Wheat — Burning crop residues in China

China: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 6.68 million t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
6.68 million t
World rank
4th
of 125 countries
All-time high
12.38 million t
in 1991
All-time low
6.68 million t
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in China, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in China is 6.68 million t, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in China peaked at 12.38 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.68 million t, in 2050.

That places China 4th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in China, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 10.23 million t
1962 9.63 million t -5.9%
1963 9.51 million t -1.3%
1964 10.16 million t +6.8%
1965 9.88 million t -2.7%
1966 9.56 million t -3.2%
1967 10.11 million t +5.8%
1968 9.86 million t -2.6%
1969 10.06 million t +2.0%
1970 10.17 million t +1.2%
1971 10.25 million t +0.7%
1972 10.51 million t +2.6%
1973 10.56 million t +0.5%
1974 10.81 million t +2.4%
1975 11.05 million t +2.2%
1976 11.35 million t +2.7%
1977 11.21 million t -1.2%
1978 11.67 million t +4.1%
1979 11.73 million t +0.5%
1980 11.68 million t -0.4%
1981 11.31 million t -3.1%
1982 11.17 million t -1.2%
1983 11.62 million t +4.0%
1984 11.83 million t +1.8%
1985 11.69 million t -1.2%
1986 11.85 million t +1.4%
1987 11.52 million t -2.8%
1988 11.51 million t -0.0%
1989 11.94 million t +3.7%
1990 12.30 million t +3.1%
1991 12.38 million t +0.6%
1992 12.20 million t -1.5%
1993 12.09 million t -0.9%
1994 11.59 million t -4.1%
1995 11.54 million t -0.4%
1996 11.84 million t +2.6%
1997 12.02 million t +1.5%
1998 11.91 million t -0.9%
1999 11.54 million t -3.1%
2000 10.66 million t -7.6%
2001 9.87 million t -7.5%
2002 9.56 million t -3.1%
2003 8.80 million t -8.0%
2004 8.65 million t -1.7%
2005 9.12 million t +5.4%
2006 9.45 million t +3.6%
2007 9.49 million t +0.5%
2008 9.45 million t -0.4%
2009 9.72 million t +2.9%
2010 9.70 million t -0.1%
2011 9.71 million t +0.1%
2012 9.71 million t -0.0%
2013 9.65 million t -0.6%
2014 9.63 million t -0.2%
2015 9.84 million t +2.2%
2016 9.88 million t +0.4%
2017 9.79 million t -0.9%
2018 9.71 million t -0.9%
2019 9.49 million t -2.2%
2020 9.35 million t -1.5%
2021 9.43 million t +0.8%
2022 9.41 million t -0.2%
2023 9.45 million t +0.5%
2030 6.97 million t -26.3%
2050 6.68 million t -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.89 million t 9.51 million t 10.23 million t 9
1970s 10.93 million t 10.17 million t 11.73 million t 10
1980s 11.61 million t 11.17 million t 11.94 million t 10
1990s 11.94 million t 11.54 million t 12.38 million t 10
2000s 9.48 million t 8.65 million t 10.66 million t 10
2010s 9.71 million t 9.49 million t 9.88 million t 10
2020s 9.41 million t 9.35 million t 9.45 million t 4
2030s 6.97 million t 6.97 million t 6.97 million t 1
2050s 6.68 million t 6.68 million t 6.68 million t 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 31.22 million t compare
  2. 2 USSR 18.35 million t compare
  3. 3 India 8.83 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 2.61 million t compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 6.68 million t compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 6.64 million t compare
  7. 7 Australia and New Zealand 6.25 million t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in China?
Wheat — burning crop residues in China was 6.68 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 12.38 million t in 1991.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.68 million t in 2050.
How does China rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
China ranks 4th out of 125 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,743 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).