Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Australia

Australia: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.6239 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.6239 kt
World rank
13th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.7958 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.2747 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.20.40.60.8196120052050

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.6239 kt for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 0.7958 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2747 kt, in 1961.

Australia ranks 13th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2747 kt
1962 0.2852 kt +3.8%
1963 0.2966 kt +4.0%
1964 0.3341 kt +12.6%
1965 0.3574 kt +7.0%
1966 0.3956 kt +10.7%
1967 0.3928 kt -0.7%
1968 0.4037 kt +2.8%
1969 0.3734 kt -7.5%
1970 0.387 kt +3.6%
1971 0.4102 kt +6.0%
1972 0.4242 kt +3.4%
1973 0.3964 kt -6.6%
1974 0.4443 kt +12.1%
1975 0.4507 kt +1.4%
1976 0.5058 kt +12.2%
1977 0.518 kt +2.4%
1978 0.4417 kt -14.7%
1979 0.4689 kt +6.2%
1980 0.5059 kt +7.9%
1981 0.5545 kt +9.6%
1982 0.5589 kt +0.8%
1983 0.5391 kt -3.5%
1984 0.5487 kt +1.8%
1985 0.533 kt -2.9%
1986 0.5458 kt +2.4%
1987 0.5391 kt -1.2%
1988 0.5563 kt +3.2%
1989 0.5493 kt -1.3%
1990 0.5827 kt +6.1%
1991 0.5985 kt +2.7%
1992 0.5774 kt -3.5%
1993 0.5756 kt -0.3%
1994 0.5932 kt +3.1%
1995 0.6406 kt +8.0%
1996 0.6722 kt +4.9%
1997 0.7038 kt +4.7%
1998 0.7371 kt +4.7%
1999 0.7266 kt -1.4%
2000 0.7353 kt +1.2%
2001 0.7078 kt -3.7%
2002 0.7479 kt +5.7%
2003 0.7866 kt +5.2%
2004 0.7856 kt -0.1%
2005 0.7616 kt -3.1%
2006 0.698 kt -8.4%
2007 0.7171 kt +2.7%
2008 0.6679 kt -6.9%
2009 0.6867 kt +2.8%
2010 0.6835 kt -0.5%
2011 0.5407 kt -20.9%
2012 0.5943 kt +9.9%
2013 0.5779 kt -2.8%
2014 0.6585 kt +13.9%
2015 0.6608 kt +0.3%
2016 0.7848 kt +18.8%
2017 0.7958 kt +1.4%
2018 0.7774 kt -2.3%
2019 0.6939 kt -10.7%
2020 0.6431 kt -7.3%
2021 0.6359 kt -1.1%
2022 0.5897 kt -7.3%
2023 0.58 kt -1.6%
2030 0.7165 kt +23.5%
2050 0.6239 kt -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3459 kt 0.2747 kt 0.4037 kt 9
1970s 0.4447 kt 0.387 kt 0.518 kt 10
1980s 0.5431 kt 0.5059 kt 0.5589 kt 10
1990s 0.6408 kt 0.5756 kt 0.7371 kt 10
2000s 0.7295 kt 0.6679 kt 0.7866 kt 10
2010s 0.6768 kt 0.5407 kt 0.7958 kt 10
2020s 0.6122 kt 0.58 kt 0.6431 kt 4
2030s 0.7165 kt 0.7165 kt 0.7165 kt 1
2050s 0.6239 kt 0.6239 kt 0.6239 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Mexico 0.9108 kt compare
  2. 11 Philippines 0.8537 kt compare
  3. 12 Colombia 0.7882 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 0.6239 kt compare
  5. 15 South Africa 0.5468 kt compare
  6. 16 Egypt 0.4888 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia was 0.6239 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7958 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2747 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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).