China vs South America: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 6.87 million t against 830,925 t in China, a difference of 6.04 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 8.3 times China's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and South America ranks 5th of 103 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,033 t | 1.54 million t | 1.29 million t | South America |
| 1970s | 387,619 t | 1.94 million t | 1.55 million t | South America |
| 1980s | 558,675 t | 3.01 million t | 2.45 million t | South America |
| 1990s | 811,839 t | 3.63 million t | 2.82 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 946,606 t | 4.82 million t | 3.87 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 1.03 million t | 7.38 million t | 6.34 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 859,899 t | 7.40 million t | 6.54 million t | South America |
| 2030s | 867,919 t | 6.62 million t | 5.75 million t | South America |
| 2050s | 830,925 t | 6.87 million t | 6.04 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues, China or South America?
- South America, at 6.87 million t against 830,925 t in China as of 2050.
- What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues between China and South America?
- 6.04 million t, 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 sugar cane — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 3rd and South America ranks 5th 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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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).