What is rice — burning crop residues in China, mainland?

Rice — burning crop residues in China, mainland was 1.06 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?

The highest recorded value was 1.39 kt in 1976.

What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.01 kt in 1961.

How does China, mainland rank for rice — burning crop residues?

China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2050.

Where does this China, mainland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Burning crop residues in China, mainland

Name: Rice — Burning crop residues in China, mainland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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China, mainland: Rice — Burning crop residues was 1.06 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)

1.06 kt

World rank

3rd

of 134 countries

All-time high

1.39 kt

in 1976

All-time low

1.01 kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 1.06 kt for rice — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 1.39 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.01 kt, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 134 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 in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year	kt	Change
1961	1.01 kt	—
1962	1.04 kt	+2.5%
1963	1.07 kt	+2.9%
1964	1.14 kt	+6.8%
1965	1.15 kt	+0.7%
1966	1.17 kt	+2.4%
1967	1.17 kt	-0.3%
1968	1.15 kt	-1.8%
1969	1.17 kt	+1.8%
1970	1.24 kt	+6.3%
1971	1.34 kt	+7.9%
1972	1.35 kt	+0.6%
1973	1.35 kt	-0.2%
1974	1.37 kt	+1.2%
1975	1.37 kt	+0.6%
1976	1.39 kt	+1.4%
1977	1.37 kt	-1.9%
1978	1.33 kt	-3.0%
1979	1.3 kt	-1.7%
1980	1.3 kt	+0.0%
1981	1.28 kt	-1.7%
1982	1.27 kt	-0.7%
1983	1.28 kt	+0.3%
1984	1.28 kt	+0.1%
1985	1.23 kt	-3.3%
1986	1.24 kt	+0.6%
1987	1.24 kt	-0.2%
1988	1.23 kt	-0.6%
1989	1.26 kt	+2.2%
1990	1.27 kt	+1.1%
1991	1.25 kt	-1.4%
1992	1.24 kt	-1.5%
1993	1.17 kt	-5.4%
1994	1.16 kt	-0.6%
1995	1.18 kt	+1.9%
1996	1.21 kt	+2.2%
1997	1.22 kt	+1.1%
1998	1.2 kt	-1.7%
1999	1.2 kt	+0.2%
2000	1.15 kt	-4.2%
2001	1.11 kt	-3.8%
2002	1.09 kt	-2.1%
2003	1.02 kt	-6.0%
2004	1.09 kt	+7.1%
2005	1.11 kt	+1.6%
2006	1.11 kt	+0.3%
2007	1.12 kt	+0.1%
2008	1.13 kt	+1.3%
2009	1.15 kt	+1.5%
2010	1.16 kt	+1.0%
2011	1.17 kt	+0.8%
2012	1.17 kt	+0.5%
2013	1.18 kt	+0.8%
2014	1.18 kt	+0.2%
2015	1.19 kt	+0.1%
2016	1.18 kt	-0.1%
2017	1.18 kt	+0.0%
2018	1.16 kt	-1.8%
2019	1.14 kt	-1.7%
2020	1.16 kt	+1.3%
2021	1.15 kt	-0.5%
2022	1.13 kt	-1.6%
2023	1.11 kt	-1.7%
2030	1.2 kt	+7.4%
2050	1.06 kt	-11.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.12 kt	1.01 kt	1.17 kt	9
1970s	1.34 kt	1.24 kt	1.39 kt	10
1980s	1.26 kt	1.23 kt	1.3 kt	10
1990s	1.21 kt	1.16 kt	1.27 kt	10
2000s	1.11 kt	1.02 kt	1.15 kt	10
2010s	1.17 kt	1.14 kt	1.19 kt	10
2020s	1.14 kt	1.11 kt	1.16 kt	4
2030s	1.2 kt	1.2 kt	1.2 kt	1
2050s	1.06 kt	1.06 kt	1.06 kt	1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

1 India 1.31 kt compare
2 China 1.07 kt compare
3 Viet Nam 0.269 kt compare
4 Indonesia 0.4834 kt compare
5 Bangladesh 0.4179 kt compare
6 Myanmar 0.3836 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

More climate change data for China, mainland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)

All data for China, mainland →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in China, mainland?: Rice — burning crop residues in China, mainland was 1.06 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?: The highest recorded value was 1.39 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.01 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for rice — burning crop residues?: China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 134 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).