India vs South America: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues

India
9.37 kt
in 2050
South America
18.55 kt
in 2050
India rank
2nd
South America rank
5th

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues over time

  • India
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 18.55 kt against 9.37 kt in India, a difference of 9.18 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 103 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South America in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South America Difference Ahead
1960s 4.23 kt 4.16 kt 0.0692 kt India
1970s 4.86 kt 5.24 kt 0.3732 kt South America
1980s 5.34 kt 8.13 kt 2.79 kt South America
1990s 6.69 kt 9.79 kt 3.1 kt South America
2000s 7.7 kt 13.02 kt 5.32 kt South America
2010s 8.49 kt 19.92 kt 11.43 kt South America
2020s 9 kt 19.98 kt 10.98 kt South America
2030s 8.52 kt 17.87 kt 9.35 kt South America
2050s 9.37 kt 18.55 kt 9.18 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues, India or South America?
South America, at 18.55 kt against 9.37 kt in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues between India and South America?
9.18 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do India and South America rank globally for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
India ranks 2nd 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 (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).