Argentina vs South Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues

Argentina
0.0113 kt
in 2050
South Africa
0.0142 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 0.0142 kt against 0.0113 kt in Argentina, a difference of 0.0029 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 0.0098 kt 0.0068 kt 0.0031 kt Argentina
1970s 0.0131 kt 0.0088 kt 0.0043 kt Argentina
1980s 0.0135 kt 0.0118 kt 0.0017 kt Argentina
1990s 0.0125 kt 0.013 kt 0.0006 kt South Africa
2000s 0.014 kt 0.0142 kt 0.0002 kt South Africa
2010s 0.0166 kt 0.012 kt 0.0046 kt Argentina
2020s 0.0214 kt 0.0115 kt 0.0099 kt Argentina
2030s 0.0124 kt 0.015 kt 0.0026 kt South Africa
2050s 0.0113 kt 0.0142 kt 0.0029 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 0.0142 kt against 0.0113 kt in Argentina as of 2050.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0029 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 N2O). 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 N2O)
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).