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Wheat — Burning crop residues in China, mainland

China, mainland: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 18.05 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
18.05 kt
World rank
5th
of 125 countries
All-time high
33.42 kt
in 1991
All-time low
18.05 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in China, mainland stood at 18.05 kt. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 33.42 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.05 kt, in 2050.

That places China, mainland 5th 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, mainland, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 27.59 kt —
1962 25.98 kt -5.9%
1963 25.65 kt -1.3%
1964 27.41 kt +6.9%
1965 26.66 kt -2.7%
1966 25.81 kt -3.2%
1967 27.3 kt +5.8%
1968 26.6 kt -2.5%
1969 27.15 kt +2.0%
1970 27.47 kt +1.2%
1971 27.66 kt +0.7%
1972 28.38 kt +2.6%
1973 28.52 kt +0.5%
1974 29.2 kt +2.4%
1975 29.84 kt +2.2%
1976 30.65 kt +2.7%
1977 30.28 kt -1.2%
1978 31.52 kt +4.1%
1979 31.67 kt +0.5%
1980 31.53 kt -0.4%
1981 30.54 kt -3.1%
1982 30.16 kt -1.2%
1983 31.37 kt +4.0%
1984 31.94 kt +1.8%
1985 31.56 kt -1.2%
1986 31.99 kt +1.4%
1987 31.1 kt -2.8%
1988 31.09 kt -0.0%
1989 32.23 kt +3.7%
1990 33.21 kt +3.1%
1991 33.42 kt +0.6%
1992 32.94 kt -1.5%
1993 32.65 kt -0.9%
1994 31.3 kt -4.1%
1995 31.17 kt -0.4%
1996 31.98 kt +2.6%
1997 32.46 kt +1.5%
1998 32.16 kt -0.9%
1999 31.16 kt -3.1%
2000 28.79 kt -7.6%
2001 26.64 kt -7.5%
2002 25.82 kt -3.1%
2003 23.76 kt -8.0%
2004 23.36 kt -1.7%
2005 24.62 kt +5.4%
2006 25.5 kt +3.6%
2007 25.62 kt +0.5%
2008 25.51 kt -0.4%
2009 26.23 kt +2.9%
2010 26.2 kt -0.1%
2011 26.21 kt +0.1%
2012 26.21 kt -0.0%
2013 26.05 kt -0.6%
2014 26 kt -0.2%
2015 26.56 kt +2.2%
2016 26.67 kt +0.4%
2017 26.44 kt -0.9%
2018 26.21 kt -0.9%
2019 25.63 kt -2.2%
2020 25.25 kt -1.5%
2021 25.45 kt +0.8%
2022 25.4 kt -0.2%
2023 25.52 kt +0.5%
2030 18.82 kt -26.3%
2050 18.05 kt -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.68 kt 25.65 kt 27.59 kt 9
1970s 29.52 kt 27.47 kt 31.67 kt 10
1980s 31.35 kt 30.16 kt 32.23 kt 10
1990s 32.25 kt 31.16 kt 33.42 kt 10
2000s 25.58 kt 23.36 kt 28.79 kt 10
2010s 26.22 kt 25.63 kt 26.67 kt 10
2020s 25.41 kt 25.25 kt 25.52 kt 4
2030s 18.82 kt 18.82 kt 18.82 kt 1
2050s 18.05 kt 18.05 kt 18.05 kt 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 USSR 49.54 kt compare
  2. 3 India 23.84 kt compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 7.05 kt compare
  4. 4 China 18.05 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 17.92 kt compare
  6. 7 Australia and New Zealand 16.87 kt compare
  7. 8 Australia 16.82 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in China, mainland?
Wheat — burning crop residues in China, mainland was 18.05 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 33.42 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.05 kt in 2050.
How does China, mainland rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).