Rice — Crop residues in China, mainland

China, mainland: Rice — Crop residues was 29.76 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
29.76 kt
World rank
3rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
35.11 kt
in 2017
All-time low
14.41 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in China, mainland, 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 — crop residues in China, mainland is 29.76 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 35.11 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.41 kt, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 115 countries 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 — Crop residues in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 14.41 kt
1962 15.74 kt +9.3%
1963 17.29 kt +9.8%
1964 18.98 kt +9.8%
1965 19.62 kt +3.4%
1966 20.76 kt +5.8%
1967 20.53 kt -1.1%
1968 20.47 kt -0.3%
1969 20.69 kt +1.1%
1970 23.09 kt +11.6%
1971 24.49 kt +6.1%
1972 24.33 kt -0.6%
1973 25.34 kt +4.1%
1974 25.73 kt +1.5%
1975 25.99 kt +1.0%
1976 26.17 kt +0.7%
1977 26.3 kt +0.5%
1978 27 kt +2.7%
1979 27.65 kt +2.4%
1980 27.19 kt -1.7%
1981 27.5 kt +1.2%
1982 29.58 kt +7.6%
1983 30.5 kt +3.1%
1984 31.65 kt +3.8%
1985 30.14 kt -4.8%
1986 30.64 kt +1.7%
1987 30.87 kt +0.7%
1988 30.18 kt -2.2%
1989 31.74 kt +5.2%
1990 32.97 kt +3.9%
1991 32.15 kt -2.5%
1992 32.29 kt +0.4%
1993 30.71 kt -4.9%
1994 30.47 kt -0.8%
1995 31.77 kt +4.3%
1996 33.17 kt +4.4%
1997 33.96 kt +2.4%
1998 33.55 kt -1.2%
1999 33.55 kt -0.0%
2000 31.86 kt -5.0%
2001 30.26 kt -5.0%
2002 29.71 kt -1.8%
2003 27.51 kt -7.4%
2004 30.31 kt +10.2%
2005 30.64 kt +1.1%
2006 30.8 kt +0.5%
2007 31.38 kt +1.9%
2008 32.25 kt +2.8%
2009 32.82 kt +1.8%
2010 33.04 kt +0.7%
2011 33.8 kt +2.3%
2012 34.28 kt +1.4%
2013 34.32 kt +0.1%
2014 34.74 kt +1.2%
2015 35.06 kt +0.9%
2016 34.92 kt -0.4%
2017 35.11 kt +0.6%
2018 34.88 kt -0.7%
2019 34.42 kt -1.3%
2020 34.81 kt +1.1%
2021 34.88 kt +0.2%
2022 34.21 kt -1.9%
2023 33.83 kt -1.1%
2030 33.2 kt -1.9%
2050 29.76 kt -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.72 kt 14.41 kt 20.76 kt 9
1970s 25.61 kt 23.09 kt 27.65 kt 10
1980s 30 kt 27.19 kt 31.74 kt 10
1990s 32.46 kt 30.47 kt 33.96 kt 10
2000s 30.75 kt 27.51 kt 32.82 kt 10
2010s 34.46 kt 33.04 kt 35.11 kt 10
2020s 34.43 kt 33.83 kt 34.88 kt 4
2030s 33.2 kt 33.2 kt 33.2 kt 1
2050s 29.76 kt 29.76 kt 29.76 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 India 31.9 kt compare
  2. 2 China 30.01 kt compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 6.75 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 12.22 kt compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 10.3 kt compare
  6. 6 Myanmar 9.84 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in China, mainland?
Rice — crop residues in China, mainland was 29.76 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 35.11 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.41 kt in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for rice — crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 115 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 — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,807 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).