Rice — Burning crop residues in World

World: Rice — Burning crop residues was 5.87 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5.87 kt
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.48 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4.44 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in World, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues in World is 5.87 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in World peaked at 6.48 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.44 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 N2O) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4.44 kt
1962 4.6 kt +3.5%
1963 4.63 kt +0.6%
1964 4.81 kt +4.1%
1965 4.81 kt -0.2%
1966 4.84 kt +0.7%
1967 4.91 kt +1.5%
1968 4.98 kt +1.4%
1969 5.05 kt +1.4%
1970 5.12 kt +1.3%
1971 5.18 kt +1.2%
1972 5.09 kt -1.7%
1973 5.26 kt +3.3%
1974 5.27 kt +0.2%
1975 5.46 kt +3.5%
1976 5.46 kt +0.1%
1977 5.53 kt +1.3%
1978 5.52 kt -0.1%
1979 5.43 kt -1.7%
1980 5.56 kt +2.3%
1981 5.58 kt +0.4%
1982 5.45 kt -2.4%
1983 5.5 kt +0.9%
1984 5.55 kt +1.0%
1985 5.53 kt -0.3%
1986 5.56 kt +0.5%
1987 5.44 kt -2.2%
1988 5.64 kt +3.6%
1989 5.73 kt +1.7%
1990 5.66 kt -1.3%
1991 5.64 kt -0.3%
1992 5.68 kt +0.7%
1993 5.63 kt -0.7%
1994 5.67 kt +0.7%
1995 5.76 kt +1.5%
1996 5.79 kt +0.5%
1997 5.82 kt +0.6%
1998 5.84 kt +0.3%
1999 6.04 kt +3.4%
2000 5.93 kt -1.8%
2001 5.85 kt -1.3%
2002 5.69 kt -2.7%
2003 5.73 kt +0.6%
2004 5.81 kt +1.5%
2005 5.98 kt +2.9%
2006 5.98 kt +0.1%
2007 5.97 kt -0.2%
2008 6.14 kt +2.9%
2009 6.04 kt -1.7%
2010 6.2 kt +2.6%
2011 6.24 kt +0.6%
2012 6.2 kt -0.6%
2013 6.29 kt +1.5%
2014 6.26 kt -0.5%
2015 6.2 kt -1.0%
2016 6.25 kt +0.7%
2017 6.27 kt +0.3%
2018 6.32 kt +0.9%
2019 6.2 kt -2.0%
2020 6.36 kt +2.6%
2021 6.43 kt +1.1%
2022 6.45 kt +0.3%
2023 6.48 kt +0.5%
2030 5.93 kt -8.6%
2050 5.87 kt -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.78 kt 4.44 kt 5.05 kt 9
1970s 5.33 kt 5.09 kt 5.53 kt 10
1980s 5.56 kt 5.44 kt 5.73 kt 10
1990s 5.75 kt 5.63 kt 6.04 kt 10
2000s 5.91 kt 5.69 kt 6.14 kt 10
2010s 6.24 kt 6.2 kt 6.32 kt 10
2020s 6.43 kt 6.36 kt 6.48 kt 4
2030s 5.93 kt 5.93 kt 5.93 kt 1
2050s 5.87 kt 5.87 kt 5.87 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 1.31 kt compare
  2. 2 China 1.07 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.06 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 0.4834 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 5.87 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 6.48 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 4.44 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 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
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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).