Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in China
China: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.0195 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in China is 0.0195 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in China peaked at 0.1767 kg per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 kg per person, in 2016.
China ranks 58th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1724 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1675 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1696 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1699 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1579 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1767 kg per person | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1723 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1566 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1454 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1411 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1388 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1249 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1301 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1213 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1158 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1136 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0985 kg per person | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0965 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0892 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0769 kg per person | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0742 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0772 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0848 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.077 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0574 kg per person | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0545 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0534 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0439 kg per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0501 kg per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0436 kg per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0406 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0501 kg per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.039 kg per person | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0443 kg per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 kg per person | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0316 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0265 kg per person | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0218 kg per person | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 kg per person | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0215 kg per person | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 kg per person | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0181 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0142 kg per person | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0172 kg per person | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 kg per person | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0194 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 kg per person | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 kg per person | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 kg per person | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0195 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0221 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 kg per person | -4.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0195 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0102 kg per person, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0195 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0088 kg per person, 2.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1654 kg per person | 0.1454 kg per person | 0.1767 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.117 kg per person | 0.0892 kg per person | 0.1411 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0653 kg per person | 0.0439 kg per person | 0.0848 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0402 kg per person | 0.0265 kg per person | 0.0501 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 kg per person | 0.0132 kg per person | 0.0252 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 kg per person | 0.0131 kg per person | 0.0204 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 kg per person | 0.0195 kg per person | 0.0221 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in China?
- Sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in China was 0.0195 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1767 kg per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 kg per person in 2016.
- How does China rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- China ranks 58th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.