Argentina vs South Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues

Argentina
0.4347 kt
in 2050
South Africa
0.5468 kt
in 2050
Argentina rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5468 kt against 0.4347 kt in Argentina, a difference of 0.1121 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 103 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.38 kt 0.2611 kt 0.1189 kt Argentina
1970s 0.5058 kt 0.3391 kt 0.1666 kt Argentina
1980s 0.5218 kt 0.455 kt 0.0668 kt Argentina
1990s 0.4806 kt 0.5023 kt 0.0216 kt South Africa
2000s 0.5383 kt 0.5457 kt 0.0073 kt South Africa
2010s 0.6407 kt 0.4624 kt 0.1782 kt Argentina
2020s 0.8249 kt 0.444 kt 0.3809 kt Argentina
2030s 0.4766 kt 0.5797 kt 0.1031 kt South Africa
2050s 0.4347 kt 0.5468 kt 0.1121 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.5468 kt against 0.4347 kt in Argentina as of 2050.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues between Argentina and South Africa?
0.1121 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Argentina ranks 17th 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 (Emissions CH4). 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 (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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).