Rice — Crop residues in China

China: Rice — Crop residues was 36.76 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
36.76 kt
World rank
2nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
43.37 kt
in 2017
All-time low
18.32 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 36.76 kt.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues in China peaked at 43.37 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.32 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 (Emissions N2O) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 18.32 kt
1962 19.98 kt +9.0%
1963 21.87 kt +9.5%
1964 23.96 kt +9.5%
1965 24.76 kt +3.4%
1966 26.18 kt +5.7%
1967 25.89 kt -1.1%
1968 25.84 kt -0.2%
1969 26.08 kt +0.9%
1970 29.03 kt +11.3%
1971 30.71 kt +5.8%
1972 30.54 kt -0.6%
1973 31.73 kt +3.9%
1974 32.27 kt +1.7%
1975 32.61 kt +1.1%
1976 32.86 kt +0.8%
1977 33 kt +0.4%
1978 33.81 kt +2.4%
1979 34.6 kt +2.3%
1980 33.98 kt -1.8%
1981 34.38 kt +1.2%
1982 36.95 kt +7.5%
1983 38.06 kt +3.0%
1984 39.41 kt +3.5%
1985 37.54 kt -4.8%
1986 38.11 kt +1.5%
1987 38.36 kt +0.7%
1988 37.49 kt -2.3%
1989 39.4 kt +5.1%
1990 40.89 kt +3.8%
1991 39.89 kt -2.5%
1992 40.02 kt +0.3%
1993 38.1 kt -4.8%
1994 37.76 kt -0.9%
1995 39.36 kt +4.2%
1996 41.05 kt +4.3%
1997 42.04 kt +2.4%
1998 41.51 kt -1.3%
1999 41.51 kt -0.0%
2000 39.44 kt -5.0%
2001 37.45 kt -5.1%
2002 36.77 kt -1.8%
2003 34.04 kt -7.4%
2004 37.43 kt +10.0%
2005 37.85 kt +1.1%
2006 38.06 kt +0.6%
2007 38.74 kt +1.8%
2008 39.82 kt +2.8%
2009 40.53 kt +1.8%
2010 40.77 kt +0.6%
2011 41.74 kt +2.4%
2012 42.34 kt +1.4%
2013 42.38 kt +0.1%
2014 42.92 kt +1.3%
2015 43.27 kt +0.8%
2016 43.11 kt -0.4%
2017 43.37 kt +0.6%
2018 43.11 kt -0.6%
2019 42.53 kt -1.4%
2020 43 kt +1.1%
2021 43.05 kt +0.1%
2022 42.23 kt -1.9%
2023 41.74 kt -1.2%
2030 41.01 kt -1.8%
2050 36.76 kt -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.65 kt 18.32 kt 26.18 kt 9
1970s 32.12 kt 29.03 kt 34.6 kt 10
1980s 37.37 kt 33.98 kt 39.41 kt 10
1990s 40.21 kt 37.76 kt 42.04 kt 10
2000s 38.01 kt 34.04 kt 40.53 kt 10
2010s 42.56 kt 40.77 kt 43.37 kt 10
2020s 42.51 kt 41.74 kt 43.05 kt 4
2030s 41.01 kt 41.01 kt 41.01 kt 1
2050s 36.76 kt 36.76 kt 36.76 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 39.08 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 36.46 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 14.96 kt compare
  4. 5 Bangladesh 12.62 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 36.76 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 43.37 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 18.32 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 (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
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).