Wheat — Burning crop residues in China
China: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 18.05 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling
Wheat — Burning crop residues in China, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in China is 18.05 kt, 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 33.42 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.05 kt, in 2050.
China ranks 4th of 125 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.61 kt | — |
| 1962 | 26 kt | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 25.67 kt | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 27.42 kt | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 26.67 kt | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 25.82 kt | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 27.31 kt | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 26.61 kt | -2.6% |
| 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 | 28.53 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 | 31.38 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 | 32.66 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 | 26.57 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 | 25.46 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7 kt | 25.67 kt | 27.61 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
- 1 OECD 84.3 kt compare
- 2 USSR 49.54 kt compare
- 3 India 23.84 kt compare
- 5 China, mainland 18.05 kt compare
- 6 Russian Federation 17.92 kt compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 16.87 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — burning crop residues in China?
- Wheat — burning crop residues in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33.42 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.05 kt 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 (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).