Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Asia

Asia: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 19.41 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
19.41 kt
Rank
1st
of 14 groups
All-time high
20.34 kt
in 2023
All-time low
6.49 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues in Asia is 19.41 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Asia peaked at 20.34 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.49 kt, in 1961.

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

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 6.49 kt
1962 6.65 kt +2.4%
1963 6.52 kt -1.9%
1964 6.76 kt +3.7%
1965 7.72 kt +14.2%
1966 8.19 kt +6.1%
1967 7.28 kt -11.1%
1968 6.57 kt -9.7%
1969 7.58 kt +15.3%
1970 8.26 kt +9.0%
1971 8.3 kt +0.4%
1972 7.88 kt -5.1%
1973 8.11 kt +3.0%
1974 9.06 kt +11.6%
1975 9.61 kt +6.1%
1976 9.7 kt +1.0%
1977 10.25 kt +5.6%
1978 10.97 kt +7.1%
1979 10.54 kt -3.9%
1980 9.43 kt -10.5%
1981 9.86 kt +4.6%
1982 11.66 kt +18.2%
1983 11.89 kt +2.0%
1984 11.45 kt -3.6%
1985 11.56 kt +0.9%
1986 11.06 kt -4.3%
1987 11.18 kt +1.0%
1988 11.86 kt +6.1%
1989 12.28 kt +3.5%
1990 12.7 kt +3.4%
1991 13.6 kt +7.1%
1992 14.36 kt +5.6%
1993 13.94 kt -3.0%
1994 13.46 kt -3.4%
1995 14.61 kt +8.6%
1996 15.51 kt +6.2%
1997 15.67 kt +1.0%
1998 15.5 kt -1.1%
1999 15.93 kt +2.7%
2000 15.6 kt -2.0%
2001 15.78 kt +1.1%
2002 16.44 kt +4.2%
2003 17.07 kt +3.8%
2004 15.86 kt -7.1%
2005 15.01 kt -5.4%
2006 15.86 kt +5.7%
2007 18.26 kt +15.2%
2008 18.8 kt +3.0%
2009 17.03 kt -9.4%
2010 16.42 kt -3.6%
2011 18.54 kt +12.9%
2012 19.06 kt +2.8%
2013 19.42 kt +1.9%
2014 19.36 kt -0.3%
2015 18.9 kt -2.4%
2016 18.71 kt -1.0%
2017 17.92 kt -4.3%
2018 18.8 kt +5.0%
2019 19.09 kt +1.5%
2020 18.17 kt -4.8%
2021 18.11 kt -0.3%
2022 18.88 kt +4.2%
2023 20.34 kt +7.8%
2030 18.23 kt -10.4%
2050 19.41 kt +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.09 kt 6.49 kt 8.19 kt 9
1970s 9.27 kt 7.88 kt 10.97 kt 10
1980s 11.22 kt 9.43 kt 12.28 kt 10
1990s 14.53 kt 12.7 kt 15.93 kt 10
2000s 16.57 kt 15.01 kt 18.8 kt 10
2010s 18.62 kt 16.42 kt 19.42 kt 10
2020s 18.87 kt 18.11 kt 20.34 kt 4
2030s 18.23 kt 18.23 kt 18.23 kt 1
2050s 19.41 kt 19.41 kt 19.41 kt 1

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Brazil 16.3 kt compare
  2. 2 India 9.37 kt compare
  3. 3 China 2.24 kt compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 2.23 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Asia?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Asia was 19.41 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20.34 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.49 kt in 1961.
How does Asia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Asia ranks 1st out of 14 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Asia 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).