Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in China, mainland

China, mainland: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 161,185 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
161,185 t
Change on year
down 62.9%
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.65 million t
in 2008
All-time low
111,871 t
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1990200720241990: 665.9k t1991: 665.9k t1992: 665.9k t1993: 665.9k t1994: 665.9k t1995: 665.9k t1996: 520.8k t1997: 383.4k t1998: 512.7k t1999: 557.1k t2000: 524.7k t2001: 313.8k t2002: 475.0k t2003: 2.6M t2004: 1.5M t2005: 772.4k t2006: 497.9k t2007: 990.8k t2008: 2.6M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 1.4M t2011: 496.1k t2012: 361.6k t2013: 458.4k t2014: 584.6k t2015: 386.0k t2016: 356.6k t2017: 111.9k t2018: 365.2k t2019: 258.5k t2020: 273.2k t2021: 144.2k t2022: 200.6k t2023: 434.9k t2024: 161.2k t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 161,185 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.9% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 2.65 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 111,871 t, in 2017.

China, mainland ranks 36th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 665,852 t
1991 665,852 t +0.0%
1992 665,852 t +0.0%
1993 665,852 t +0.0%
1994 665,852 t +0.0%
1995 665,852 t +0.0%
1996 520,840 t -21.8%
1997 383,449 t -26.4%
1998 512,697 t +33.7%
1999 557,060 t +8.7%
2000 524,745 t -5.8%
2001 313,751 t -40.2%
2002 475,037 t +51.4%
2003 2.59 million t +444.3%
2004 1.45 million t -43.8%
2005 772,384 t -46.9%
2006 497,870 t -35.5%
2007 990,752 t +99.0%
2008 2.65 million t +167.1%
2009 1.08 million t -59.3%
2010 1.41 million t +30.6%
2011 496,071 t -64.7%
2012 361,591 t -27.1%
2013 458,423 t +26.8%
2014 584,580 t +27.5%
2015 386,034 t -34.0%
2016 356,596 t -7.6%
2017 111,871 t -68.6%
2018 365,154 t +226.4%
2019 258,515 t -29.2%
2020 273,212 t +5.7%
2021 144,217 t -47.2%
2022 200,635 t +39.1%
2023 434,875 t +116.7%
2024 161,185 t -62.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in China, mainland 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
2003 +444.3% 475,037 t 2.59 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 596,916 t 383,449 t 665,852 t 10
2000s 1.13 million t 313,751 t 2.65 million t 10
2010s 478,428 t 111,871 t 1.41 million t 10
2020s 242,825 t 144,217 t 434,875 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 33 Guinea 186,754 t compare
  2. 34 Indonesia 177,320 t compare
  3. 35 Liberia 176,715 t compare
  4. 36 China 161,185 t compare
  5. 38 Malawi 132,552 t compare
  6. 39 Colombia 129,223 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in China, mainland?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in China, mainland was 161,185 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 111,871 t in 2017.
How does China, mainland rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — 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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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