Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in China

China: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 2.24 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.24 kt
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.2 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.4416 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

China recorded 2.24 kt for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in China peaked at 3.2 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4416 kt, in 1962.

China ranks 3rd of 103 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.5135 kt
1962 0.4416 kt -14.0%
1963 0.4958 kt +12.3%
1964 0.7111 kt +43.4%
1965 0.8161 kt +14.8%
1966 0.7984 kt -2.2%
1967 0.7656 kt -4.1%
1968 0.7388 kt -3.5%
1969 0.7464 kt +1.0%
1970 0.8381 kt +12.3%
1971 0.9114 kt +8.7%
1972 1 kt +10.0%
1973 1.07 kt +6.2%
1974 1.05 kt -1.7%
1975 1.1 kt +4.9%
1976 1.15 kt +4.4%
1977 1.11 kt -3.6%
1978 1.16 kt +4.6%
1979 1.09 kt -5.6%
1980 1.04 kt -5.0%
1981 1.15 kt +11.3%
1982 1.33 kt +15.3%
1983 1.31 kt -1.3%
1984 1.43 kt +8.8%
1985 1.85 kt +29.2%
1986 1.79 kt -3.3%
1987 1.62 kt -9.1%
1988 1.75 kt +7.9%
1989 1.81 kt +3.2%
1990 1.89 kt +4.6%
1991 2.15 kt +13.9%
1992 2.3 kt +6.7%
1993 2.02 kt -12.0%
1994 1.96 kt -2.9%
1995 2.08 kt +5.9%
1996 2.21 kt +6.4%
1997 2.39 kt +7.9%
1998 2.54 kt +6.4%
1999 2.36 kt -7.1%
2000 2.15 kt -9.1%
2001 2.25 kt +4.7%
2002 2.49 kt +10.9%
2003 2.51 kt +0.8%
2004 2.44 kt -2.7%
2005 2.4 kt -2.0%
2006 2.44 kt +1.7%
2007 2.8 kt +14.9%
2008 3.08 kt +9.9%
2009 3 kt -2.6%
2010 2.98 kt -0.7%
2011 3.04 kt +2.0%
2012 3.16 kt +4.2%
2013 3.2 kt +1.2%
2014 3.1 kt -3.1%
2015 2.61 kt -16.0%
2016 2.48 kt -5.0%
2017 2.42 kt -2.3%
2018 2.48 kt +2.6%
2019 2.46 kt -1.1%
2020 2.39 kt -2.7%
2021 2.32 kt -2.7%
2022 2.28 kt -2.1%
2023 2.3 kt +0.9%
2030 2.34 kt +2.1%
2050 2.24 kt -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6697 kt 0.4416 kt 0.8161 kt 9
1970s 1.05 kt 0.8381 kt 1.16 kt 10
1980s 1.51 kt 1.04 kt 1.85 kt 10
1990s 2.19 kt 1.89 kt 2.54 kt 10
2000s 2.56 kt 2.15 kt 3.08 kt 10
2010s 2.79 kt 2.42 kt 3.2 kt 10
2020s 2.32 kt 2.28 kt 2.39 kt 4
2030s 2.34 kt 2.34 kt 2.34 kt 1
2050s 2.24 kt 2.24 kt 2.24 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Brazil 16.3 kt compare
  2. 2 India 9.37 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 2.23 kt compare
  4. 5 OECD 2.17 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 1.99 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in China?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in China was 2.24 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.2 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4416 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
China ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China 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).