Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Brazil

Brazil: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 6.04 million t in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
6.04 million t
World rank
1st
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.77 million t
in 2014
All-time low
888,316 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Brazil stood at 6.04 million t.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 6.77 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 888,316 t, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 1st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Brazil, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 888,316 t
1962 953,302 t +7.3%
1963 980,857 t +2.9%
1964 987,669 t +0.7%
1965 1.11 million t +12.2%
1966 1.06 million t -4.1%
1967 1.09 million t +2.8%
1968 1.10 million t +0.4%
1969 1.09 million t -0.9%
1970 1.12 million t +3.2%
1971 1.12 million t +0.2%
1972 1.17 million t +4.3%
1973 1.27 million t +8.7%
1974 1.34 million t +5.0%
1975 1.28 million t -4.3%
1976 1.36 million t +6.3%
1977 1.48 million t +8.4%
1978 1.55 million t +5.3%
1979 1.65 million t +6.1%
1980 1.69 million t +2.8%
1981 1.84 million t +8.4%
1982 2.00 million t +9.1%
1983 2.26 million t +12.8%
1984 2.38 million t +5.1%
1985 2.54 million t +7.0%
1986 2.56 million t +0.8%
1987 2.80 million t +9.2%
1988 2.67 million t -4.5%
1989 2.64 million t -1.1%
1990 2.78 million t +5.0%
1991 2.74 million t -1.4%
1992 2.73 million t -0.2%
1993 2.51 million t -8.1%
1994 2.82 million t +12.5%
1995 2.96 million t +4.9%
1996 3.09 million t +4.2%
1997 3.13 million t +1.3%
1998 3.24 million t +3.6%
1999 3.18 million t -1.7%
2000 3.12 million t -1.9%
2001 3.22 million t +3.2%
2002 3.32 million t +2.9%
2003 3.49 million t +5.3%
2004 3.66 million t +4.9%
2005 3.77 million t +3.1%
2006 4.13 million t +9.5%
2007 4.60 million t +11.4%
2008 5.29 million t +15.0%
2009 5.60 million t +5.9%
2010 5.90 million t +5.3%
2011 6.24 million t +5.8%
2012 6.31 million t +1.1%
2013 6.63 million t +5.0%
2014 6.77 million t +2.2%
2015 6.57 million t -3.0%
2016 6.65 million t +1.1%
2017 6.62 million t -0.3%
2018 6.52 million t -1.6%
2019 6.56 million t +0.7%
2020 6.50 million t -1.0%
2021 6.48 million t -0.2%
2022 6.43 million t -0.8%
2023 6.54 million t +1.8%
2030 5.77 million t -11.7%
2050 6.04 million t +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.03 million t 888,316 t 1.11 million t 9
1970s 1.33 million t 1.12 million t 1.65 million t 10
1980s 2.34 million t 1.69 million t 2.80 million t 10
1990s 2.92 million t 2.51 million t 3.24 million t 10
2000s 4.02 million t 3.12 million t 5.60 million t 10
2010s 6.48 million t 5.90 million t 6.77 million t 10
2020s 6.49 million t 6.43 million t 6.54 million t 4
2030s 5.77 million t 5.77 million t 5.77 million t 1
2050s 6.04 million t 6.04 million t 6.04 million t 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 3.47 million t compare
  2. 3 China 830,925 t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 824,623 t compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 264,268 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Brazil?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Brazil was 6.04 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 6.77 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 888,316 t in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Brazil 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).