Wheat — Crop residues in China

China: Wheat — Crop residues was 18.2 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
18.2 kt
World rank
3rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
26.81 kt
in 2022
All-time low
4.19 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Crop residues in China, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

China recorded 18.2 kt for wheat — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in China peaked at 26.81 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.19 kt, in 1961.

China ranks 3rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Wheat — Crop residues in China, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4.19 kt
1962 4.54 kt +8.5%
1963 4.85 kt +6.8%
1964 5.39 kt +11.0%
1965 6.15 kt +14.2%
1966 6.12 kt -0.6%
1967 6.79 kt +11.0%
1968 6.56 kt -3.4%
1969 6.56 kt -0.0%
1970 6.92 kt +5.6%
1971 7.56 kt +9.2%
1972 8.23 kt +8.8%
1973 8.1 kt -1.6%
1974 9.17 kt +13.3%
1975 10.03 kt +9.3%
1976 11.01 kt +9.8%
1977 9.27 kt -15.8%
1978 11.69 kt +26.1%
1979 13.34 kt +14.1%
1980 11.95 kt -10.4%
1981 12.71 kt +6.4%
1982 14.31 kt +12.6%
1983 16.76 kt +17.1%
1984 17.98 kt +7.3%
1985 17.59 kt -2.2%
1986 18.39 kt +4.6%
1987 17.58 kt -4.4%
1988 17.49 kt -0.5%
1989 18.55 kt +6.0%
1990 19.97 kt +7.7%
1991 19.56 kt -2.0%
1992 20.57 kt +5.2%
1993 21.44 kt +4.2%
1994 20.06 kt -6.5%
1995 20.59 kt +2.6%
1996 22.18 kt +7.7%
1997 24.55 kt +10.7%
1998 22.03 kt -10.3%
1999 22.74 kt +3.2%
2000 19.98 kt -12.1%
2001 18.8 kt -5.9%
2002 18.09 kt -3.8%
2003 17.28 kt -4.5%
2004 18.26 kt +5.7%
2005 19.34 kt +5.9%
2006 21.42 kt +10.8%
2007 21.58 kt +0.7%
2008 22.16 kt +2.7%
2009 22.69 kt +2.4%
2010 22.7 kt +0.0%
2011 23.11 kt +1.8%
2012 23.78 kt +2.9%
2013 23.94 kt +0.7%
2014 24.72 kt +3.3%
2015 25.94 kt +4.9%
2016 26.06 kt +0.5%
2017 26.23 kt +0.6%
2018 25.7 kt -2.0%
2019 26.06 kt +1.4%
2020 26.16 kt +0.4%
2021 26.67 kt +1.9%
2022 26.81 kt +0.5%
2023 26.61 kt -0.8%
2030 18.86 kt -29.1%
2050 18.2 kt -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.68 kt 4.19 kt 6.79 kt 9
1970s 9.53 kt 6.92 kt 13.34 kt 10
1980s 16.33 kt 11.95 kt 18.55 kt 10
1990s 21.37 kt 19.56 kt 24.55 kt 10
2000s 19.96 kt 17.28 kt 22.69 kt 10
2010s 24.82 kt 22.7 kt 26.23 kt 10
2020s 26.56 kt 26.16 kt 26.81 kt 4
2030s 18.86 kt 18.86 kt 18.86 kt 1
2050s 18.2 kt 18.2 kt 18.2 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 OECD 60.01 kt compare
  2. 2 India 19.48 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 18.2 kt compare
  4. 5 USSR 16.05 kt compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 13.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — crop residues in China?
Wheat — crop residues in China was 18.2 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 26.81 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.19 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for wheat — crop residues?
China ranks 3rd 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 — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,554 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).