Brazil vs China, mainland: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues

Brazil
16.3 kt
in 2050
China, mainland
2.23 kt
in 2050
Brazil rank
1st
China, mainland rank
4th

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 16.3 kt against 2.23 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 14.07 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 7.3 times China, mainland's.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 4th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.78 kt 0.4912 kt 2.29 kt Brazil
1970s 3.6 kt 0.8633 kt 2.74 kt Brazil
1980s 6.32 kt 1.35 kt 4.96 kt Brazil
1990s 7.88 kt 2.09 kt 5.79 kt Brazil
2000s 10.86 kt 2.52 kt 8.33 kt Brazil
2010s 17.49 kt 2.78 kt 14.71 kt Brazil
2020s 17.51 kt 2.31 kt 15.21 kt Brazil
2030s 15.59 kt 2.33 kt 13.27 kt Brazil
2050s 16.3 kt 2.23 kt 14.07 kt Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues, Brazil or China, mainland?
Brazil, at 16.3 kt against 2.23 kt in China, mainland as of 2050.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues between Brazil and China, mainland?
14.07 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Brazil ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 4th 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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About this data

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).