Sorghum — Crop residues in South America

South America: Sorghum — Crop residues was 0.2898 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.2898 kt
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.3509 kt
in 1983
All-time low
0.06 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in South America, 1961–2050

0.10.20.30.4196120052050

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

Analysis

South America recorded 0.2898 kt for sorghum — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in South America peaked at 0.3509 kt in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.06 kt, in 1963.

That places South America 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in South America, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0658 kt
1962 0.0716 kt +8.8%
1963 0.06 kt -16.2%
1964 0.0755 kt +25.8%
1965 0.0609 kt -19.3%
1966 0.1053 kt +72.9%
1967 0.0843 kt -19.9%
1968 0.104 kt +23.4%
1969 0.1256 kt +20.8%
1970 0.1857 kt +47.9%
1971 0.2192 kt +18.0%
1972 0.132 kt -39.8%
1973 0.2454 kt +85.9%
1974 0.2748 kt +12.0%
1975 0.226 kt -17.8%
1976 0.2389 kt +5.7%
1977 0.3139 kt +31.4%
1978 0.3247 kt +3.4%
1979 0.2844 kt -12.4%
1980 0.1687 kt -40.7%
1981 0.3223 kt +91.0%
1982 0.3502 kt +8.7%
1983 0.3509 kt +0.2%
1984 0.3238 kt -7.7%
1985 0.2901 kt -10.4%
1986 0.2257 kt -22.2%
1987 0.196 kt -13.2%
1988 0.1991 kt +1.6%
1989 0.1317 kt -33.9%
1990 0.139 kt +5.5%
1991 0.1537 kt +10.6%
1992 0.1667 kt +8.5%
1993 0.1629 kt -2.3%
1994 0.1388 kt -14.8%
1995 0.1222 kt -12.0%
1996 0.1319 kt +7.9%
1997 0.1484 kt +12.5%
1998 0.1829 kt +23.2%
1999 0.1667 kt -8.9%
2000 0.1853 kt +11.2%
2001 0.1766 kt -4.7%
2002 0.1664 kt -5.8%
2003 0.2048 kt +23.1%
2004 0.2018 kt -1.5%
2005 0.1956 kt -3.1%
2006 0.1858 kt -5.0%
2007 0.1908 kt +2.7%
2008 0.2181 kt +14.3%
2009 0.1767 kt -19.0%
2010 0.2223 kt +25.8%
2011 0.2649 kt +19.2%
2012 0.2539 kt -4.2%
2013 0.26 kt +2.4%
2014 0.249 kt -4.2%
2015 0.2313 kt -7.1%
2016 0.1942 kt -16.0%
2017 0.2033 kt +4.7%
2018 0.1895 kt -6.8%
2019 0.1976 kt +4.3%
2020 0.2127 kt +7.6%
2021 0.2705 kt +27.2%
2022 0.2502 kt -7.5%
2023 0.2666 kt +6.6%
2030 0.2484 kt -6.8%
2050 0.2898 kt +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0837 kt 0.06 kt 0.1256 kt 9
1970s 0.2445 kt 0.132 kt 0.3247 kt 10
1980s 0.2559 kt 0.1317 kt 0.3509 kt 10
1990s 0.1513 kt 0.1222 kt 0.1829 kt 10
2000s 0.1902 kt 0.1664 kt 0.2181 kt 10
2010s 0.2266 kt 0.1895 kt 0.2649 kt 10
2020s 0.25 kt 0.2127 kt 0.2705 kt 4
2030s 0.2484 kt 0.2484 kt 0.2484 kt 1
2050s 0.2898 kt 0.2898 kt 0.2898 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 China 0.0733 kt compare
  2. 15 China, mainland 0.0731 kt compare
  3. 16 Chad 0.0711 kt compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 0.07 kt compare
  5. 18 Brazil 0.0651 kt compare
  6. 19 South Sudan 0.0535 kt compare
  7. 20 Mozambique 0.0495 kt compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in South America?
Sorghum — crop residues in South America was 0.2898 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 0.3509 kt in 1983.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 kt in 1963.
How does South America rank for sorghum — crop residues?
South America ranks 17th out of 31 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 Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 8,807 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).