Crop Residues — Direct emissions in China

China: Crop Residues — Direct emissions was 83.59 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
83.59 kt
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
106.65 kt
in 2023
All-time low
30.82 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Direct emissions in China, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, crop residues — direct emissions in China stood at 83.59 kt.

Over the whole period, crop residues — direct emissions in China peaked at 106.65 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.82 kt, in 1961.

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.

Crop Residues — Direct emissions in China, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 30.82 kt
1962 32.6 kt +5.7%
1963 34.89 kt +7.0%
1964 37.65 kt +7.9%
1965 38.64 kt +2.6%
1966 41.12 kt +6.4%
1967 41.69 kt +1.4%
1968 40.7 kt -2.4%
1969 40.71 kt +0.0%
1970 44.49 kt +9.3%
1971 46.78 kt +5.2%
1972 46.01 kt -1.6%
1973 47.98 kt +4.3%
1974 49.82 kt +3.8%
1975 51.2 kt +2.8%
1976 52.13 kt +1.8%
1977 50.68 kt -2.8%
1978 54.95 kt +8.4%
1979 57.6 kt +4.8%
1980 55.54 kt -3.6%
1981 56.63 kt +2.0%
1982 60.64 kt +7.1%
1983 65.22 kt +7.6%
1984 67.94 kt +4.2%
1985 64.33 kt -5.3%
1986 66.39 kt +3.2%
1987 67.09 kt +1.1%
1988 66.08 kt -1.5%
1989 68.42 kt +3.5%
1990 73.82 kt +7.9%
1991 72.29 kt -2.1%
1992 73.27 kt +1.4%
1993 74.7 kt +1.9%
1994 72.87 kt -2.4%
1995 75.49 kt +3.6%
1996 80.57 kt +6.7%
1997 80.99 kt +0.5%
1998 81.73 kt +0.9%
1999 81.36 kt -0.4%
2000 74.61 kt -8.3%
2001 72.74 kt -2.5%
2002 72.44 kt -0.4%
2003 68.64 kt -5.2%
2004 74.4 kt +8.4%
2005 76.94 kt +3.4%
2006 80.04 kt +4.0%
2007 80.42 kt +0.5%
2008 84.03 kt +4.5%
2009 84.91 kt +1.1%
2010 86.84 kt +2.3%
2011 89.76 kt +3.4%
2012 92.3 kt +2.8%
2013 93.88 kt +1.7%
2014 94.9 kt +1.1%
2015 102.46 kt +8.0%
2016 102.23 kt -0.2%
2017 102.84 kt +0.6%
2018 102.17 kt -0.6%
2019 102.66 kt +0.5%
2020 103.78 kt +1.1%
2021 105.25 kt +1.4%
2022 105.94 kt +0.7%
2023 106.65 kt +0.7%
2030 85.68 kt -19.7%
2050 83.59 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.65 kt 30.82 kt 41.69 kt 9
1970s 50.16 kt 44.49 kt 57.6 kt 10
1980s 63.83 kt 55.54 kt 68.42 kt 10
1990s 76.71 kt 72.29 kt 81.73 kt 10
2000s 76.92 kt 68.64 kt 84.91 kt 10
2010s 97 kt 86.84 kt 102.84 kt 10
2020s 105.41 kt 103.78 kt 106.65 kt 4
2030s 85.68 kt 85.68 kt 85.68 kt 1
2050s 83.59 kt 83.59 kt 83.59 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 182.88 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 83.32 kt compare
  3. 4 India 69.41 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 40.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — direct emissions in China?
Crop residues — direct emissions in China was 83.59 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — direct emissions recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 106.65 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residues — direct emissions recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 30.82 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for crop residues — direct emissions?
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 Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,715 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