Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China

China: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,060 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,060 kt
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,352 kt
in 2015
All-time low
702.14 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, 1961–2050

05001.0k1.5k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China is 1,060 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China peaked at 1,352 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 702.14 kt, in 1962.

China ranks 2nd 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in China, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 751.41 kt
1962 702.14 kt -6.6%
1963 755.67 kt +7.6%
1964 788 kt +4.3%
1965 791.53 kt +0.4%
1966 817.98 kt +3.3%
1967 808.38 kt -1.2%
1968 797.97 kt -1.3%
1969 807.08 kt +1.1%
1970 826.08 kt +2.4%
1971 870.31 kt +5.4%
1972 877.63 kt +0.8%
1973 875.98 kt -0.2%
1974 901.05 kt +2.9%
1975 930.39 kt +3.3%
1976 952.75 kt +2.4%
1977 950.61 kt -0.2%
1978 954.32 kt +0.4%
1979 951.38 kt -0.3%
1980 953.44 kt +0.2%
1981 924.53 kt -3.0%
1982 904.55 kt -2.2%
1983 919.26 kt +1.6%
1984 918.6 kt -0.1%
1985 891.8 kt -2.9%
1986 922.78 kt +3.5%
1987 934.79 kt +1.3%
1988 923.6 kt -1.2%
1989 951.38 kt +3.0%
1990 981.67 kt +3.2%
1991 982.88 kt +0.1%
1992 965.32 kt -1.8%
1993 937.23 kt -2.9%
1994 933.91 kt -0.4%
1995 969.66 kt +3.8%
1996 1,015 kt +4.6%
1997 1,009 kt -0.5%
1998 1,029 kt +2.0%
1999 1,034 kt +0.5%
2000 949.92 kt -8.2%
2001 946.77 kt -0.3%
2002 942.84 kt -0.4%
2003 900.63 kt -4.5%
2004 941.62 kt +4.6%
2005 971.99 kt +3.2%
2006 1,018 kt +4.8%
2007 1,041 kt +2.2%
2008 1,053 kt +1.2%
2009 1,086 kt +3.2%
2010 1,113 kt +2.5%
2011 1,136 kt +2.0%
2012 1,166 kt +2.6%
2013 1,191 kt +2.2%
2014 1,206 kt +1.2%
2015 1,352 kt +12.1%
2016 1,337 kt -1.1%
2017 1,302 kt -2.6%
2018 1,290 kt -0.9%
2019 1,265 kt -1.9%
2020 1,265 kt +0.0%
2021 1,303 kt +2.9%
2022 1,293 kt -0.8%
2023 1,310 kt +1.3%
2030 1,083 kt -17.3%
2050 1,060 kt -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 780.02 kt 702.14 kt 817.98 kt 9
1970s 909.05 kt 826.08 kt 954.32 kt 10
1980s 924.47 kt 891.8 kt 953.44 kt 10
1990s 985.85 kt 933.91 kt 1,034 kt 10
2000s 985.16 kt 900.63 kt 1,086 kt 10
2010s 1,236 kt 1,113 kt 1,352 kt 10
2020s 1,293 kt 1,265 kt 1,310 kt 4
2030s 1,083 kt 1,083 kt 1,083 kt 1
2050s 1,060 kt 1,060 kt 1,060 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 1,594 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1,056 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 115.75 kt compare
  4. 4 India 719.34 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 437.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China was 1,060 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1,352 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 702.14 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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