Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 92.53 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
92.53 kt
World rank
2nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
121.49 kt
in 2015
All-time low
34.61 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in China (People’s Republic of), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in China (People’s Republic of) is 92.53 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 121.49 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.61 kt, in 1962.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in China (People’s Republic of), 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 41.08 kt
1962 34.61 kt -15.8%
1963 41.52 kt +20.0%
1964 41.49 kt -0.1%
1965 42.32 kt +2.0%
1966 45.96 kt +8.6%
1967 43.26 kt -5.9%
1968 43.26 kt +0.0%
1969 43.25 kt -0.0%
1970 42.76 kt -1.1%
1971 45.17 kt +5.6%
1972 45.12 kt -0.1%
1973 44.78 kt -0.8%
1974 47.07 kt +5.1%
1975 50.3 kt +6.9%
1976 51.98 kt +3.3%
1977 53.12 kt +2.2%
1978 53.99 kt +1.6%
1979 54.4 kt +0.7%
1980 55 kt +1.1%
1981 52.49 kt -4.6%
1982 50.12 kt -4.5%
1983 50.94 kt +1.6%
1984 50.19 kt -1.5%
1985 47.94 kt -4.5%
1986 51.84 kt +8.1%
1987 54.79 kt +5.7%
1988 53.39 kt -2.5%
1989 55.17 kt +3.3%
1990 58 kt +5.1%
1991 58.45 kt +0.8%
1992 57.02 kt -2.4%
1993 56.08 kt -1.7%
1994 57.32 kt +2.2%
1995 61.69 kt +7.6%
1996 66.34 kt +7.5%
1997 64.36 kt -3.0%
1998 68.26 kt +6.1%
1999 70.03 kt +2.6%
2000 62.33 kt -11.0%
2001 65.64 kt +5.3%
2002 66.58 kt +1.4%
2003 65.05 kt -2.3%
2004 68.76 kt +5.7%
2005 71.22 kt +3.6%
2006 76.9 kt +8.0%
2007 79.64 kt +3.6%
2008 80.68 kt +1.3%
2009 84.25 kt +4.4%
2010 87.8 kt +4.2%
2011 90.61 kt +3.2%
2012 94.63 kt +4.4%
2013 98.12 kt +3.7%
2014 100.31 kt +2.2%
2015 121.49 kt +21.1%
2016 119.36 kt -1.7%
2017 114.56 kt -4.0%
2018 113.83 kt -0.6%
2019 111.54 kt -2.0%
2020 111.49 kt -0.0%
2021 117.06 kt +5.0%
2022 116.38 kt -0.6%
2023 119.49 kt +2.7%
2030 89.8 kt -24.8%
2050 92.53 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.86 kt 34.61 kt 45.96 kt 9
1970s 48.87 kt 42.76 kt 54.4 kt 10
1980s 52.19 kt 47.94 kt 55.17 kt 10
1990s 61.76 kt 56.08 kt 70.03 kt 10
2000s 72.11 kt 62.33 kt 84.25 kt 10
2010s 105.22 kt 87.8 kt 121.49 kt 10
2020s 116.11 kt 111.49 kt 119.49 kt 4
2030s 89.8 kt 89.8 kt 89.8 kt 1
2050s 92.53 kt 92.53 kt 92.53 kt 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 OECD 139.28 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 92.38 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 40.05 kt compare
  4. 5 India 20.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in China (People’s Republic of)?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in China (People’s Republic of) was 92.53 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 121.49 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.61 kt in 1962.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 168 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).