Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in China, mainland

China, mainland: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 1,722 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,722 t
World rank
43rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.22 million t
in 2000
All-time low
0 t
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 142.2k t1991: 142.2k t1992: 142.2k t1993: 142.2k t1994: 142.2k t1995: 142.2k t1996: 910.4k t1997: 715.3k t1998: 610.4k t1999: 492.4k t2000: 1.2M t2001: 4.0k t2002: 9.2k t2003: 306 t2004: 0 t2005: 14.3k t2006: 6.9k t2007: 1.7k t2008: 4.0k t2009: 10.3k t2010: 12.0k t2011: 13.8k t2012: 18.9k t2013: 30.9k t2014: 22.1k t2015: 2.3k t2016: 3.2k t2017: 9.7k t2018: 307.1 t2019: 6.9k t2020: 572.2 t2021: 4.6k t2022: 307.9 t2023: 0 t2024: 1.7k t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 1,722 t for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is down 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 1.22 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2004.

That places China, mainland 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 142,201 t
1991 142,201 t +0.0%
1992 142,201 t +0.0%
1993 142,201 t +0.0%
1994 142,201 t +0.0%
1995 142,201 t +0.0%
1996 910,350 t +540.2%
1997 715,275 t -21.4%
1998 610,371 t -14.7%
1999 492,430 t -19.3%
2000 1.22 million t +147.2%
2001 4,008 t -99.7%
2002 9,157 t +128.5%
2003 306.04 t -96.7%
2004 0 t -100.0%
2005 14,329 t
2006 6,874 t -52.0%
2007 1,718 t -75.0%
2008 4,005 t +133.2%
2009 10,346 t +158.3%
2010 12,017 t +16.1%
2011 13,759 t +14.5%
2012 18,902 t +37.4%
2013 30,915 t +63.6%
2014 22,096 t -28.5%
2015 2,289 t -89.6%
2016 3,174 t +38.6%
2017 9,738 t +206.8%
2018 307.12 t -96.8%
2019 6,880 t +2140.1%
2020 572.22 t -91.7%
2021 4,589 t +702.0%
2022 307.89 t -93.3%
2023 0 t -100.0%
2024 1,722 t

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +2140.1% 307.12 t 6,880 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 358,163 t 142,201 t 910,350 t 10
2000s 126,814 t 0 t 1.22 million t 10
2010s 12,008 t 307.12 t 30,915 t 10
2020s 1,438 t 0 t 4,589 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 2,457 t compare
  2. 41 Guyana 2,282 t compare
  3. 42 Congo 2,282 t compare
  4. 43 China 1,722 t compare
  5. 45 Cameroon 1,712 t compare
  6. 46 Mauritania 1,224 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in China, mainland?
Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in China, mainland was 1,722 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2004.
How does China, mainland rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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