Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Africa

Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 4.17 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4.17 kt
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
4.17 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.7474 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa stood at 4.17 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 4.17 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.7474 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 9th 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 Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.7474 kt
1962 0.7822 kt +4.7%
1963 0.8821 kt +12.8%
1964 0.9032 kt +2.4%
1965 0.965 kt +6.8%
1966 1.05 kt +9.0%
1967 1.14 kt +8.4%
1968 1.16 kt +2.0%
1969 1.22 kt +5.1%
1970 1.23 kt +0.8%
1971 1.27 kt +3.1%
1972 1.28 kt +0.7%
1973 1.3 kt +1.3%
1974 1.35 kt +4.2%
1975 1.41 kt +4.2%
1976 1.49 kt +6.0%
1977 1.56 kt +4.7%
1978 1.57 kt +0.7%
1979 1.63 kt +3.8%
1980 1.63 kt -0.4%
1981 1.79 kt +10.1%
1982 1.83 kt +2.5%
1983 1.85 kt +0.7%
1984 2.05 kt +10.7%
1985 2.06 kt +0.6%
1986 2.12 kt +3.0%
1987 2.1 kt -1.0%
1988 2.08 kt -0.8%
1989 2.01 kt -3.3%
1990 2.05 kt +1.8%
1991 2.07 kt +1.0%
1992 1.91 kt -8.0%
1993 1.9 kt -0.3%
1994 1.97 kt +3.7%
1995 1.96 kt -0.7%
1996 2.02 kt +3.4%
1997 2.03 kt +0.2%
1998 2.07 kt +2.3%
1999 2.11 kt +1.8%
2000 2.13 kt +0.7%
2001 2.14 kt +0.5%
2002 2.21 kt +3.6%
2003 2.24 kt +1.3%
2004 2.23 kt -0.4%
2005 2.26 kt +1.3%
2006 2.25 kt -0.7%
2007 2.24 kt -0.4%
2008 2.2 kt -1.7%
2009 2.28 kt +3.8%
2010 2.27 kt -0.3%
2011 2.3 kt +1.0%
2012 2.38 kt +3.8%
2013 2.47 kt +3.7%
2014 2.46 kt -0.6%
2015 2.45 kt -0.3%
2016 2.46 kt +0.4%
2017 2.48 kt +1.0%
2018 2.56 kt +3.3%
2019 2.62 kt +2.1%
2020 2.73 kt +4.4%
2021 2.56 kt -6.2%
2022 2.65 kt +3.5%
2023 2.58 kt -2.8%
2030 3.19 kt +23.8%
2050 4.17 kt +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.984 kt 0.7474 kt 1.22 kt 9
1970s 1.41 kt 1.23 kt 1.63 kt 10
1980s 1.95 kt 1.63 kt 2.12 kt 10
1990s 2.01 kt 1.9 kt 2.11 kt 10
2000s 2.22 kt 2.13 kt 2.28 kt 10
2010s 2.45 kt 2.27 kt 2.62 kt 10
2020s 2.63 kt 2.56 kt 2.73 kt 4
2030s 3.19 kt 3.19 kt 3.19 kt 1
2050s 4.17 kt 4.17 kt 4.17 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3359 kt compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 1.99 kt compare
  3. 7 Thailand 1.93 kt compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 1.12 kt compare
  5. 9 Cuba 0.9474 kt compare
  6. 10 Mexico 0.9108 kt compare
  7. 11 Philippines 0.8537 kt compare
  8. 12 Colombia 0.7882 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Africa was 4.17 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.17 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7474 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this 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 (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).