Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 1,300 t in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
1,300 t
Change on year
up 233.3%
World rank
84th
of 103 countries
All-time high
86,255 t
in 1961
All-time low
390 t
in 2001
Years of data
42
1961–2002

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1961198120021961: 86.3k t1962: 81.1k t1963: 79.7k t1964: 79.7k t1965: 75.7k t1966: 71.8k t1967: 69.3k t1968: 62.4k t1969: 47.4k t1970: 49.3k t1971: 41.4k t1972: 40.9k t1973: 36.2k t1974: 34.3k t1975: 33.6k t1976: 32.6k t1977: 30.2k t1978: 24.6k t1979: 22.8k t1980: 20.7k t1981: 19.6k t1982: 14.1k t1983: 14.4k t1984: 14.8k t1985: 14.6k t1986: 13.8k t1987: 13.2k t1988: 14.0k t1989: 13.8k t1990: 11.9k t1991: 11.0k t1992: 9.2k t1993: 10.1k t1994: 8.0k t1995: 8.4k t1996: 7.4k t1997: 6.6k t1998: 4.3k t1999: 2.9k t2000: 2.6k t2001: 390 t2002: 1.3k t

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 1,300 t for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2002.

The figure is up 233.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Puerto Rico peaked at 86,255 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 390 t, in 2001.

Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2002.
Year t Change
1961 86,255 t
1962 81,120 t -6.0%
1963 79,690 t -1.8%
1964 79,690 t +0.0%
1965 75,660 t -5.1%
1966 71,760 t -5.2%
1967 69,290 t -3.4%
1968 62,400 t -9.9%
1969 47,385 t -24.1%
1970 49,335 t +4.1%
1971 41,405 t -16.1%
1972 40,885 t -1.3%
1973 36,205 t -11.4%
1974 34,320 t -5.2%
1975 33,593 t -2.1%
1976 32,565 t -3.1%
1977 30,225 t -7.2%
1978 24,570 t -18.7%
1979 22,815 t -7.1%
1980 20,670 t -9.4%
1981 19,630 t -5.0%
1982 14,079 t -28.3%
1983 14,430 t +2.5%
1984 14,755 t +2.3%
1985 14,625 t -0.9%
1986 13,780 t -5.8%
1987 13,185 t -4.3%
1988 13,962 t +5.9%
1989 13,791 t -1.2%
1990 11,925 t -13.5%
1991 11,013 t -7.6%
1992 9,207 t -16.4%
1993 10,117 t +9.9%
1994 8,049 t -20.4%
1995 8,430 t +4.7%
1996 7,409 t -12.1%
1997 6,642 t -10.3%
1998 4,345 t -34.6%
1999 2,925 t -32.7%
2000 2,600 t -11.1%
2001 390 t -85.0%
2002 1,300 t +233.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,583 t 47,385 t 86,255 t 9
1970s 34,592 t 22,815 t 49,335 t 10
1980s 15,291 t 13,185 t 20,670 t 10
1990s 8,006 t 2,925 t 11,925 t 10
2000s 1,430 t 390 t 2,600 t 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 81 Benin 2,347 t compare
  2. 82 Bahamas 1,862 t compare
  3. 83 Sierra Leone 1,354 t compare
  4. 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 761.71 t compare
  5. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 650 t compare
  6. 87 Guinea-Bissau 270.74 t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Puerto Rico?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Puerto Rico was 1,300 t in 2002, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 86,255 t in 1961.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 390 t in 2001.
How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2002.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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).