Rice — Burning crop residues in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Rice — Burning crop residues was 1.07 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1.07 kt
World rank
22nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.87 kt
in 1987
All-time low
1.05 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

00.511.52196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues in Republic of Korea is 1.07 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.87 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.05 kt, in 2023.

That places Republic of Korea 22nd 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.68 kt
1962 1.69 kt +1.0%
1963 1.72 kt +1.4%
1964 1.77 kt +3.5%
1965 1.82 kt +2.8%
1966 1.83 kt +0.2%
1967 1.83 kt +0.3%
1968 1.71 kt -6.8%
1969 1.81 kt +6.0%
1970 1.79 kt -1.4%
1971 1.77 kt -1.1%
1972 1.77 kt +0.1%
1973 1.75 kt -0.8%
1974 1.79 kt +1.9%
1975 1.81 kt +1.1%
1976 1.8 kt -0.3%
1977 1.83 kt +1.2%
1978 1.83 kt -0.0%
1979 1.83 kt +0.3%
1980 1.83 kt -0.0%
1981 1.82 kt -0.7%
1982 1.76 kt -2.9%
1983 1.82 kt +3.4%
1984 1.83 kt +0.2%
1985 1.84 kt +0.5%
1986 1.84 kt -0.1%
1987 1.87 kt +2.1%
1988 1.87 kt -0.2%
1989 1.87 kt -0.3%
1990 1.85 kt -1.0%
1991 1.79 kt -2.9%
1992 1.72 kt -4.3%
1993 1.69 kt -1.8%
1994 1.64 kt -2.9%
1995 1.57 kt -4.2%
1996 1.56 kt -0.6%
1997 1.56 kt +0.3%
1998 1.57 kt +0.6%
1999 1.58 kt +0.7%
2000 1.59 kt +0.6%
2001 1.61 kt +1.0%
2002 1.56 kt -2.8%
2003 1.51 kt -3.5%
2004 1.49 kt -1.5%
2005 1.45 kt -2.1%
2006 1.42 kt -2.5%
2007 1.41 kt -0.5%
2008 1.39 kt -1.5%
2009 1.37 kt -1.2%
2010 1.32 kt -3.5%
2011 1.27 kt -4.3%
2012 1.26 kt -0.5%
2013 1.24 kt -2.0%
2014 1.21 kt -2.1%
2015 1.19 kt -2.0%
2016 1.16 kt -2.6%
2017 1.12 kt -3.1%
2018 1.1 kt -2.3%
2019 1.08 kt -1.1%
2020 1.08 kt -0.5%
2021 1.09 kt +0.8%
2022 1.08 kt -0.7%
2023 1.05 kt -2.6%
2030 1.32 kt +25.4%
2050 1.07 kt -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.76 kt 1.68 kt 1.83 kt 9
1970s 1.8 kt 1.75 kt 1.83 kt 10
1980s 1.83 kt 1.76 kt 1.87 kt 10
1990s 1.65 kt 1.56 kt 1.85 kt 10
2000s 1.48 kt 1.37 kt 1.61 kt 10
2010s 1.19 kt 1.08 kt 1.32 kt 10
2020s 1.07 kt 1.05 kt 1.09 kt 4
2030s 1.32 kt 1.32 kt 1.32 kt 1
2050s 1.07 kt 1.07 kt 1.07 kt 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 19 Mali 1.15 kt compare
  2. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 1.08 kt compare
  3. 20 Mozambique 1.12 kt compare
  4. 21 Colombia 1.11 kt compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 1.05 kt compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 1.02 kt compare
  7. 25 Sierra Leone 0.9674 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Republic of Korea?
Rice — burning crop residues in Republic of Korea was 1.07 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 kt in 2023.
How does Republic of Korea rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).