Rice — Crop residues in World

World: Rice — Crop residues was 146.25 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
146.25 kt
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
147.89 kt
in 2023
All-time low
60.87 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — 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 — crop residues in World is 146.25 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in World peaked at 147.89 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.87 kt, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 31 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 60.87 kt
1962 63.41 kt +4.2%
1963 66.14 kt +4.3%
1964 69.53 kt +5.1%
1965 68.39 kt -1.7%
1966 69.51 kt +1.6%
1967 72.04 kt +3.6%
1968 73.92 kt +2.6%
1969 75.33 kt +1.9%
1970 78.38 kt +4.0%
1971 79.04 kt +0.8%
1972 77.08 kt -2.5%
1973 81.75 kt +6.1%
1974 81.49 kt -0.3%
1975 85.98 kt +5.5%
1976 84.89 kt -1.3%
1977 88.09 kt +3.8%
1978 89.95 kt +2.1%
1979 88.03 kt -2.1%
1980 91.64 kt +4.1%
1981 93.44 kt +2.0%
1982 93.84 kt +0.4%
1983 97.39 kt +3.8%
1984 99.93 kt +2.6%
1985 100.12 kt +0.2%
1986 100.4 kt +0.3%
1987 98.58 kt -1.8%
1988 103.27 kt +4.8%
1989 107.31 kt +3.9%
1990 107.22 kt -0.1%
1991 107.01 kt -0.2%
1992 108.63 kt +1.5%
1993 108.34 kt -0.3%
1994 109.89 kt +1.4%
1995 111.53 kt +1.5%
1996 114.33 kt +2.5%
1997 115.66 kt +1.2%
1998 116.02 kt +0.3%
1999 121.5 kt +4.7%
2000 119.1 kt -2.0%
2001 118.7 kt -0.3%
2002 113.92 kt -4.0%
2003 116.16 kt +2.0%
2004 119.24 kt +2.6%
2005 123.83 kt +3.9%
2006 124.63 kt +0.6%
2007 126.31 kt +1.4%
2008 131.36 kt +4.0%
2009 130.01 kt -1.0%
2010 133.09 kt +2.4%
2011 136.5 kt +2.6%
2012 137.08 kt +0.4%
2013 138.78 kt +1.2%
2014 138.62 kt -0.1%
2015 137.71 kt -0.7%
2016 138.47 kt +0.6%
2017 140 kt +1.1%
2018 142.26 kt +1.6%
2019 140.27 kt -1.4%
2020 143.9 kt +2.6%
2021 146.35 kt +1.7%
2022 146.29 kt -0.0%
2023 147.89 kt +1.1%
2030 142.7 kt -3.5%
2050 146.25 kt +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.79 kt 60.87 kt 75.33 kt 9
1970s 83.47 kt 77.08 kt 89.95 kt 10
1980s 98.59 kt 91.64 kt 107.31 kt 10
1990s 112.01 kt 107.01 kt 121.5 kt 10
2000s 122.33 kt 113.92 kt 131.36 kt 10
2010s 138.28 kt 133.09 kt 142.26 kt 10
2020s 146.11 kt 143.9 kt 147.89 kt 4
2030s 142.7 kt 142.7 kt 142.7 kt 1
2050s 146.25 kt 146.25 kt 146.25 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 31.9 kt compare
  2. 2 China 30.01 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 29.76 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 12.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues in World?
Rice — crop residues in World was 146.25 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 147.89 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 60.87 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for rice — crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 31 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 — 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).