OECD vs South America: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues

OECD
803,641 t
in 2050
South America
6.87 million t
in 2050
OECD rank
5th
South America rank
5th

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues over time

  • OECD
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 6.87 million t against 803,641 t in OECD, a difference of 6.07 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 8.5 times OECD's.

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

OECD ranks 5th 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 OECD South America Difference Ahead
1960s 597,316 t 1.54 million t 942,749 t South America
1970s 704,832 t 1.94 million t 1.24 million t South America
1980s 791,748 t 3.01 million t 2.22 million t South America
1990s 881,320 t 3.63 million t 2.75 million t South America
2000s 963,903 t 4.82 million t 3.86 million t South America
2010s 994,098 t 7.38 million t 6.38 million t South America
2020s 1.01 million t 7.40 million t 6.39 million t South America
2030s 873,295 t 6.62 million t 5.75 million t South America
2050s 803,641 t 6.87 million t 6.07 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues, OECD or South America?
South America, at 6.87 million t against 803,641 t in OECD as of 2050.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues between OECD and South America?
6.07 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do OECD and South America rank globally for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 5th 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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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).