China vs South America: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues

China
0.0582 kt
in 2050
South America
0.4809 kt
in 2050
China rank
3rd
South America rank
5th

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues over time

  • China
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 0.4809 kt against 0.0582 kt in China, a difference of 0.4227 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 8.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd 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 China South America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0174 kt 0.1078 kt 0.0904 kt South America
1970s 0.0271 kt 0.1358 kt 0.1087 kt South America
1980s 0.0391 kt 0.2109 kt 0.1718 kt South America
1990s 0.0568 kt 0.2539 kt 0.1971 kt South America
2000s 0.0663 kt 0.3375 kt 0.2712 kt South America
2010s 0.0724 kt 0.5165 kt 0.4441 kt South America
2020s 0.0602 kt 0.5181 kt 0.4579 kt South America
2030s 0.0608 kt 0.4634 kt 0.4026 kt South America
2050s 0.0582 kt 0.4809 kt 0.4227 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues, China or South America?
South America, at 0.4809 kt against 0.0582 kt in China as of 2050.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues between China and South America?
0.4227 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and South America rank globally for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
China ranks 3rd 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 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).