Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in India

India: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 9.37 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
9.37 kt
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
10.33 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3.59 kt
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in India, 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 India stood at 9.37 kt.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in India peaked at 10.33 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.59 kt, in 1968.

That places India 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4.23 kt
1962 4.31 kt +1.8%
1963 3.93 kt -8.7%
1964 3.95 kt +0.3%
1965 4.57 kt +15.7%
1966 4.98 kt +9.0%
1967 4.04 kt -18.9%
1968 3.59 kt -11.0%
1969 4.44 kt +23.7%
1970 4.82 kt +8.5%
1971 4.59 kt -4.8%
1972 4.2 kt -8.6%
1973 4.3 kt +2.6%
1974 4.83 kt +12.3%
1975 5.08 kt +5.2%
1976 4.85 kt -4.6%
1977 5.03 kt +3.8%
1978 5.53 kt +9.9%
1979 5.42 kt -2.0%
1980 4.58 kt -15.5%
1981 4.68 kt +2.2%
1982 5.6 kt +19.8%
1983 5.89 kt +5.1%
1984 5.46 kt -7.4%
1985 5.18 kt -5.0%
1986 5.02 kt -3.1%
1987 5.4 kt +7.6%
1988 5.75 kt +6.5%
1989 5.84 kt +1.5%
1990 6.04 kt +3.3%
1991 6.47 kt +7.2%
1992 6.74 kt +4.2%
1993 6.27 kt -7.0%
1994 6 kt -4.2%
1995 6.79 kt +13.2%
1996 7.28 kt +7.2%
1997 7.33 kt +0.6%
1998 6.9 kt -5.9%
1999 7.12 kt +3.2%
2000 7.41 kt +4.1%
2001 7.57 kt +2.3%
2002 7.74 kt +2.2%
2003 7.93 kt +2.5%
2004 6.91 kt -12.9%
2005 6.43 kt -7.0%
2006 7.37 kt +14.7%
2007 9.04 kt +22.6%
2008 8.87 kt -1.8%
2009 7.75 kt -12.7%
2010 7.33 kt -5.5%
2011 8.68 kt +18.4%
2012 8.85 kt +1.9%
2013 8.78 kt -0.8%
2014 8.76 kt -0.2%
2015 8.9 kt +1.6%
2016 8.69 kt -2.4%
2017 7.78 kt -10.4%
2018 8.31 kt +6.8%
2019 8.88 kt +6.8%
2020 8.08 kt -9.1%
2021 8.51 kt +5.4%
2022 9.08 kt +6.7%
2023 10.33 kt +13.7%
2030 8.52 kt -17.5%
2050 9.37 kt +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.23 kt 3.59 kt 4.98 kt 9
1970s 4.86 kt 4.2 kt 5.53 kt 10
1980s 5.34 kt 4.58 kt 5.89 kt 10
1990s 6.69 kt 6 kt 7.33 kt 10
2000s 7.7 kt 6.43 kt 9.04 kt 10
2010s 8.49 kt 7.33 kt 8.9 kt 10
2020s 9 kt 8.08 kt 10.33 kt 4
2030s 8.52 kt 8.52 kt 8.52 kt 1
2050s 9.37 kt 9.37 kt 9.37 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Brazil 16.3 kt compare
  2. 3 China 2.24 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 2.23 kt compare
  4. 5 OECD 2.17 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in India?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in India was 9.37 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 10.33 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.59 kt in 1968.
How does India rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
India ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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).