Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Australia

Australia: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 231,082 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
231,082 t
World rank
13th
of 103 countries
All-time high
294,756 t
in 2017
All-time low
101,739 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 231,082 t for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 294,756 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 101,739 t, in 1961.

Australia ranks 13th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 101,739 t
1962 105,634 t +3.8%
1963 109,838 t +4.0%
1964 123,731 t +12.6%
1965 132,363 t +7.0%
1966 146,515 t +10.7%
1967 145,489 t -0.7%
1968 149,534 t +2.8%
1969 138,311 t -7.5%
1970 143,339 t +3.6%
1971 151,929 t +6.0%
1972 157,104 t +3.4%
1973 146,805 t -6.6%
1974 164,542 t +12.1%
1975 166,920 t +1.4%
1976 187,321 t +12.2%
1977 191,855 t +2.4%
1978 163,605 t -14.7%
1979 173,678 t +6.2%
1980 187,380 t +7.9%
1981 205,364 t +9.6%
1982 207,014 t +0.8%
1983 199,651 t -3.6%
1984 203,212 t +1.8%
1985 197,405 t -2.9%
1986 202,150 t +2.4%
1987 199,655 t -1.2%
1988 206,050 t +3.2%
1989 203,450 t -1.3%
1990 215,800 t +6.1%
1991 221,650 t +2.7%
1992 213,850 t -3.5%
1993 213,200 t -0.3%
1994 219,700 t +3.0%
1995 237,250 t +8.0%
1996 248,950 t +4.9%
1997 260,650 t +4.7%
1998 273,000 t +4.7%
1999 269,100 t -1.4%
2000 272,350 t +1.2%
2001 262,161 t -3.7%
2002 277,003 t +5.7%
2003 291,323 t +5.2%
2004 290,969 t -0.1%
2005 282,069 t -3.1%
2006 258,534 t -8.3%
2007 265,606 t +2.7%
2008 247,353 t -6.9%
2009 254,339 t +2.8%
2010 253,156 t -0.5%
2011 200,268 t -20.9%
2012 220,107 t +9.9%
2013 214,047 t -2.8%
2014 243,890 t +13.9%
2015 244,744 t +0.4%
2016 290,683 t +18.8%
2017 294,756 t +1.4%
2018 287,923 t -2.3%
2019 257,009 t -10.7%
2020 238,177 t -7.3%
2021 235,508 t -1.1%
2022 218,402 t -7.3%
2023 214,796 t -1.7%
2030 265,359 t +23.5%
2050 231,082 t -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128,128 t 101,739 t 149,534 t 9
1970s 164,710 t 143,339 t 191,855 t 10
1980s 201,133 t 187,380 t 207,014 t 10
1990s 237,315 t 213,200 t 273,000 t 10
2000s 270,171 t 247,353 t 291,323 t 10
2010s 250,658 t 200,268 t 294,756 t 10
2020s 226,721 t 214,796 t 238,177 t 4
2030s 265,359 t 265,359 t 265,359 t 1
2050s 231,082 t 231,082 t 231,082 t 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Mexico 337,317 t compare
  2. 10 Melanesia 51,971 t compare
  3. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 42,413 t compare
  4. 11 Philippines 316,189 t compare
  5. 12 Colombia 291,935 t compare
  6. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16,351 t compare
  7. 13 Australia and New Zealand 231,082 t compare
  8. 13 Polynesia 32.95 t compare
  9. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
  10. 15 South Africa 202,535 t compare
  11. 16 Egypt 181,040 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia was 231,082 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 294,756 t in 2017.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 101,739 t in 1961.
How does Australia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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).