Rice — Burning crop residues in World

World: Rice — Burning crop residues was 226.47 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
226.47 kt
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
250.01 kt
in 2023
All-time low
171.32 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in World, 1961–2050

0100200300196120052050

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

Analysis

World recorded 226.47 kt for rice — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in World peaked at 250.01 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 171.32 kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues in World, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 171.32 kt
1962 177.39 kt +3.5%
1963 178.43 kt +0.6%
1964 185.71 kt +4.1%
1965 185.37 kt -0.2%
1966 186.63 kt +0.7%
1967 189.39 kt +1.5%
1968 191.96 kt +1.4%
1969 194.74 kt +1.4%
1970 197.32 kt +1.3%
1971 199.75 kt +1.2%
1972 196.31 kt -1.7%
1973 202.81 kt +3.3%
1974 203.28 kt +0.2%
1975 210.47 kt +3.5%
1976 210.66 kt +0.1%
1977 213.34 kt +1.3%
1978 213.1 kt -0.1%
1979 209.56 kt -1.7%
1980 214.45 kt +2.3%
1981 215.4 kt +0.4%
1982 210.24 kt -2.4%
1983 212.1 kt +0.9%
1984 214.2 kt +1.0%
1985 213.45 kt -0.3%
1986 214.54 kt +0.5%
1987 209.87 kt -2.2%
1988 217.41 kt +3.6%
1989 221.16 kt +1.7%
1990 218.24 kt -1.3%
1991 217.51 kt -0.3%
1992 218.95 kt +0.7%
1993 217.35 kt -0.7%
1994 218.85 kt +0.7%
1995 222.13 kt +1.5%
1996 223.14 kt +0.5%
1997 224.55 kt +0.6%
1998 225.29 kt +0.3%
1999 232.9 kt +3.4%
2000 228.62 kt -1.8%
2001 225.67 kt -1.3%
2002 219.55 kt -2.7%
2003 220.88 kt +0.6%
2004 224.09 kt +1.5%
2005 230.56 kt +2.9%
2006 230.82 kt +0.1%
2007 230.26 kt -0.2%
2008 236.95 kt +2.9%
2009 233 kt -1.7%
2010 239.16 kt +2.6%
2011 240.66 kt +0.6%
2012 239.13 kt -0.6%
2013 242.75 kt +1.5%
2014 241.65 kt -0.5%
2015 239.32 kt -1.0%
2016 241.07 kt +0.7%
2017 241.76 kt +0.3%
2018 243.89 kt +0.9%
2019 239.12 kt -2.0%
2020 245.22 kt +2.6%
2021 247.9 kt +1.1%
2022 248.76 kt +0.3%
2023 250.01 kt +0.5%
2030 228.63 kt -8.6%
2050 226.47 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 184.55 kt 171.32 kt 194.74 kt 9
1970s 205.66 kt 196.31 kt 213.34 kt 10
1980s 214.28 kt 209.87 kt 221.16 kt 10
1990s 221.89 kt 217.35 kt 232.9 kt 10
2000s 228.04 kt 219.55 kt 236.95 kt 10
2010s 240.85 kt 239.12 kt 243.89 kt 10
2020s 247.97 kt 245.22 kt 250.01 kt 4
2030s 228.63 kt 228.63 kt 228.63 kt 1
2050s 226.47 kt 226.47 kt 226.47 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 50.57 kt compare
  2. 2 China 41.4 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 41.03 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 18.64 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in World?
Rice — burning crop residues in World was 226.47 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 250.01 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 171.32 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for rice — burning crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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).