Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Africa

Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 1.54 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.54 million t
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.54 million t
in 2050
All-time low
276,823 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

500.0k1.0M1.5M196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa is 1.54 million t, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 1.54 million t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 276,823 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 9th of 29 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.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 276,823 t
1962 289,695 t +4.6%
1963 326,716 t +12.8%
1964 334,532 t +2.4%
1965 357,414 t +6.8%
1966 389,439 t +9.0%
1967 422,316 t +8.4%
1968 430,605 t +2.0%
1969 452,614 t +5.1%
1970 456,022 t +0.8%
1971 470,377 t +3.1%
1972 473,652 t +0.7%
1973 479,739 t +1.3%
1974 499,990 t +4.2%
1975 521,205 t +4.2%
1976 552,525 t +6.0%
1977 578,451 t +4.7%
1978 582,665 t +0.7%
1979 604,675 t +3.8%
1980 602,437 t -0.4%
1981 663,089 t +10.1%
1982 679,575 t +2.5%
1983 684,672 t +0.8%
1984 758,002 t +10.7%
1985 762,745 t +0.6%
1986 785,538 t +3.0%
1987 777,787 t -1.0%
1988 771,234 t -0.8%
1989 745,800 t -3.3%
1990 759,103 t +1.8%
1991 766,771 t +1.0%
1992 705,765 t -8.0%
1993 703,893 t -0.3%
1994 729,791 t +3.7%
1995 724,387 t -0.7%
1996 748,937 t +3.4%
1997 750,168 t +0.2%
1998 767,564 t +2.3%
1999 781,743 t +1.8%
2000 787,249 t +0.7%
2001 791,055 t +0.5%
2002 819,469 t +3.6%
2003 830,046 t +1.3%
2004 826,595 t -0.4%
2005 837,735 t +1.3%
2006 831,652 t -0.7%
2007 828,372 t -0.4%
2008 814,032 t -1.7%
2009 844,927 t +3.8%
2010 842,551 t -0.3%
2011 850,888 t +1.0%
2012 882,952 t +3.8%
2013 915,825 t +3.7%
2014 909,988 t -0.6%
2015 906,960 t -0.3%
2016 910,606 t +0.4%
2017 919,905 t +1.0%
2018 950,001 t +3.3%
2019 969,824 t +2.1%
2020 1.01 million t +4.4%
2021 949,349 t -6.2%
2022 982,313 t +3.5%
2023 954,777 t -2.8%
2030 1.18 million t +23.8%
2050 1.54 million t +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 364,462 t 276,823 t 452,614 t 9
1970s 521,930 t 456,022 t 604,675 t 10
1980s 723,088 t 602,437 t 785,538 t 10
1990s 743,812 t 703,893 t 781,743 t 10
2000s 821,113 t 787,249 t 844,927 t 10
2010s 905,950 t 842,551 t 969,824 t 10
2020s 974,727 t 949,349 t 1.01 million t 4
2030s 1.18 million t 1.18 million t 1.18 million t 1
2050s 1.54 million t 1.54 million t 1.54 million t 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 124,417 t compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 738,350 t compare
  3. 7 Thailand 714,910 t compare
  4. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85,489 t compare
  5. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 78,210 t compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 415,250 t compare
  7. 9 Cuba 350,894 t compare
  8. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 75,453 t compare
  9. 10 Mexico 337,317 t compare
  10. 10 Melanesia 51,971 t compare
  11. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 42,413 t compare
  12. 11 Philippines 316,189 t compare
  13. 12 Colombia 291,935 t compare
  14. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16,351 t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa was 1.54 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million t in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 276,823 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
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
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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).