Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 232,119 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
232,119 t
Rank
5th
of 14 groups
All-time high
232,119 t
in 2050
All-time low
24,226 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa stood at 232,119 t. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Middle Africa peaked at 232,119 t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 24,226 t, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 24,226 t
1962 25,526 t +5.4%
1963 32,357 t +26.8%
1964 24,557 t -24.1%
1965 26,377 t +7.4%
1966 34,905 t +32.3%
1967 38,545 t +10.4%
1968 42,029 t +9.0%
1969 43,972 t +4.6%
1970 48,325 t +9.9%
1971 51,954 t +7.5%
1972 50,041 t -3.7%
1973 53,072 t +6.1%
1974 60,282 t +13.6%
1975 65,031 t +7.9%
1976 70,320 t +8.1%
1977 80,661 t +14.7%
1978 80,809 t +0.2%
1979 80,759 t -0.1%
1980 75,544 t -6.5%
1981 72,161 t -4.5%
1982 80,878 t +12.1%
1983 102,675 t +27.0%
1984 143,213 t +39.5%
1985 143,177 t -0.0%
1986 154,175 t +7.7%
1987 143,077 t -7.2%
1988 142,484 t -0.4%
1989 129,851 t -8.9%
1990 139,478 t +7.4%
1991 135,887 t -2.6%
1992 114,394 t -15.8%
1993 104,038 t -9.1%
1994 97,729 t -6.1%
1995 93,686 t -4.1%
1996 91,082 t -2.8%
1997 88,362 t -3.0%
1998 86,893 t -1.7%
1999 85,002 t -2.2%
2000 85,818 t +1.0%
2001 84,897 t -1.1%
2002 89,270 t +5.2%
2003 88,410 t -1.0%
2004 88,221 t -0.2%
2005 87,868 t -0.4%
2006 81,018 t -7.8%
2007 76,925 t -5.1%
2008 77,579 t +0.9%
2009 81,188 t +4.7%
2010 86,499 t +6.5%
2011 87,999 t +1.7%
2012 87,671 t -0.4%
2013 88,493 t +0.9%
2014 89,094 t +0.7%
2015 85,898 t -3.6%
2016 86,236 t +0.4%
2017 82,800 t -4.0%
2018 89,280 t +7.8%
2019 93,556 t +4.8%
2020 101,629 t +8.6%
2021 104,684 t +3.0%
2022 101,319 t -3.2%
2023 103,082 t +1.7%
2030 145,108 t +40.8%
2050 232,119 t +60.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32,499 t 24,226 t 43,972 t 9
1970s 64,125 t 48,325 t 80,809 t 10
1980s 118,723 t 72,161 t 154,175 t 10
1990s 103,655 t 85,002 t 139,478 t 10
2000s 84,119 t 76,925 t 89,270 t 10
2010s 87,753 t 82,800 t 93,556 t 10
2020s 102,678 t 101,319 t 104,684 t 4
2030s 145,108 t 145,108 t 145,108 t 1
2050s 232,119 t 232,119 t 232,119 t 1

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  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
  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
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 78,210 t compare
  11. 8 Indonesia 415,250 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Middle Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Middle Africa was 232,119 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 232,119 t in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 24,226 t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 14 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Middle 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).