Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Pakistan

Pakistan: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 738,350 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
738,350 t
World rank
6th
of 103 countries
All-time high
872,158 t
in 2017
All-time low
252,265 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 738,350 t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Pakistan peaked at 872,158 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 252,265 t, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 6th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Pakistan, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 252,265 t
1962 288,795 t +14.5%
1963 345,150 t +19.5%
1964 310,375 t -10.1%
1965 326,950 t +5.3%
1966 388,245 t +18.7%
1967 422,175 t +8.7%
1968 327,470 t -22.4%
1969 351,455 t +7.3%
1970 403,000 t +14.7%
1971 413,400 t +2.6%
1972 359,060 t -13.1%
1973 346,710 t -3.4%
1974 419,575 t +21.0%
1975 437,332 t +4.2%
1976 454,890 t +4.0%
1977 512,088 t +12.6%
1978 534,625 t +4.4%
1979 489,125 t -8.5%
1980 467,025 t -4.5%
1981 536,055 t +14.8%
1982 615,355 t +14.8%
1983 592,605 t -3.7%
1984 582,725 t -1.7%
1985 587,340 t +0.8%
1986 506,870 t -13.7%
1987 495,300 t -2.3%
1988 547,040 t +10.4%
1989 569,985 t +4.2%
1990 555,295 t -2.6%
1991 574,470 t +3.5%
1992 582,465 t +1.4%
1993 574,990 t -1.3%
1994 625,820 t +8.8%
1995 655,850 t +4.8%
1996 626,015 t -4.5%
1997 626,925 t +0.1%
1998 686,530 t +9.5%
1999 750,815 t +9.4%
2000 656,370 t -12.6%
2001 624,520 t -4.9%
2002 649,805 t +4.0%
2003 714,740 t +10.0%
2004 698,425 t -2.3%
2005 628,160 t -10.1%
2006 589,745 t -6.1%
2007 668,720 t +13.4%
2008 806,845 t +20.7%
2009 669,110 t -17.1%
2010 612,820 t -8.4%
2011 642,005 t +4.8%
2012 687,440 t +7.1%
2013 762,029 t +10.9%
2014 741,320 t -2.7%
2015 735,459 t -0.8%
2016 791,380 t +7.6%
2017 872,158 t +10.2%
2018 716,265 t -17.9%
2019 675,850 t -5.6%
2020 757,270 t +12.0%
2021 819,189 t +8.2%
2022 857,244 t +4.6%
2023 767,182 t -10.5%
2030 683,658 t -10.9%
2050 738,350 t +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 334,764 t 252,265 t 422,175 t 9
1970s 436,980 t 346,710 t 534,625 t 10
1980s 550,030 t 467,025 t 615,355 t 10
1990s 625,918 t 555,295 t 750,815 t 10
2000s 670,644 t 589,745 t 806,845 t 10
2010s 723,673 t 612,820 t 872,158 t 10
2020s 800,221 t 757,270 t 857,244 t 4
2030s 683,658 t 683,658 t 683,658 t 1
2050s 738,350 t 738,350 t 738,350 t 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 China 830,925 t compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 824,623 t compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 264,268 t compare
  4. 5 OECD 803,641 t compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 124,417 t compare
  6. 7 Thailand 714,910 t compare
  7. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85,489 t compare
  8. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 78,210 t compare
  9. 8 Indonesia 415,250 t compare
  10. 9 Cuba 350,894 t compare
  11. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 75,453 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Pakistan?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Pakistan was 738,350 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 872,158 t in 2017.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 252,265 t in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Pakistan 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).