Soya beans — Crop residues in South America

South America: Soya beans — Crop residues was 50.9 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
50.9 kt
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
50.9 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.1088 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Soya beans — Crop residues in South America, 1961–2050

0204060196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — crop residues in South America is 50.9 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, soya beans — crop residues in South America peaked at 50.9 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.1088 kt, in 1961.

That places South America 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soya beans — Crop residues in South America, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1088 kt
1962 0.1426 kt +31.1%
1963 0.1517 kt +6.4%
1964 0.1561 kt +2.9%
1965 0.2146 kt +37.5%
1966 0.2424 kt +13.0%
1967 0.2979 kt +22.9%
1968 0.3182 kt +6.8%
1969 0.4347 kt +36.6%
1970 0.615 kt +41.5%
1971 0.8129 kt +32.2%
1972 1.13 kt +39.2%
1973 1.81 kt +60.3%
1974 2.75 kt +51.4%
1975 3.27 kt +19.3%
1976 3.68 kt +12.4%
1977 4.25 kt +15.4%
1978 4.23 kt -0.4%
1979 4.83 kt +14.3%
1980 5.87 kt +21.4%
1981 5.79 kt -1.3%
1982 5.48 kt -5.5%
1983 5.81 kt +6.1%
1984 6.95 kt +19.7%
1985 7.64 kt +9.9%
1986 6.64 kt -13.1%
1987 7.35 kt +10.7%
1988 8.61 kt +17.1%
1989 9.43 kt +9.6%
1990 9.56 kt +1.4%
1991 8.09 kt -15.4%
1992 8.89 kt +10.0%
1993 9.86 kt +10.9%
1994 10.8 kt +9.5%
1995 11.18 kt +3.5%
1996 10.53 kt -5.7%
1997 11.3 kt +7.3%
1998 14.05 kt +24.3%
1999 14.48 kt +3.0%
2000 15.08 kt +4.1%
2001 17.67 kt +17.2%
2002 19.68 kt +11.4%
2003 23.11 kt +17.4%
2004 23.37 kt +1.1%
2005 25.17 kt +7.7%
2006 25.85 kt +2.7%
2007 28.23 kt +9.2%
2008 28.59 kt +1.3%
2009 25.64 kt -10.3%
2010 32.67 kt +27.4%
2011 33.53 kt +2.6%
2012 30.13 kt -10.1%
2013 36.4 kt +20.8%
2014 38.8 kt +6.6%
2015 42.26 kt +8.9%
2016 41.74 kt -1.2%
2017 44.12 kt +5.7%
2018 41.62 kt -5.7%
2019 44.08 kt +5.9%
2020 44.83 kt +1.7%
2021 46.92 kt +4.7%
2022 43.91 kt -6.4%
2023 46.96 kt +6.9%
2030 41.79 kt -11.0%
2050 50.9 kt +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2297 kt 0.1088 kt 0.4347 kt 9
1970s 2.74 kt 0.615 kt 4.83 kt 10
1980s 6.96 kt 5.48 kt 9.43 kt 10
1990s 10.88 kt 8.09 kt 14.48 kt 10
2000s 23.24 kt 15.08 kt 28.59 kt 10
2010s 38.54 kt 30.13 kt 44.12 kt 10
2020s 45.65 kt 43.91 kt 46.96 kt 4
2030s 41.79 kt 41.79 kt 41.79 kt 1
2050s 50.9 kt 50.9 kt 50.9 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.23 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 26.82 kt compare
  3. 3 Argentina 17.04 kt compare
  4. 4 India 6.13 kt compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 0.307 kt compare
  6. 5 China 5.58 kt compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2106 kt compare
  8. 6 China, mainland 5.58 kt compare
  9. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1878 kt compare
  10. 7 Paraguay 2.34 kt compare
  11. 8 Canada 0.9575 kt compare
  12. 8 Türkiye 0.0437 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — crop residues in South America?
Soya beans — crop residues in South America was 50.9 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — crop residues recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 50.9 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest soya beans — crop residues recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1088 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for soya beans — crop residues?
South America ranks 5th 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 Soya beans — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — 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, 7,252 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).