Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in OECD

OECD: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 803,641 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
803,641 t
World rank
5th
of 103 countries
All-time high
1.05 million t
in 2016
All-time low
461,677 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD is 803,641 t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 1.05 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 461,677 t, in 1961.

That places OECD 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 461,677 t
1962 487,615 t +5.6%
1963 531,118 t +8.9%
1964 622,844 t +17.3%
1965 632,562 t +1.6%
1966 660,064 t +4.3%
1967 659,496 t -0.1%
1968 668,134 t +1.3%
1969 652,337 t -2.4%
1970 682,641 t +4.6%
1971 661,627 t -3.1%
1972 670,134 t +1.3%
1973 691,258 t +3.2%
1974 700,174 t +1.3%
1975 717,147 t +2.4%
1976 730,561 t +1.9%
1977 717,837 t -1.7%
1978 734,131 t +2.3%
1979 742,808 t +1.2%
1980 756,827 t +1.9%
1981 774,399 t +2.3%
1982 767,180 t -0.9%
1983 757,216 t -1.3%
1984 765,484 t +1.1%
1985 743,355 t -2.9%
1986 817,376 t +10.0%
1987 841,028 t +2.9%
1988 845,551 t +0.5%
1989 849,064 t +0.4%
1990 818,826 t -3.6%
1991 834,111 t +1.9%
1992 839,433 t +0.6%
1993 845,910 t +0.8%
1994 865,236 t +2.3%
1995 871,588 t +0.7%
1996 910,873 t +4.5%
1997 915,667 t +0.5%
1998 947,420 t +3.5%
1999 964,133 t +1.8%
2000 961,519 t -0.3%
2001 953,433 t -0.8%
2002 973,171 t +2.1%
2003 987,552 t +1.5%
2004 977,327 t -1.0%
2005 974,208 t -0.3%
2006 950,965 t -2.4%
2007 960,180 t +1.0%
2008 939,585 t -2.1%
2009 961,089 t +2.3%
2010 956,664 t -0.5%
2011 908,517 t -5.0%
2012 950,306 t +4.6%
2013 976,732 t +2.8%
2014 982,467 t +0.6%
2015 986,497 t +0.4%
2016 1.05 million t +6.5%
2017 1.05 million t -0.1%
2018 1.05 million t +0.0%
2019 1.03 million t -2.0%
2020 1.01 million t -2.3%
2021 1.02 million t +1.7%
2022 995,051 t -2.7%
2023 1.00 million t +1.0%
2030 873,295 t -13.1%
2050 803,641 t -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 597,316 t 461,677 t 668,134 t 9
1970s 704,832 t 661,627 t 742,808 t 10
1980s 791,748 t 743,355 t 849,064 t 10
1990s 881,320 t 818,826 t 964,133 t 10
2000s 963,903 t 939,585 t 987,552 t 10
2010s 994,098 t 908,517 t 1.05 million t 10
2020s 1.01 million t 995,051 t 1.02 million t 4
2030s 873,295 t 873,295 t 873,295 t 1
2050s 803,641 t 803,641 t 803,641 t 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  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. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 124,417 t compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 738,350 t compare
  7. 7 Thailand 714,910 t compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 415,250 t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD was 803,641 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 461,677 t in 1961.
How does OECD rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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).