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Crop Residues — Indirect emissions in China, mainland

China, mainland: Crop Residues — Indirect emissions was 18.75 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
18.75 kt
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
23.93 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6.8 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Indirect emissions in China, mainland, 1961–2050

510152025196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, crop residues — indirect emissions in China, mainland stood at 18.75 kt.

Over the whole period, crop residues — indirect emissions in China, mainland peaked at 23.93 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8 kt, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 3rd 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 — Indirect emissions in China, mainland, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 6.8 kt —
1962 7.2 kt +5.8%
1963 7.72 kt +7.2%
1964 8.33 kt +8.0%
1965 8.55 kt +2.6%
1966 9.11 kt +6.5%
1967 9.23 kt +1.4%
1968 9.01 kt -2.4%
1969 9.02 kt +0.1%
1970 9.86 kt +9.4%
1971 10.39 kt +5.3%
1972 10.21 kt -1.7%
1973 10.66 kt +4.4%
1974 11.06 kt +3.8%
1975 11.37 kt +2.8%
1976 11.57 kt +1.8%
1977 11.25 kt -2.8%
1978 12.22 kt +8.6%
1979 12.82 kt +4.9%
1980 12.37 kt -3.5%
1981 12.61 kt +2.0%
1982 13.51 kt +7.1%
1983 14.54 kt +7.6%
1984 15.16 kt +4.3%
1985 14.35 kt -5.4%
1986 14.82 kt +3.3%
1987 14.98 kt +1.1%
1988 14.76 kt -1.5%
1989 15.28 kt +3.6%
1990 16.5 kt +8.0%
1991 16.16 kt -2.1%
1992 16.39 kt +1.4%
1993 16.7 kt +1.9%
1994 16.3 kt -2.4%
1995 16.89 kt +3.6%
1996 18.04 kt +6.8%
1997 18.13 kt +0.5%
1998 18.3 kt +1.0%
1999 18.22 kt -0.4%
2000 16.71 kt -8.3%
2001 16.29 kt -2.5%
2002 16.22 kt -0.4%
2003 15.37 kt -5.2%
2004 16.68 kt +8.5%
2005 17.25 kt +3.4%
2006 17.95 kt +4.0%
2007 18.04 kt +0.5%
2008 18.85 kt +4.5%
2009 19.04 kt +1.0%
2010 19.48 kt +2.3%
2011 20.13 kt +3.3%
2012 20.7 kt +2.8%
2013 21.06 kt +1.7%
2014 21.28 kt +1.1%
2015 22.99 kt +8.0%
2016 22.93 kt -0.2%
2017 23.07 kt +0.6%
2018 22.91 kt -0.7%
2019 23.02 kt +0.5%
2020 23.28 kt +1.1%
2021 23.62 kt +1.5%
2022 23.77 kt +0.6%
2023 23.93 kt +0.7%
2030 19.21 kt -19.7%
2050 18.75 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.33 kt 6.8 kt 9.23 kt 9
1970s 11.14 kt 9.86 kt 12.82 kt 10
1980s 14.24 kt 12.37 kt 15.28 kt 10
1990s 17.16 kt 16.16 kt 18.3 kt 10
2000s 17.24 kt 15.37 kt 19.04 kt 10
2010s 21.76 kt 19.48 kt 23.07 kt 10
2020s 23.65 kt 23.28 kt 23.93 kt 4
2030s 19.21 kt 19.21 kt 19.21 kt 1
2050s 18.75 kt 18.75 kt 18.75 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 OECD 41.15 kt compare
  2. 2 China 18.81 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 1.89 kt compare
  4. 4 India 15.62 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 1.72 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 9.01 kt compare
  7. 6 USSR 8.25 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — indirect emissions in China, mainland?
Crop residues — indirect emissions in China, mainland was 18.75 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — indirect emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 23.93 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest crop residues — indirect emissions recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for crop residues — indirect emissions?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Indirect 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