 kt +2.0%
1999 149.85 kt +0.5%
2000 137.61 kt -8.2%
2001 137.18 kt -0.3%
2002 136.66 kt -0.4%
2003 130.58 kt -4.4%
2004 136.62 kt +4.6%
2005 141 kt +3.2%
2006 147.74 kt +4.8%
2007 151.02 kt +2.2%
2008 152.78 kt +1.2%
2009 157.65 kt +3.2%
2010 161.6 kt +2.5%
2011 164.85 kt +2.0%
2012 169.2 kt +2.6%
2013 172.9 kt +2.2%
2014 175 kt +1.2%
2015 196.28 kt +12.2%
2016 194.07 kt -1.1%
2017 188.98 kt -2.6%
2018 187.26 kt -0.9%
2019 183.62 kt -1.9%
2020 183.7 kt +0.0%
2021 189.17 kt +3.0%
2022 187.69 kt -0.8%
2023 190.18 kt +1.3%
2030 156.97 kt -17.5%
2050 153.68 kt -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 112.11 kt 100.76 kt 117.6 kt 9
1970s 130.91 kt 118.85 kt 137.49 kt 10
1980s 133.39 kt 128.65 kt 137.52 kt 10
1990s 142.64 kt 135.07 kt 149.85 kt 10
2000s 142.88 kt 130.58 kt 157.65 kt 10
2010s 179.38 kt 161.6 kt 196.28 kt 10
2020s 187.68 kt 183.7 kt 190.18 kt 4
2030s 156.97 kt 156.97 kt 156.97 kt 1
2050s 153.68 kt 153.68 kt 153.68 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 232.02 kt compare
  2. 2 China 154.22 kt compare
  3. 4 India 104.7 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 63.74 kt compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 8.75 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 58.46 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions in China, mainland?
Burning - crop residues — emissions in China, mainland was 153.68 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 196.28 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 100.76 kt in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for burning - crop residues — emissions?
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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf