Rice — Burning crop residues in Japan

Japan: Rice — Burning crop residues was 661,747 t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
661,747 t
World rank
16th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.82 million t
in 1961
All-time low
661,747 t
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Japan, 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 Japan is 661,747 t, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Japan peaked at 1.82 million t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 661,747 t, in 2050.

That places Japan 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Japan, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 1.82 million t
1962 1.81 million t -0.5%
1963 1.80 million t -0.6%
1964 1.80 million t -0.4%
1965 1.79 million t -0.2%
1966 1.79 million t -0.0%
1967 1.80 million t +0.3%
1968 1.81 million t +0.5%
1969 1.80 million t -0.2%
1970 1.61 million t -10.7%
1971 1.48 million t -7.8%
1972 1.45 million t -2.0%
1973 1.44 million t -0.8%
1974 1.50 million t +3.9%
1975 1.52 million t +1.5%
1976 1.53 million t +0.5%
1977 1.52 million t -0.8%
1978 1.40 million t -7.6%
1979 1.37 million t -2.0%
1980 1.31 million t -4.8%
1981 1.25 million t -4.2%
1982 1.24 million t -0.9%
1983 1.25 million t +0.7%
1984 1.27 million t +1.8%
1985 1.29 million t +1.2%
1986 1.27 million t -1.7%
1987 1.18 million t -6.8%
1988 1.16 million t -1.7%
1989 1.15 million t -0.6%
1990 1.14 million t -1.1%
1991 1.13 million t -1.2%
1992 1.16 million t +2.8%
1993 1.18 million t +1.6%
1994 1.22 million t +3.4%
1995 1.16 million t -4.2%
1996 1.09 million t -6.7%
1997 1.07 million t -1.2%
1998 990,550 t -7.8%
1999 983,400 t -0.7%
2000 973,500 t -1.0%
2001 938,300 t -3.6%
2002 928,400 t -1.1%
2003 915,750 t -1.4%
2004 935,550 t +2.2%
2005 938,300 t +0.3%
2006 928,400 t -1.1%
2007 920,150 t -0.9%
2008 894,850 t -2.7%
2009 893,200 t -0.2%
2010 903,650 t +1.2%
2011 886,050 t -1.9%
2012 888,800 t +0.3%
2013 891,550 t +0.3%
2014 884,950 t -0.7%
2015 873,950 t -1.2%
2016 863,500 t -1.2%
2017 856,350 t -0.8%
2018 852,665 t -0.4%
2019 848,210 t -0.5%
2020 843,425 t -0.6%
2021 835,615 t -0.9%
2022 823,625 t -1.4%
2023 813,065 t -1.3%
2030 823,815 t +1.3%
2050 661,747 t -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.80 million t 1.79 million t 1.82 million t 9
1970s 1.48 million t 1.37 million t 1.61 million t 10
1980s 1.24 million t 1.15 million t 1.31 million t 10
1990s 1.11 million t 983,400 t 1.22 million t 10
2000s 926,640 t 893,200 t 973,500 t 10
2010s 874,968 t 848,210 t 903,650 t 10
2020s 828,932 t 813,065 t 843,425 t 4
2030s 823,815 t 823,815 t 823,815 t 1
2050s 661,747 t 661,747 t 661,747 t 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 13 Pakistan 1.47 million t compare
  2. 13 Türkiye 105,668 t compare
  3. 14 Madagascar 890,660 t compare
  4. 14 Timor-Leste 24,401 t compare
  5. 15 Nepal 825,107 t compare
  6. 15 Melanesia 3,323 t compare
  7. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 50.61 t compare
  8. 16 Micronesia 50.61 t compare
  9. 17 Egypt 550,000 t compare
  10. 18 Guinea 542,068 t compare
  11. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 11 t compare
  12. 19 Mali 424,958 t compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Japan?
Rice — burning crop residues in Japan was 661,747 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 million t in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 661,747 t in 2050.
How does Japan rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Japan ranks 16th out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Japan 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).