Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 1.35 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.35 million t
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.35 million t
in 2050
All-time low
244,323 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.35 million t. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.35 million t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 244,323 t, in 1961.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 244,323 t
1962 254,595 t +4.2%
1963 287,858 t +13.1%
1964 293,217 t +1.9%
1965 317,126 t +8.2%
1966 347,627 t +9.6%
1967 376,444 t +8.3%
1968 378,725 t +0.6%
1969 397,184 t +4.9%
1970 397,589 t +0.1%
1971 409,758 t +3.1%
1972 410,031 t +0.1%
1973 416,118 t +1.5%
1974 432,338 t +3.9%
1975 447,900 t +3.6%
1976 475,394 t +6.1%
1977 496,363 t +4.4%
1978 495,618 t -0.2%
1979 517,492 t +4.4%
1980 516,283 t -0.2%
1981 566,026 t +9.6%
1982 576,556 t +1.9%
1983 576,021 t -0.1%
1984 642,680 t +11.6%
1985 640,647 t -0.3%
1986 654,018 t +2.1%
1987 642,928 t -1.7%
1988 645,937 t +0.5%
1989 619,473 t -4.1%
1990 634,986 t +2.5%
1991 640,578 t +0.9%
1992 579,680 t -9.5%
1993 576,174 t -0.6%
1994 597,744 t +3.7%
1995 588,957 t -1.5%
1996 616,201 t +4.6%
1997 618,623 t +0.4%
1998 631,161 t +2.0%
1999 636,843 t +0.9%
2000 647,546 t +1.7%
2001 652,735 t +0.8%
2002 680,908 t +4.3%
2003 690,241 t +1.4%
2004 687,056 t -0.5%
2005 696,017 t +1.3%
2006 687,612 t -1.2%
2007 682,724 t -0.7%
2008 672,024 t -1.6%
2009 704,850 t +4.9%
2010 704,726 t -0.0%
2011 713,992 t +1.3%
2012 747,311 t +4.7%
2013 770,547 t +3.1%
2014 768,783 t -0.2%
2015 766,415 t -0.3%
2016 768,067 t +0.2%
2017 770,489 t +0.3%
2018 807,574 t +4.8%
2019 826,355 t +2.3%
2020 818,229 t -1.0%
2021 811,249 t -0.9%
2022 844,856 t +4.1%
2023 818,791 t -3.1%
2030 1.03 million t +25.8%
2050 1.35 million t +31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 321,900 t 244,323 t 397,184 t 9
1970s 449,860 t 397,589 t 517,492 t 10
1980s 608,057 t 516,283 t 654,018 t 10
1990s 612,095 t 576,174 t 640,578 t 10
2000s 680,171 t 647,546 t 704,850 t 10
2010s 764,426 t 704,726 t 826,355 t 10
2020s 823,281 t 811,249 t 844,856 t 4
2030s 1.03 million t 1.03 million t 1.03 million t 1
2050s 1.35 million t 1.35 million t 1.35 million t 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 7 Thailand 714,910 t compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 85,489 t compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 78,210 t compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 415,250 t compare
  5. 9 Cuba 350,894 t compare
  6. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 75,453 t compare
  7. 10 Mexico 337,317 t compare
  8. 10 Melanesia 51,971 t compare
  9. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 42,413 t compare
  10. 11 Philippines 316,189 t compare
  11. 12 Colombia 291,935 t compare
  12. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16,351 t compare
  13. 13 Australia 231,082 t compare
  14. 13 Australia and New Zealand 231,082 t compare
  15. 13 Polynesia 32.95 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.35 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million t in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 244,323 t in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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).