All Crops — Burning crop residues in South America

South America: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 2.86 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.86 kt
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.31 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.28 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in South America, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, all crops — burning crop residues in South America stood at 2.86 kt.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in South America peaked at 3.31 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.28 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in South America, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.28 kt
1962 1.3 kt +2.0%
1963 1.4 kt +7.7%
1964 1.49 kt +6.5%
1965 1.54 kt +3.3%
1966 1.53 kt -0.6%
1967 1.62 kt +5.8%
1968 1.65 kt +1.5%
1969 1.66 kt +0.8%
1970 1.69 kt +2.0%
1971 1.77 kt +4.3%
1972 1.7 kt -3.8%
1973 1.65 kt -2.7%
1974 1.74 kt +5.3%
1975 1.8 kt +3.1%
1976 1.91 kt +6.4%
1977 1.85 kt -3.5%
1978 1.8 kt -2.5%
1979 1.85 kt +3.0%
1980 1.85 kt +0.0%
1981 1.92 kt +3.7%
1982 2.05 kt +6.8%
1983 1.83 kt -10.7%
1984 1.93 kt +5.4%
1985 1.94 kt +0.7%
1986 2.07 kt +6.5%
1987 2.15 kt +3.9%
1988 2.08 kt -3.2%
1989 1.99 kt -4.5%
1990 1.8 kt -9.2%
1991 1.94 kt +7.5%
1992 1.98 kt +2.0%
1993 1.85 kt -6.6%
1994 2.01 kt +8.7%
1995 2.04 kt +1.9%
1996 1.89 kt -7.5%
1997 2.05 kt +8.4%
1998 1.84 kt -10.5%
1999 1.89 kt +3.0%
2000 1.96 kt +3.7%
2001 2 kt +2.0%
2002 1.95 kt -2.8%
2003 2.04 kt +5.1%
2004 2.05 kt +0.5%
2005 2.04 kt -0.6%
2006 2.04 kt +0.0%
2007 2.22 kt +8.7%
2008 2.4 kt +8.2%
2009 2.26 kt -5.9%
2010 2.2 kt -2.8%
2011 2.37 kt +7.8%
2012 2.44 kt +3.1%
2013 2.59 kt +6.2%
2014 2.61 kt +0.7%
2015 2.59 kt -0.7%
2016 2.55 kt -1.5%
2017 2.84 kt +11.4%
2018 2.8 kt -1.6%
2019 2.91 kt +4.1%
2020 3.02 kt +3.6%
2021 3.09 kt +2.4%
2022 3.31 kt +6.9%
2023 3.31 kt +0.1%
2030 2.64 kt -20.2%
2050 2.86 kt +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5 kt 1.28 kt 1.66 kt 9
1970s 1.78 kt 1.65 kt 1.91 kt 10
1980s 1.98 kt 1.83 kt 2.15 kt 10
1990s 1.93 kt 1.8 kt 2.05 kt 10
2000s 2.1 kt 1.95 kt 2.4 kt 10
2010s 2.59 kt 2.2 kt 2.91 kt 10
2020s 3.18 kt 3.02 kt 3.31 kt 4
2030s 2.64 kt 2.64 kt 2.64 kt 1
2050s 2.86 kt 2.86 kt 2.86 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 Argentina 0.5418 kt compare
  2. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0917 kt compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 0.4722 kt compare
  4. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0904 kt compare
  5. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0587 kt compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 0.4651 kt compare
  7. 14 Australia 0.4621 kt compare
  8. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0569 kt compare
  9. 15 Myanmar 0.4555 kt compare
  10. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.0478 kt compare
  11. 16 Thailand 0.432 kt compare
  12. 16 Timor-Leste 0.0096 kt compare
  13. 17 Canada 0.3763 kt compare
  14. 17 Melanesia 0.0042 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in South America?
All crops — burning crop residues in South America was 2.86 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 3.31 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
South America ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — 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
236 places, 13,817 data points, 1961–2050
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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).