How does China rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?

China ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.

Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in China

Name: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in China
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China: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0007 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

25th

of 162 countries

All-time high

0.0007 kt per square kilometre

in 2015

All-time low

0.0004 kt per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in China stood at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in China peaked at 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

China ranks 25th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in China, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-6.6%
1963	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+7.6%
1964	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+4.3%
1965	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1966	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1967	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1968	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1969	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
1970	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1971	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1972	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1973	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1974	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1975	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1976	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1977	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
1978	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1979	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
1980	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.2%
1981	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
1982	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
1983	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1984	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1985	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1986	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1987	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%
1988	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1989	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.0%
1990	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1991	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1992	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1993	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.9%
1994	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1995	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.8%
1996	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1997	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1998	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1999	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2000	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-8.2%
2001	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2002	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
2003	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
2004	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
2005	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
2006	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+4.8%
2007	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2008	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2009	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
2010	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2011	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
2012	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2013	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2014	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2015	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+12.1%
2016	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
2017	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-2.6%
2018	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2019	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-1.9%
2020	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
2022	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2023	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	4

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More climate change data for China

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in China?: Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in China was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does China rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?: China ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.