Rice — Burning crop residues in South America

South America: Rice — Burning crop residues was 0.2247 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.2247 kt
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.2988 kt
in 1976
All-time low
0.1506 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in South America, 1961–2050

00.10.20.3196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — burning crop residues in South America stood at 0.2247 kt.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in South America peaked at 0.2988 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1506 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues in South America, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1506 kt
1962 0.1608 kt +6.8%
1963 0.1726 kt +7.3%
1964 0.196 kt +13.6%
1965 0.2153 kt +9.8%
1966 0.1921 kt -10.8%
1967 0.2015 kt +4.9%
1968 0.2068 kt +2.6%
1969 0.2133 kt +3.1%
1970 0.2295 kt +7.6%
1971 0.219 kt -4.6%
1972 0.2084 kt -4.8%
1973 0.2209 kt +6.0%
1974 0.2212 kt +0.1%
1975 0.2498 kt +12.9%
1976 0.2988 kt +19.6%
1977 0.2775 kt -7.1%
1978 0.2645 kt -4.7%
1979 0.2604 kt -1.6%
1980 0.2898 kt +11.3%
1981 0.2887 kt -0.4%
1982 0.2893 kt +0.2%
1983 0.2465 kt -14.8%
1984 0.2625 kt +6.5%
1985 0.2382 kt -9.3%
1986 0.2672 kt +12.2%
1987 0.2882 kt +7.9%
1988 0.288 kt -0.1%
1989 0.2648 kt -8.1%
1990 0.2124 kt -19.8%
1991 0.2141 kt +0.8%
1992 0.2441 kt +14.0%
1993 0.2349 kt -3.8%
1994 0.2401 kt +2.2%
1995 0.2415 kt +0.6%
1996 0.1991 kt -17.6%
1997 0.1937 kt -2.7%
1998 0.1914 kt -1.2%
1999 0.2318 kt +21.1%
2000 0.2177 kt -6.1%
2001 0.1969 kt -9.6%
2002 0.1932 kt -1.9%
2003 0.1987 kt +2.8%
2004 0.227 kt +14.2%
2005 0.2339 kt +3.0%
2006 0.1951 kt -16.6%
2007 0.1909 kt -2.2%
2008 0.1933 kt +1.3%
2009 0.2011 kt +4.0%
2010 0.1928 kt -4.1%
2011 0.1953 kt +1.3%
2012 0.1825 kt -6.6%
2013 0.185 kt +1.4%
2014 0.1825 kt -1.4%
2015 0.1752 kt -4.0%
2016 0.168 kt -4.1%
2017 0.1754 kt +4.4%
2018 0.1653 kt -5.8%
2019 0.1565 kt -5.3%
2020 0.1613 kt +3.1%
2021 0.1624 kt +0.7%
2022 0.1595 kt -1.8%
2023 0.1552 kt -2.7%
2030 0.2131 kt +37.3%
2050 0.2247 kt +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1899 kt 0.1506 kt 0.2153 kt 9
1970s 0.245 kt 0.2084 kt 0.2988 kt 10
1980s 0.2723 kt 0.2382 kt 0.2898 kt 10
1990s 0.2203 kt 0.1914 kt 0.2441 kt 10
2000s 0.2048 kt 0.1909 kt 0.2339 kt 10
2010s 0.1779 kt 0.1565 kt 0.1953 kt 10
2020s 0.1596 kt 0.1552 kt 0.1624 kt 4
2030s 0.2131 kt 0.2131 kt 0.2131 kt 1
2050s 0.2247 kt 0.2247 kt 0.2247 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0238 kt compare
  2. 10 Philippines 0.1665 kt compare
  3. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0129 kt compare
  4. 11 OECD 0.1628 kt compare
  5. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0088 kt compare
  6. 12 Brazil 0.1063 kt compare
  7. 13 Pakistan 0.1032 kt compare
  8. 13 Türkiye 0.0074 kt compare
  9. 14 Madagascar 0.0623 kt compare
  10. 14 Timor-Leste 0.0017 kt compare
  11. 15 Nepal 0.0578 kt compare
  12. 15 Melanesia 0.0002 kt compare
  13. 16 Japan 0.0463 kt compare
  14. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  15. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  16. 16 Micronesia 0 kt

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in South America?
Rice — burning crop residues in South America was 0.2247 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2988 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1506 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for rice — burning crop residues?
South America ranks 13th out of 32 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 Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
184 places, 10,111 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).