Other forest — Burning crop residues in China, mainland
China, mainland: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 4.29 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 4.29 million t for other forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 14.68 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million t, in 2017.
That places China, mainland 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.71 million t | — |
| 1991 | 5.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.42 million t | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 6.79 million t | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 7.88 million t | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 7.29 million t | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.29 million t | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 5.40 million t | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million t | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 9.96 million t | +239.0% |
| 2004 | 8.64 million t | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million t | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 3.77 million t | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 5.34 million t | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 14.68 million t | +174.8% |
| 2009 | 6.59 million t | -55.1% |
| 2010 | 7.42 million t | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million t | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million t | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 3.56 million t | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.67 million t | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million t | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million t | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million t | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 4.64 million t | +108.8% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million t | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million t | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 3.83 million t | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million t | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million t | +144.8% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million t | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 million t | 5.71 million t | 7.88 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.08 million t | 2.94 million t | 14.68 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million t | 2.22 million t | 7.42 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 million t | 2.29 million t | 5.60 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 13 Central African Republic 6.18 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 58,172 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 6.17 million t compare
- 15 Australia 6.13 million t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t
- 16 China 4.29 million t compare
- 18 Angola 4.25 million t compare
- 19 South Africa 3.44 million t compare
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in China, mainland?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in China, mainland was 4.29 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million t in 2017.
- How does China, mainland rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- China, mainland ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.