China vs South America: Sorghum — Crop residues

China
0.3256 kt
in 2050
South America
1.29 kt
in 2050
China rank
14th
South America rank
17th

Sorghum — Crop residues over time

  • China
  • South America
0.511.52196120052050

How they compare

South America currently reports 1.29 kt against 0.3256 kt in China, a difference of 0.9644 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 4.0 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 14th and South America ranks 17th of 112 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.87 kt 0.3718 kt 1.5 kt China
1970s 1.65 kt 1.09 kt 0.5593 kt China
1980s 1.07 kt 1.14 kt 0.0709 kt South America
1990s 0.7516 kt 0.6726 kt 0.0791 kt China
2000s 0.3759 kt 0.8453 kt 0.4694 kt South America
2010s 0.3804 kt 1.01 kt 0.6267 kt South America
2020s 0.4517 kt 1.11 kt 0.6594 kt South America
2030s 0.3697 kt 1.1 kt 0.7343 kt South America
2050s 0.3256 kt 1.29 kt 0.9622 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum — crop residues, China or South America?
South America, at 1.29 kt against 0.3256 kt in China as of 2050.
What is the difference in sorghum — crop residues between China and South America?
0.9644 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and South America rank globally for sorghum — crop residues?
China ranks 14th and South America ranks 17th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sorghum — 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
158 places, 8,807 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).