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Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre in China

China: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

China recorded 0 kt per square kilometre for rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2003.

China ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre in China, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1983 0 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1984 0 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1985 0 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1986 0 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1987 0 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1988 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1989 0 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1990 0 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1991 0 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1992 0 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1993 0 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1994 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1995 0 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 0 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1997 0 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1998 0 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1999 0 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2000 0 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2001 0 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2002 0 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2003 0 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2004 0 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2005 0 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2006 0 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 0 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2008 0 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 0 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 0 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2011 0 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2012 0 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 0 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2014 0 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2016 0 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2017 0 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2019 0 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2020 0 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2021 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2022 0 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2023 0 kt per square kilometre -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 17 Japan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Dominican Republic 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Madagascar 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Liberia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Togo 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Senegal 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre in China?
Rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre in China was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
How does China rank for rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre?
China ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.