Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 27,134 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
27,134 kt
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
34,622 kt
in 2023
All-time low
10,006 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2050

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) is 27,134 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 34,622 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,006 kt, in 1961.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in China (People’s Republic of), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 10,006 kt
1962 10,581 kt +5.7%
1963 11,326 kt +7.0%
1964 12,222 kt +7.9%
1965 12,544 kt +2.6%
1966 13,348 kt +6.4%
1967 13,532 kt +1.4%
1968 13,211 kt -2.4%
1969 13,217 kt +0.0%
1970 14,442 kt +9.3%
1971 15,186 kt +5.2%
1972 14,938 kt -1.6%
1973 15,574 kt +4.3%
1974 16,173 kt +3.8%
1975 16,620 kt +2.8%
1976 16,922 kt +1.8%
1977 16,452 kt -2.8%
1978 17,838 kt +8.4%
1979 18,698 kt +4.8%
1980 18,031 kt -3.6%
1981 18,385 kt +2.0%
1982 19,684 kt +7.1%
1983 21,173 kt +7.6%
1984 22,056 kt +4.2%
1985 20,882 kt -5.3%
1986 21,551 kt +3.2%
1987 21,780 kt +1.1%
1988 21,453 kt -1.5%
1989 22,210 kt +3.5%
1990 23,965 kt +7.9%
1991 23,468 kt -2.1%
1992 23,787 kt +1.4%
1993 24,249 kt +1.9%
1994 23,655 kt -2.4%
1995 24,505 kt +3.6%
1996 26,154 kt +6.7%
1997 26,292 kt +0.5%
1998 26,531 kt +0.9%
1999 26,412 kt -0.4%
2000 24,222 kt -8.3%
2001 23,614 kt -2.5%
2002 23,516 kt -0.4%
2003 22,283 kt -5.2%
2004 24,151 kt +8.4%
2005 24,977 kt +3.4%
2006 25,984 kt +4.0%
2007 26,106 kt +0.5%
2008 27,277 kt +4.5%
2009 27,564 kt +1.1%
2010 28,191 kt +2.3%
2011 29,140 kt +3.4%
2012 29,962 kt +2.8%
2013 30,476 kt +1.7%
2014 30,805 kt +1.1%
2015 33,261 kt +8.0%
2016 33,188 kt -0.2%
2017 33,384 kt +0.6%
2018 33,168 kt -0.6%
2019 33,326 kt +0.5%
2020 33,691 kt +1.1%
2021 34,167 kt +1.4%
2022 34,392 kt +0.7%
2023 34,622 kt +0.7%
2030 27,813 kt -19.7%
2050 27,134 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,221 kt 10,006 kt 13,532 kt 9
1970s 16,284 kt 14,442 kt 18,698 kt 10
1980s 20,720 kt 18,031 kt 22,210 kt 10
1990s 24,902 kt 23,468 kt 26,531 kt 10
2000s 24,969 kt 22,283 kt 27,564 kt 10
2010s 31,490 kt 28,191 kt 33,384 kt 10
2020s 34,218 kt 33,691 kt 34,622 kt 4
2030s 27,813 kt 27,813 kt 27,813 kt 1
2050s 27,134 kt 27,134 kt 27,134 kt 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 OECD 59,366 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 27,048 kt compare
  3. 4 India 22,533 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 12,996 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of)?
Crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in China (People’s Republic of) was 27,134 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 34,622 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,006 kt in 1961.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,715 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