Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 1.86 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.86 kt
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.86 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.3914 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.511.52196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa is 1.86 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.86 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.3914 kt, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 14th 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 Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3914 kt
1962 0.4131 kt +5.5%
1963 0.4236 kt +2.5%
1964 0.437 kt +3.2%
1965 0.4498 kt +2.9%
1966 0.4745 kt +5.5%
1967 0.4885 kt +3.0%
1968 0.5142 kt +5.3%
1969 0.546 kt +6.2%
1970 0.5779 kt +5.8%
1971 0.5683 kt -1.7%
1972 0.575 kt +1.2%
1973 0.579 kt +0.7%
1974 0.5839 kt +0.8%
1975 0.5967 kt +2.2%
1976 0.6157 kt +3.2%
1977 0.6064 kt -1.5%
1978 0.6059 kt -0.1%
1979 0.6365 kt +5.1%
1980 0.6293 kt -1.1%
1981 0.6643 kt +5.6%
1982 0.6465 kt -2.7%
1983 0.6443 kt -0.3%
1984 0.6346 kt -1.5%
1985 0.6599 kt +4.0%
1986 0.6427 kt -2.6%
1987 0.6406 kt -0.3%
1988 0.6336 kt -1.1%
1989 0.6363 kt +0.4%
1990 0.6425 kt +1.0%
1991 0.6405 kt -0.3%
1992 0.5476 kt -14.5%
1993 0.5625 kt +2.7%
1994 0.6223 kt +10.6%
1995 0.6316 kt +1.5%
1996 0.6518 kt +3.2%
1997 0.6647 kt +2.0%
1998 0.669 kt +0.6%
1999 0.6853 kt +2.4%
2000 0.695 kt +1.4%
2001 0.6994 kt +0.6%
2002 0.7332 kt +4.8%
2003 0.7533 kt +2.7%
2004 0.7534 kt +0.0%
2005 0.7706 kt +2.3%
2006 0.7807 kt +1.3%
2007 0.7399 kt -5.2%
2008 0.7341 kt -0.8%
2009 0.8299 kt +13.0%
2010 0.8631 kt +4.0%
2011 0.9103 kt +5.5%
2012 0.9657 kt +6.1%
2013 0.994 kt +2.9%
2014 0.9529 kt -4.1%
2015 0.9669 kt +1.5%
2016 0.9826 kt +1.6%
2017 0.9868 kt +0.4%
2018 1.01 kt +2.8%
2019 1.05 kt +3.8%
2020 1.06 kt +0.5%
2021 1.04 kt -1.3%
2022 1.11 kt +6.2%
2023 1.02 kt -8.2%
2030 1.33 kt +30.4%
2050 1.86 kt +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4598 kt 0.3914 kt 0.546 kt 9
1970s 0.5945 kt 0.5683 kt 0.6365 kt 10
1980s 0.6432 kt 0.6293 kt 0.6643 kt 10
1990s 0.6318 kt 0.5476 kt 0.6853 kt 10
2000s 0.749 kt 0.695 kt 0.8299 kt 10
2010s 0.9688 kt 0.8631 kt 1.05 kt 10
2020s 1.06 kt 1.02 kt 1.11 kt 4
2030s 1.33 kt 1.33 kt 1.33 kt 1
2050s 1.86 kt 1.86 kt 1.86 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1145 kt compare
  2. 11 Philippines 0.8537 kt compare
  3. 12 Colombia 0.7882 kt compare
  4. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0441 kt compare
  5. 13 Australia 0.6239 kt compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 0.6239 kt compare
  7. 13 Polynesia 0.0001 kt compare
  8. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  9. 15 South Africa 0.5468 kt compare
  10. 16 Egypt 0.4888 kt compare
  11. 17 Argentina 0.4347 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 1.86 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3914 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern 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).