Grassland — Burning crop residues in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
135th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,565 t
in 2006
All-time low
0 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 577.9 t1991: 577.9 t1992: 577.9 t1993: 577.9 t1994: 577.9 t1995: 577.9 t1996: 12 t1997: 15.7 t1998: 15.7 t1999: 15.7 t2000: 0 t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 2.5k t2004: 175.6 t2005: 0 t2006: 4.6k t2007: 445.4 t2008: 3.7k t2009: 175.6 t2010: 1.2k t2011: 222.7 t2012: 111.3 t2013: 1.0k t2014: 0 t2015: 0 t2016: 1.6k t2017: 0 t2018: 462.5 t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 334 t2022: 0 t2023: 222.7 t2024: 0 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 4,565 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 135th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Grassland — Burning crop residues in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 577.86 t
1991 577.86 t +0.0%
1992 577.86 t +0.0%
1993 577.86 t +0.0%
1994 577.86 t +0.0%
1995 577.86 t +0.0%
1996 11.98 t -97.9%
1997 15.65 t +30.7%
1998 15.65 t +0.0%
1999 15.65 t +0.0%
2000 0 t -100.0%
2001 0 t
2002 0 t
2003 2,524 t
2004 175.58 t -93.0%
2005 0 t -100.0%
2006 4,565 t
2007 445.36 t -90.2%
2008 3,674 t +725.0%
2009 175.58 t -95.2%
2010 1,225 t +597.6%
2011 222.68 t -81.8%
2012 111.34 t -50.0%
2013 1,002 t +800.0%
2014 0 t -100.0%
2015 0 t
2016 1,559 t
2017 0 t -100.0%
2018 462.49 t
2019 0 t -100.0%
2020 0 t
2021 334.02 t
2022 0 t -100.0%
2023 222.68 t
2024 0 t -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — Burning crop residues in China, Hong Kong SAR 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
2013 +800.0% 111.34 t 1,002 t
2008 +725.0% 445.36 t 3,674 t
2010 +597.6% 175.58 t 1,225 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 352.61 t 11.98 t 577.86 t 10
2000s 1,156 t 0 t 4,565 t 10
2010s 458.21 t 0 t 1,559 t 10
2020s 111.34 t 0 t 334.02 t 5

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  4. 135 American Samoa 0 t
  5. 135 Andorra 0 t
  6. 135 Anguilla 0 t
  7. 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t
  8. 135 Aruba 0 t
  9. 135 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t
  10. 135 Austria 0 t compare
  11. 135 Bahrain 0 t
  12. 135 Barbados 0 t compare
  13. 135 Belgium 0 t compare
  14. 135 Bermuda 0 t
  15. 135 British Virgin Islands 0 t
  16. 135 Brunei Darussalam 0 t compare
  17. 135 Cayman Islands 0 t
  18. 135 China, Macao SAR 0 t
  19. 135 Cook Islands 0 t
  20. 135 Czechia 0 t compare
  21. 135 Denmark 0 t compare
  22. 135 Djibouti 0 t compare
  23. 135 Dominica 0 t
  24. 135 Equatorial Guinea 0 t
  25. 135 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t compare
  26. 135 Faroe Islands 0 t
  27. 135 Finland 0 t compare
  28. 135 French Polynesia 0 t
  29. 135 Gibraltar 0 t compare
  30. 135 Greenland 0 t compare
  31. 135 Grenada 0 t compare
  32. 135 Guadeloupe 0 t
  33. 135 Guam 0 t
  34. 135 Ireland 0 t compare
  35. 135 Isle of Man 0 t compare
  36. 135 Jordan 0 t compare
  37. 135 Kiribati 0 t
  38. 135 Kuwait 0 t compare
  39. 135 Libya 0 t compare
  40. 135 Liechtenstein 0 t
  41. 135 Luxembourg 0 t
  42. 135 Maldives 0 t
  43. 135 Malta 0 t
  44. 135 Marshall Islands 0 t
  45. 135 Martinique 0 t
  46. 135 Mauritius 0 t compare
  47. 135 Mayotte 0 t
  48. 135 Montserrat 0 t compare
  49. 135 Naoero 0 t
  50. 135 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
  51. 135 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t
  52. 135 Niue 0 t
  53. 135 Norfolk Island 0 t
  54. 135 Northern Mariana Islands 0 t
  55. 135 Norway 0 t compare
  56. 135 Oman 0 t compare
  57. 135 Palau 0 t
  58. 135 Pitcairn 0 t
  59. 135 Puerto Rico 0 t compare
  60. 135 Qatar 0 t
  61. 135 Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  62. 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t compare
  63. 135 Saint Lucia 0 t
  64. 135 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 t
  65. 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
  66. 135 Samoa 0 t
  67. 135 San Marino 0 t
  68. 135 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
  69. 135 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t compare
  70. 135 Seychelles 0 t
  71. 135 Singapore 0 t
  72. 135 Slovakia 0 t compare
  73. 135 Slovenia 0 t compare
  74. 135 Solomon Islands 0 t compare
  75. 135 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 t
  76. 135 Sweden 0 t compare
  77. 135 Switzerland 0 t compare
  78. 135 Tajikistan 0 t compare
  79. 135 Tokelau 0 t
  80. 135 Tonga 0 t
  81. 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t compare
  82. 135 Tuvalu 0 t
  83. 135 United Arab Emirates 0 t
  84. 135 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t compare
  85. 135 United States Virgin Islands 0 t
  86. 135 Vanuatu 0 t compare
  87. 135 Western Sahara 0 t
  88. 135 Yemen 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Grassland — burning crop residues in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 4,565 t in 2006.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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