Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in China

China: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 0.4554 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4554 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 322.1%
World rank
56th
of 135 countries
All-time high
6.85 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-7.99 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in China, 1962–2023

-10-505196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in China stood at 0.4554 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 322.1% on the previous year and up 173.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in China peaked at 6.85 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -7.99 % change on previous year, in 2003.

China ranks 56th of 135 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.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -5.85 % change on previous year
1963 -1.27 % change on previous year -78.2%
1964 6.85 % change on previous year -637.1%
1965 -2.74 % change on previous year -140.0%
1966 -3.19 % change on previous year +16.5%
1967 5.76 % change on previous year -280.6%
1968 -2.55 % change on previous year -144.3%
1969 2.03 % change on previous year -179.7%
1970 1.17 % change on previous year -42.6%
1971 0.7077 % change on previous year -39.3%
1972 2.58 % change on previous year +265.0%
1973 0.5166 % change on previous year -80.0%
1974 2.35 % change on previous year +355.8%
1975 2.22 % change on previous year -5.7%
1976 2.7 % change on previous year +21.7%
1977 -1.21 % change on previous year -144.7%
1978 4.09 % change on previous year -438.5%
1979 0.4689 % change on previous year -88.5%
1980 -0.4431 % change on previous year -194.5%
1981 -3.12 % change on previous year +605.3%
1982 -1.24 % change on previous year -60.3%
1983 4.02 % change on previous year -424.0%
1984 1.81 % change on previous year -54.9%
1985 -1.21 % change on previous year -166.9%
1986 1.36 % change on previous year -212.4%
1987 -2.76 % change on previous year -302.7%
1988 -0.0473 % change on previous year -98.3%
1989 3.67 % change on previous year -7866.3%
1990 3.06 % change on previous year -16.7%
1991 0.6335 % change on previous year -79.3%
1992 -1.46 % change on previous year -330.5%
1993 -0.8553 % change on previous year -41.4%
1994 -4.15 % change on previous year +385.1%
1995 -0.4163 % change on previous year -90.0%
1996 2.6 % change on previous year -724.0%
1997 1.51 % change on previous year -42.0%
1998 -0.9377 % change on previous year -162.3%
1999 -3.09 % change on previous year +229.6%
2000 -7.63 % change on previous year +146.9%
2001 -7.46 % change on previous year -2.2%
2002 -3.07 % change on previous year -58.9%
2003 -7.99 % change on previous year +160.8%
2004 -1.69 % change on previous year -78.9%
2005 5.39 % change on previous year -419.8%
2006 3.6 % change on previous year -33.3%
2007 0.4576 % change on previous year -87.3%
2008 -0.438 % change on previous year -195.7%
2009 2.85 % change on previous year -751.5%
2010 -0.1368 % change on previous year -104.8%
2011 0.0592 % change on previous year -143.2%
2012 -0.008 % change on previous year -113.5%
2013 -0.6219 % change on previous year +7662.5%
2014 -0.1977 % change on previous year -68.2%
2015 2.19 % change on previous year -1208.2%
2016 0.4035 % change on previous year -81.6%
2017 -0.8818 % change on previous year -318.5%
2018 -0.8654 % change on previous year -1.9%
2019 -2.21 % change on previous year +155.3%
2020 -1.47 % change on previous year -33.3%
2021 0.8015 % change on previous year -154.4%
2022 -0.2051 % change on previous year -125.6%
2023 0.4554 % change on previous year -322.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.4554 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2277 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +7866.3% -0.0473 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year
2013 -7662.5% -0.008 % change on previous year -0.6219 % change on previous year
2015 +1208.2% -0.1977 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.1208 % change on previous year -5.85 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.56 % change on previous year -1.21 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2037 % change on previous year -3.12 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.3115 % change on previous year -4.15 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.6 % change on previous year -7.99 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.2267 % change on previous year -2.21 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.1053 % change on previous year -1.47 % change on previous year 0.8015 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 53 Bangladesh 0.6767 % change on previous year compare
  2. 54 Pakistan 0.6209 % change on previous year compare
  3. 55 China, mainland 0.4559 % change on previous year compare
  4. 57 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1292 % change on previous year compare
  5. 58 Bhutan 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 58 Cameroon 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 58 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 58 Eritrea 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 58 Honduras 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 58 Lebanon 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 58 Montenegro 0 % change on previous year compare
  12. 58 Mozambique 0 % change on previous year compare
  13. 58 Mauritania 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 58 Malawi 0 % change on previous year compare
  15. 58 Niger 0 % change on previous year compare
  16. 58 Sudan 0 % change on previous year compare
  17. 58 Eswatini 0 % change on previous year compare
  18. 58 Thailand 0 % change on previous year compare
  19. 58 Uganda 0 % change on previous year compare
  20. 58 Yemen 0 % change on previous year compare
  21. 58 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 % change on previous year compare
  22. 58 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 % change on previous year compare
  23. 58 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 % change on previous year compare
  24. 58 United Republic of Tanzania 0 % change on previous year compare
  25. 58 China, Taiwan Province of 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in China?
Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in China was 0.4554 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.85 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -7.99 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does China rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
China ranks 56th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.2%. 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 8,913 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.