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Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in China

China: Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was -100 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
44th
of 149 countries
All-time high
655.01 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
17
1991–2023

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in China, 1991–2023

-20002004006001991200720231991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 655 % change on previous year1997: -30.1 % change on previous year1998: -15 % change on previous year1999: -43.8 % change on previous year2000: 262.1 % change on previous year2001: -100 % change on previous year2004: -100 % change on previous year2010: -100 % change on previous year2015: -100 % change on previous year2017: -100 % change on previous year2019: -100 % change on previous year2023: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in China stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in China peaked at 655.01 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places China 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in China, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 655.01 % change on previous year —
1997 -30.13 % change on previous year -104.6%
1998 -15.04 % change on previous year -50.1%
1999 -43.8 % change on previous year +191.2%
2000 262.11 % change on previous year -698.4%
2001 -100 % change on previous year -138.2%
2004 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2010 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2015 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2017 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2019 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2023 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • China's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.89 % change on previous year -43.8 % change on previous year 655.01 % change on previous year 9
2000s 20.7 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 262.11 % change on previous year 3
2010s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 4
2020s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 41 South Africa -85.11 % change on previous year compare
  2. 42 Canada -87.66 % change on previous year compare
  3. 43 Namibia -92.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 44 Afghanistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 44 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 44 Armenia -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 44 Burundi -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 44 Benin -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 44 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 44 Bangladesh -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 44 Bulgaria -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 44 Bahamas -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 44 Belarus -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 44 Belize -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 44 Bhutan -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 44 Central African Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 44 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 44 Cameroon -100 % change on previous year compare
  20. 44 Congo -100 % change on previous year compare
  21. 44 Colombia -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 44 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 44 Cuba -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 44 Cyprus -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 44 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
  26. 44 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  27. 44 Algeria -100 % change on previous year compare
  28. 44 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year compare
  29. 44 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
  30. 44 Estonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  31. 44 Finland -100 % change on previous year compare
  32. 44 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
  33. 44 France -100 % change on previous year compare
  34. 44 Gabon -100 % change on previous year compare
  35. 44 Georgia -100 % change on previous year compare
  36. 44 Ghana -100 % change on previous year compare
  37. 44 Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
  38. 44 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
  39. 44 Guinea-Bissau -100 % change on previous year compare
  40. 44 Greece -100 % change on previous year compare
  41. 44 Greenland -100 % change on previous year compare
  42. 44 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
  43. 44 Guyana -100 % change on previous year compare
  44. 44 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
  45. 44 Croatia -100 % change on previous year compare
  46. 44 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
  47. 44 Indonesia -100 % change on previous year compare
  48. 44 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
  49. 44 Iceland -100 % change on previous year compare
  50. 44 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
  51. 44 Italy -100 % change on previous year compare
  52. 44 Jordan -100 % change on previous year compare
  53. 44 Kazakhstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  54. 44 Kyrgyzstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  55. 44 Cambodia -100 % change on previous year compare
  56. 44 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
  57. 44 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
  58. 44 Liberia -100 % change on previous year compare
  59. 44 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
  60. 44 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
  61. 44 Latvia -100 % change on previous year compare
  62. 44 Morocco -100 % change on previous year compare
  63. 44 North Macedonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  64. 44 Myanmar -100 % change on previous year compare
  65. 44 Mongolia -100 % change on previous year compare
  66. 44 Malaysia -100 % change on previous year compare
  67. 44 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  68. 44 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
  69. 44 Nigeria -100 % change on previous year compare
  70. 44 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year compare
  71. 44 Norway -100 % change on previous year compare
  72. 44 Nepal -100 % change on previous year compare
  73. 44 New Zealand -100 % change on previous year compare
  74. 44 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
  75. 44 Philippines -100 % change on previous year compare
  76. 44 Papua New Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
  77. 44 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
  78. 44 Paraguay -100 % change on previous year compare
  79. 44 Palestine -100 % change on previous year compare
  80. 44 Romania -100 % change on previous year compare
  81. 44 Rwanda -100 % change on previous year compare
  82. 44 Sierra Leone -100 % change on previous year compare
  83. 44 Sweden -100 % change on previous year compare
  84. 44 Chad -100 % change on previous year compare
  85. 44 Togo -100 % change on previous year compare
  86. 44 Thailand -100 % change on previous year compare
  87. 44 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
  88. 44 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year compare
  89. 44 Uganda -100 % change on previous year compare
  90. 44 Ukraine -100 % change on previous year compare
  91. 44 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year compare
  92. 44 Serbia and Montenegro -100 % change on previous year compare
  93. 44 Melanesia -100 % change on previous year compare
  94. 44 Democratic Republic of the Congo -100 % change on previous year compare
  95. 44 Caribbean -100 % change on previous year compare
  96. 44 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare
  97. 44 Republic of Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
  98. 44 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -100 % change on previous year compare
  99. 44 Viet Nam -100 % change on previous year compare
  100. 44 China, mainland -100 % change on previous year compare
  101. 44 Côte d'Ivoire -100 % change on previous year compare
  102. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  103. 44 United Republic of Tanzania -100 % change on previous year compare
  104. 44 Brunei Darussalam -100 % change on previous year compare
  105. 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -100 % change on previous year compare
  106. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
  107. 44 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
  108. 44 Réunion -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in China?
Open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in China was -100 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 655.01 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does China rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
China ranks 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
181 places, 3,550 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.