Australia vs South Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues

Australia
231,082 t
in 2050
South Africa
202,535 t
in 2050
Australia rank
13th
South Africa rank
15th

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 231,082 t against 202,535 t in South Africa, a difference of 28,547 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 103 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 128,128 t 96,702 t 31,426 t Australia
1970s 164,710 t 125,606 t 39,104 t Australia
1980s 201,133 t 168,536 t 32,597 t Australia
1990s 237,315 t 186,024 t 51,291 t Australia
2000s 270,171 t 202,092 t 68,079 t Australia
2010s 250,658 t 171,272 t 79,387 t Australia
2020s 226,721 t 164,455 t 62,266 t Australia
2030s 265,359 t 214,687 t 50,672 t Australia
2050s 231,082 t 202,535 t 28,547 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 231,082 t against 202,535 t in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues between Australia and South Africa?
28,547 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — 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
146 places, 8,867 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).