Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 824,623 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
824,623 t
World rank
4th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.18 million t
in 2013
All-time low
100,100 t
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, 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 China, mainland stood at 824,623 t.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in China, mainland peaked at 1.18 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100,100 t, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in China, mainland, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 122,525 t
1962 100,100 t -18.3%
1963 119,600 t +19.5%
1964 198,900 t +66.3%
1965 227,760 t +14.5%
1966 224,471 t -1.4%
1967 222,300 t -1.0%
1968 208,455 t -6.2%
1969 213,200 t +2.3%
1970 251,745 t +18.1%
1971 276,900 t +10.0%
1972 309,855 t +11.9%
1973 328,055 t +5.9%
1974 320,255 t -2.4%
1975 340,145 t +6.2%
1976 351,715 t +3.4%
1977 329,420 t -6.3%
1978 356,525 t +8.2%
1979 332,670 t -6.7%
1980 311,350 t -6.4%
1981 358,020 t +15.0%
1982 424,255 t +18.5%
1983 424,756 t +0.1%
1984 473,200 t +11.4%
1985 627,250 t +32.6%
1986 616,785 t -1.7%
1987 557,700 t -9.6%
1988 600,600 t +7.7%
1989 623,675 t +3.8%
1990 655,720 t +5.1%
1991 756,424 t +15.4%
1992 809,770 t +7.1%
1993 707,070 t -12.7%
1994 686,725 t -2.9%
1995 731,445 t +6.5%
1996 784,862 t +7.3%
1997 852,468 t +8.6%
1998 910,748 t +6.8%
1999 846,846 t -7.0%
2000 770,172 t -9.1%
2001 811,226 t +5.3%
2002 905,756 t +11.7%
2003 916,123 t +1.1%
2004 895,752 t -2.2%
2005 880,328 t -1.7%
2006 895,810 t +1.8%
2007 1.03 million t +15.1%
2008 1.13 million t +9.9%
2009 1.10 million t -2.6%
2010 1.10 million t -0.7%
2011 1.12 million t +2.1%
2012 1.17 million t +4.3%
2013 1.18 million t +1.2%
2014 1.14 million t -3.1%
2015 959,400 t -16.2%
2016 911,300 t -5.0%
2017 891,384 t -2.2%
2018 913,796 t +2.5%
2019 903,974 t -1.1%
2020 879,710 t -2.7%
2021 855,446 t -2.8%
2022 837,960 t -2.0%
2023 845,969 t +1.0%
2030 861,336 t +1.8%
2050 824,623 t -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 181,923 t 100,100 t 227,760 t 9
1970s 319,728 t 251,745 t 356,525 t 10
1980s 501,759 t 311,350 t 627,250 t 10
1990s 774,208 t 655,720 t 910,748 t 10
2000s 934,253 t 770,172 t 1.13 million t 10
2010s 1.03 million t 891,384 t 1.18 million t 10
2020s 854,771 t 837,960 t 879,710 t 4
2030s 861,336 t 861,336 t 861,336 t 1
2050s 824,623 t 824,623 t 824,623 t 1

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Brazil 6.04 million t compare
  2. 2 India 3.47 million t compare
  3. 3 China 830,925 t compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 264,268 t compare
  5. 5 OECD 803,641 t compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 124,417 t compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 738,350 t compare
  8. 7 Thailand 714,910 t compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85,489 t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in China, mainland?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in China, mainland was 824,623 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 100,100 t in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China, mainland 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).