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Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in OECD

OECD: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 2.33 million t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
2.33 million t
World rank
12th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.28 million t
in 1969
All-time low
2.03 million t
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in OECD, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 2.33 million t for rice — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 3.28 million t in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million t, in 2022.

OECD ranks 12th of 150 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 (Biomass burned, dry matter) in OECD, year by year

Year t Change
1961 3.11 million t —
1962 3.14 million t +1.0%
1963 3.12 million t -0.5%
1964 3.13 million t +0.5%
1965 3.16 million t +0.8%
1966 3.22 million t +1.9%
1967 3.24 million t +0.6%
1968 3.27 million t +1.0%
1969 3.28 million t +0.1%
1970 3.02 million t -7.9%
1971 2.89 million t -4.3%
1972 2.85 million t -1.2%
1973 2.92 million t +2.3%
1974 3.09 million t +5.7%
1975 3.22 million t +4.4%
1976 3.10 million t -3.7%
1977 3.08 million t -0.5%
1978 3.10 million t +0.6%
1979 3.08 million t -0.6%
1980 3.08 million t -0.0%
1981 3.15 million t +2.0%
1982 3.01 million t -4.3%
1983 2.74 million t -9.1%
1984 2.94 million t +7.5%
1985 2.94 million t +0.1%
1986 2.85 million t -3.1%
1987 2.77 million t -2.9%
1988 2.87 million t +3.8%
1989 2.83 million t -1.6%
1990 2.83 million t -0.1%
1991 2.75 million t -2.6%
1992 2.85 million t +3.7%
1993 2.76 million t -3.2%
1994 2.93 million t +6.1%
1995 2.80 million t -4.5%
1996 2.70 million t -3.4%
1997 2.78 million t +2.7%
1998 2.71 million t -2.6%
1999 2.75 million t +1.5%
2000 2.63 million t -4.3%
2001 2.67 million t +1.5%
2002 2.60 million t -2.6%
2003 2.47 million t -4.7%
2004 2.58 million t +4.4%
2005 2.57 million t -0.5%
2006 2.47 million t -4.0%
2007 2.39 million t -3.0%
2008 2.38 million t -0.4%
2009 2.43 million t +2.1%
2010 2.55 million t +4.8%
2011 2.32 million t -9.1%
2012 2.34 million t +1.1%
2013 2.28 million t -2.9%
2014 2.35 million t +3.0%
2015 2.25 million t -4.0%
2016 2.33 million t +3.5%
2017 2.17 million t -6.8%
2018 2.27 million t +4.3%
2019 2.13 million t -6.0%
2020 2.24 million t +5.4%
2021 2.14 million t -4.9%
2022 2.03 million t -5.0%
2023 2.14 million t +5.6%
2030 2.51 million t +17.0%
2050 2.33 million t -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.18 million t 3.11 million t 3.28 million t 9
1970s 3.04 million t 2.85 million t 3.22 million t 10
1980s 2.92 million t 2.74 million t 3.15 million t 10
1990s 2.79 million t 2.70 million t 2.93 million t 10
2000s 2.52 million t 2.38 million t 2.67 million t 10
2010s 2.30 million t 2.13 million t 2.55 million t 10
2020s 2.14 million t 2.03 million t 2.24 million t 4
2030s 2.51 million t 2.51 million t 2.51 million t 1
2050s 2.33 million t 2.33 million t 2.33 million t 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 9 Nigeria 2.64 million t compare
  2. 10 Cambodia 2.39 million t compare
  3. 11 Philippines 2.38 million t compare
  4. 13 Brazil 1.52 million t compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 1.47 million t compare
  6. 15 Madagascar 890,660 t compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in OECD?
Rice — burning crop residues in OECD was 2.33 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 million t in 1969.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million t in 2022.
How does OECD rank for rice — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 12th out of 150 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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).