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Rice — Burning crop residues in China

China: Rice — Burning crop residues was 15.33 million t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
15.33 million t
World rank
2nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
20.33 million t
in 1976
All-time low
14.73 million t
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in China, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues in China is 15.33 million t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in China peaked at 20.33 million t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.73 million t, in 2003.

China ranks 2nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues in China, year by year

Year t Change
1961 14.87 million t —
1962 15.24 million t +2.5%
1963 15.67 million t +2.8%
1964 16.69 million t +6.5%
1965 16.82 million t +0.7%
1966 17.21 million t +2.4%
1967 17.16 million t -0.3%
1968 16.86 million t -1.7%
1969 17.16 million t +1.7%
1970 18.21 million t +6.1%
1971 19.60 million t +7.6%
1972 19.72 million t +0.6%
1973 19.68 million t -0.2%
1974 19.94 million t +1.3%
1975 20.07 million t +0.6%
1976 20.33 million t +1.3%
1977 19.95 million t -1.9%
1978 19.35 million t -3.0%
1979 19.01 million t -1.7%
1980 18.97 million t -0.2%
1981 18.66 million t -1.6%
1982 18.53 million t -0.7%
1983 18.58 million t +0.3%
1984 18.57 million t -0.0%
1985 17.95 million t -3.4%
1986 18.04 million t +0.5%
1987 17.98 million t -0.3%
1988 17.85 million t -0.7%
1989 18.25 million t +2.2%
1990 18.44 million t +1.0%
1991 18.16 million t -1.5%
1992 17.87 million t -1.6%
1993 16.91 million t -5.4%
1994 16.80 million t -0.7%
1995 17.11 million t +1.9%
1996 17.46 million t +2.1%
1997 17.67 million t +1.2%
1998 17.36 million t -1.7%
1999 17.40 million t +0.2%
2000 16.67 million t -4.2%
2001 16.03 million t -3.8%
2002 15.68 million t -2.2%
2003 14.73 million t -6.1%
2004 15.74 million t +6.9%
2005 16.01 million t +1.7%
2006 16.06 million t +0.3%
2007 16.08 million t +0.1%
2008 16.28 million t +1.3%
2009 16.53 million t +1.5%
2010 16.69 million t +1.0%
2011 16.83 million t +0.8%
2012 16.91 million t +0.5%
2013 17.04 million t +0.8%
2014 17.07 million t +0.2%
2015 17.07 million t -0.0%
2016 17.06 million t -0.1%
2017 17.06 million t +0.0%
2018 16.75 million t -1.8%
2019 16.48 million t -1.6%
2020 16.69 million t +1.3%
2021 16.58 million t -0.6%
2022 16.33 million t -1.5%
2023 16.04 million t -1.7%
2030 17.26 million t +7.6%
2050 15.33 million t -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.41 million t 14.87 million t 17.21 million t 9
1970s 19.58 million t 18.21 million t 20.33 million t 10
1980s 18.34 million t 17.85 million t 18.97 million t 10
1990s 17.52 million t 16.80 million t 18.44 million t 10
2000s 15.98 million t 14.73 million t 16.67 million t 10
2010s 16.90 million t 16.48 million t 17.07 million t 10
2020s 16.41 million t 16.04 million t 16.69 million t 4
2030s 17.26 million t 17.26 million t 17.26 million t 1
2050s 15.33 million t 15.33 million t 15.33 million t 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 18.73 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 15.19 million t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 3.84 million t compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 6.91 million t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 575,725 t compare
  6. 5 Bangladesh 5.97 million t compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in China?
Rice — burning crop residues in China was 15.33 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 20.33 million t in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.73 million t in 2003.
How does China rank for rice — burning crop residues?
China ranks 2nd out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
184 places, 10,111 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).