Rice — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Rice — Burning crop residues was 3.84 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3.84 million t
World rank
3rd
of 18 countries
All-time high
4.35 million t
in 2013
All-time low
2.47 million t
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 3.84 million t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Viet Nam peaked at 4.35 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million t, in 1963.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 2.61 million t
1962 2.69 million t +3.1%
1963 2.47 million t -8.0%
1964 2.74 million t +10.9%
1965 2.65 million t -3.2%
1966 2.57 million t -3.0%
1967 2.64 million t +2.4%
1968 2.69 million t +2.0%
1969 2.71 million t +0.7%
1970 2.60 million t -4.2%
1971 2.58 million t -0.7%
1972 2.69 million t +4.4%
1973 2.77 million t +2.7%
1974 2.81 million t +1.6%
1975 2.67 million t -5.0%
1976 2.91 million t +9.1%
1977 3.01 million t +3.2%
1978 3.00 million t -0.1%
1979 3.02 million t +0.4%
1980 3.08 million t +2.1%
1981 3.11 million t +0.9%
1982 3.14 million t +1.1%
1983 3.09 million t -1.8%
1984 3.12 million t +1.1%
1985 3.15 million t +0.8%
1986 3.14 million t -0.3%
1987 3.08 million t -1.8%
1988 3.16 million t +2.5%
1989 3.25 million t +3.0%
1990 3.32 million t +2.2%
1991 3.47 million t +4.3%
1992 3.56 million t +2.7%
1993 3.61 million t +1.3%
1994 3.63 million t +0.6%
1995 3.72 million t +2.5%
1996 3.85 million t +3.5%
1997 3.90 million t +1.4%
1998 4.04 million t +3.5%
1999 4.21 million t +4.1%
2000 4.22 million t +0.2%
2001 4.12 million t -2.3%
2002 4.13 million t +0.2%
2003 4.10 million t -0.7%
2004 4.09 million t -0.1%
2005 4.03 million t -1.6%
2006 4.03 million t -0.1%
2007 3.96 million t -1.6%
2008 4.07 million t +2.7%
2009 4.09 million t +0.5%
2010 4.12 million t +0.7%
2011 4.21 million t +2.2%
2012 4.27 million t +1.4%
2013 4.35 million t +1.8%
2014 4.30 million t -1.1%
2015 4.31 million t +0.2%
2016 4.25 million t -1.2%
2017 4.24 million t -0.3%
2018 4.16 million t -1.8%
2019 4.10 million t -1.6%
2020 3.97 million t -3.1%
2021 3.97 million t -0.0%
2022 3.90 million t -1.8%
2023 3.91 million t +0.4%
2030 3.80 million t -2.9%
2050 3.84 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.64 million t 2.47 million t 2.74 million t 9
1970s 2.81 million t 2.58 million t 3.02 million t 10
1980s 3.13 million t 3.08 million t 3.25 million t 10
1990s 3.73 million t 3.32 million t 4.21 million t 10
2000s 4.08 million t 3.96 million t 4.22 million t 10
2010s 4.23 million t 4.10 million t 4.35 million t 10
2020s 3.94 million t 3.90 million t 3.97 million t 4
2030s 3.80 million t 3.80 million t 3.80 million t 1
2050s 3.84 million t 3.84 million t 3.84 million t 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 1 India 18.73 million t compare
  2. 2 China 15.33 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 15.19 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
  7. 6 Myanmar 5.48 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Viet Nam?
Rice — burning crop residues in Viet Nam was 3.84 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 4.35 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million t in 1963.
How does Viet Nam rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Viet Nam ranks 3rd out of 18 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Viet Nam 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).