Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in China

China: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 830,925 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
830,925 t
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.19 million t
in 2013
All-time low
163,540 t
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in China, 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 stood at 830,925 t.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in China peaked at 1.19 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 163,540 t, in 1962.

China ranks 3rd 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, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 190,190 t
1962 163,540 t -14.0%
1963 183,613 t +12.3%
1964 263,369 t +43.4%
1965 302,268 t +14.8%
1966 295,701 t -2.2%
1967 283,564 t -4.1%
1968 273,616 t -3.5%
1969 276,433 t +1.0%
1970 310,415 t +12.3%
1971 337,547 t +8.7%
1972 371,420 t +10.0%
1973 394,567 t +6.2%
1974 387,920 t -1.7%
1975 407,029 t +4.9%
1976 424,905 t +4.4%
1977 409,417 t -3.6%
1978 428,429 t +4.6%
1979 404,537 t -5.6%
1980 384,354 t -5.0%
1981 427,743 t +11.3%
1982 493,078 t +15.3%
1983 486,730 t -1.3%
1984 529,655 t +8.8%
1985 684,098 t +29.2%
1986 661,560 t -3.3%
1987 601,422 t -9.1%
1988 648,700 t +7.9%
1989 669,410 t +3.2%
1990 700,360 t +4.6%
1991 797,634 t +13.9%
1992 851,433 t +6.7%
1993 749,127 t -12.0%
1994 727,615 t -2.9%
1995 770,806 t +5.9%
1996 820,204 t +6.4%
1997 885,108 t +7.9%
1998 941,710 t +6.4%
1999 874,392 t -7.1%
2000 795,141 t -9.1%
2001 832,681 t +4.7%
2002 923,500 t +10.9%
2003 930,943 t +0.8%
2004 905,430 t -2.7%
2005 887,723 t -2.0%
2006 902,948 t +1.7%
2007 1.04 million t +14.9%
2008 1.14 million t +9.9%
2009 1.11 million t -2.6%
2010 1.10 million t -0.7%
2011 1.12 million t +2.0%
2012 1.17 million t +4.2%
2013 1.19 million t +1.2%
2014 1.15 million t -3.1%
2015 965,553 t -16.0%
2016 917,567 t -5.0%
2017 896,741 t -2.3%
2018 919,732 t +2.6%
2019 909,599 t -1.1%
2020 885,219 t -2.7%
2021 860,970 t -2.7%
2022 843,105 t -2.1%
2023 850,301 t +0.9%
2030 867,919 t +2.1%
2050 830,925 t -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 248,033 t 163,540 t 302,268 t 9
1970s 387,619 t 310,415 t 428,429 t 10
1980s 558,675 t 384,354 t 684,098 t 10
1990s 811,839 t 700,360 t 941,710 t 10
2000s 946,606 t 795,141 t 1.14 million t 10
2010s 1.03 million t 896,741 t 1.19 million t 10
2020s 859,899 t 843,105 t 885,219 t 4
2030s 867,919 t 867,919 t 867,919 t 1
2050s 830,925 t 830,925 t 830,925 t 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Brazil 6.04 million t compare
  2. 2 India 3.47 million t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 824,623 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

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in China?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in China was 830,925 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 163,540 t in 1962.
How does China rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
China ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China 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).