Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in World

World: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 17.37 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
17.37 million t
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
17.57 million t
in 2023
All-time low
5.79 million t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 17.37 million t for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in World peaked at 17.57 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.79 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 5.79 million t
1962 5.86 million t +1.3%
1963 5.87 million t +0.2%
1964 6.06 million t +3.2%
1965 6.61 million t +9.0%
1966 6.74 million t +2.1%
1967 6.47 million t -4.1%
1968 6.23 million t -3.6%
1969 6.53 million t +4.8%
1970 7.22 million t +10.6%
1971 7.19 million t -0.5%
1972 7.07 million t -1.7%
1973 7.25 million t +2.6%
1974 7.76 million t +7.0%
1975 7.93 million t +2.2%
1976 8.17 million t +3.1%
1977 8.47 million t +3.6%
1978 8.90 million t +5.1%
1979 8.93 million t +0.3%
1980 8.64 million t -3.3%
1981 8.90 million t +3.0%
1982 9.79 million t +10.0%
1983 10.00 million t +2.2%
1984 10.16 million t +1.7%
1985 10.37 million t +2.0%
1986 10.29 million t -0.8%
1987 10.60 million t +3.1%
1988 10.65 million t +0.5%
1989 10.75 million t +0.9%
1990 11.10 million t +3.3%
1991 11.50 million t +3.6%
1992 11.72 million t +1.9%
1993 11.21 million t -4.4%
1994 11.40 million t +1.7%
1995 11.98 million t +5.1%
1996 12.56 million t +4.8%
1997 12.65 million t +0.8%
1998 12.67 million t +0.2%
1999 12.68 million t +0.1%
2000 12.55 million t -1.0%
2001 12.67 million t +1.0%
2002 13.11 million t +3.4%
2003 13.29 million t +1.4%
2004 13.01 million t -2.1%
2005 12.72 million t -2.2%
2006 13.31 million t +4.6%
2007 14.68 million t +10.3%
2008 15.58 million t +6.2%
2009 15.32 million t -1.7%
2010 15.30 million t -0.1%
2011 16.51 million t +7.9%
2012 16.83 million t +2.0%
2013 17.39 million t +3.3%
2014 17.53 million t +0.8%
2015 17.19 million t -1.9%
2016 17.21 million t +0.2%
2017 16.98 million t -1.4%
2018 17.13 million t +0.9%
2019 17.51 million t +2.2%
2020 16.95 million t -3.2%
2021 16.79 million t -1.0%
2022 17.01 million t +1.3%
2023 17.57 million t +3.3%
2030 16.38 million t -6.8%
2050 17.37 million t +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.24 million t 5.79 million t 6.74 million t 9
1970s 7.89 million t 7.07 million t 8.93 million t 10
1980s 10.01 million t 8.64 million t 10.75 million t 10
1990s 11.95 million t 11.10 million t 12.68 million t 10
2000s 13.63 million t 12.55 million t 15.58 million t 10
2010s 16.96 million t 15.30 million t 17.53 million t 10
2020s 17.08 million t 16.79 million t 17.57 million t 4
2030s 16.38 million t 16.38 million t 16.38 million t 1
2050s 17.37 million t 17.37 million t 17.37 million t 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Brazil 6.04 million t compare
  2. 2 India 3.47 million t compare
  3. 3 China 830,925 t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 824,623 t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 264,268 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in World?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in World was 17.37 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 17.57 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.79 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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).