Rice — Crop residues in China

China: Rice — Crop residues was 30.01 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
30.01 kt
World rank
2nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
35.41 kt
in 2017
All-time low
14.96 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Crop residues in China, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — crop residues in China stood at 30.01 kt.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in China peaked at 35.41 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.96 kt, in 1961.

China ranks 2nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice — Crop residues in China, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 14.96 kt
1962 16.31 kt +9.0%
1963 17.85 kt +9.5%
1964 19.56 kt +9.5%
1965 20.22 kt +3.4%
1966 21.37 kt +5.7%
1967 21.14 kt -1.1%
1968 21.1 kt -0.2%
1969 21.29 kt +0.9%
1970 23.7 kt +11.3%
1971 25.07 kt +5.8%
1972 24.93 kt -0.6%
1973 25.9 kt +3.9%
1974 26.34 kt +1.7%
1975 26.62 kt +1.1%
1976 26.82 kt +0.8%
1977 26.94 kt +0.4%
1978 27.6 kt +2.4%
1979 28.24 kt +2.3%
1980 27.74 kt -1.8%
1981 28.07 kt +1.2%
1982 30.16 kt +7.5%
1983 31.07 kt +3.0%
1984 32.17 kt +3.5%
1985 30.64 kt -4.8%
1986 31.11 kt +1.5%
1987 31.31 kt +0.7%
1988 30.61 kt -2.3%
1989 32.17 kt +5.1%
1990 33.38 kt +3.8%
1991 32.56 kt -2.5%
1992 32.67 kt +0.3%
1993 31.1 kt -4.8%
1994 30.83 kt -0.9%
1995 32.13 kt +4.2%
1996 33.51 kt +4.3%
1997 34.32 kt +2.4%
1998 33.89 kt -1.3%
1999 33.88 kt -0.0%
2000 32.19 kt -5.0%
2001 30.57 kt -5.1%
2002 30.02 kt -1.8%
2003 27.79 kt -7.4%
2004 30.56 kt +10.0%
2005 30.89 kt +1.1%
2006 31.07 kt +0.6%
2007 31.62 kt +1.8%
2008 32.5 kt +2.8%
2009 33.09 kt +1.8%
2010 33.29 kt +0.6%
2011 34.08 kt +2.4%
2012 34.57 kt +1.4%
2013 34.6 kt +0.1%
2014 35.04 kt +1.3%
2015 35.32 kt +0.8%
2016 35.19 kt -0.4%
2017 35.41 kt +0.6%
2018 35.2 kt -0.6%
2019 34.72 kt -1.4%
2020 35.1 kt +1.1%
2021 35.14 kt +0.1%
2022 34.48 kt -1.9%
2023 34.08 kt -1.2%
2030 33.48 kt -1.8%
2050 30.01 kt -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.31 kt 14.96 kt 21.37 kt 9
1970s 26.22 kt 23.7 kt 28.24 kt 10
1980s 30.51 kt 27.74 kt 32.17 kt 10
1990s 32.83 kt 30.83 kt 34.32 kt 10
2000s 31.03 kt 27.79 kt 33.09 kt 10
2010s 34.74 kt 33.29 kt 35.41 kt 10
2020s 34.7 kt 34.08 kt 35.14 kt 4
2030s 33.48 kt 33.48 kt 33.48 kt 1
2050s 30.01 kt 30.01 kt 30.01 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 31.9 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 29.76 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 12.22 kt compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 10.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in China?
Rice — crop residues in China was 30.01 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 35.41 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.96 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for rice — crop residues?
China ranks 2nd out of 115 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China 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).