Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China

China: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4,318 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4,318 kt
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
5,509 kt
in 2015
All-time low
2,862 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, 1961–2050

02.0k4.0k6.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China is 4,318 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China peaked at 5,509 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,862 kt, in 1962.

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.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3,062 kt
1962 2,862 kt -6.6%
1963 3,080 kt +7.6%
1964 3,211 kt +4.3%
1965 3,226 kt +0.4%
1966 3,334 kt +3.3%
1967 3,295 kt -1.2%
1968 3,252 kt -1.3%
1969 3,289 kt +1.1%
1970 3,367 kt +2.3%
1971 3,547 kt +5.4%
1972 3,577 kt +0.8%
1973 3,570 kt -0.2%
1974 3,672 kt +2.9%
1975 3,792 kt +3.3%
1976 3,883 kt +2.4%
1977 3,874 kt -0.2%
1978 3,889 kt +0.4%
1979 3,877 kt -0.3%
1980 3,886 kt +0.2%
1981 3,768 kt -3.0%
1982 3,686 kt -2.2%
1983 3,746 kt +1.6%
1984 3,744 kt -0.1%
1985 3,635 kt -2.9%
1986 3,761 kt +3.5%
1987 3,810 kt +1.3%
1988 3,764 kt -1.2%
1989 3,877 kt +3.0%
1990 4,001 kt +3.2%
1991 4,006 kt +0.1%
1992 3,934 kt -1.8%
1993 3,820 kt -2.9%
1994 3,806 kt -0.4%
1995 3,952 kt +3.8%
1996 4,135 kt +4.6%
1997 4,114 kt -0.5%
1998 4,196 kt +2.0%
1999 4,215 kt +0.5%
2000 3,871 kt -8.2%
2001 3,858 kt -0.3%
2002 3,843 kt -0.4%
2003 3,670 kt -4.5%
2004 3,838 kt +4.6%
2005 3,961 kt +3.2%
2006 4,150 kt +4.8%
2007 4,241 kt +2.2%
2008 4,290 kt +1.2%
2009 4,427 kt +3.2%
2010 4,537 kt +2.5%
2011 4,628 kt +2.0%
2012 4,750 kt +2.6%
2013 4,854 kt +2.2%
2014 4,914 kt +1.2%
2015 5,509 kt +12.1%
2016 5,448 kt -1.1%
2017 5,306 kt -2.6%
2018 5,257 kt -0.9%
2019 5,155 kt -1.9%
2020 5,157 kt +0.0%
2021 5,309 kt +2.9%
2022 5,268 kt -0.8%
2023 5,338 kt +1.3%
2030 4,412 kt -17.3%
2050 4,318 kt -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,179 kt 2,862 kt 3,334 kt 9
1970s 3,705 kt 3,367 kt 3,889 kt 10
1980s 3,768 kt 3,635 kt 3,886 kt 10
1990s 4,018 kt 3,806 kt 4,215 kt 10
2000s 4,015 kt 3,670 kt 4,427 kt 10
2010s 5,036 kt 4,537 kt 5,509 kt 10
2020s 5,268 kt 5,157 kt 5,338 kt 4
2030s 4,412 kt 4,412 kt 4,412 kt 1
2050s 4,318 kt 4,318 kt 4,318 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 6,497 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 4,303 kt compare
  3. 4 India 2,932 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 1,785 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China was 4,318 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 5,509 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,862 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
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