Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 21.94 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
21.94 kt
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24.15 kt
in 2014
All-time low
7.68 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 21.94 kt.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 24.15 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.68 kt, in 1963.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 29 groups 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 7.74 kt
1962 7.7 kt -0.4%
1963 7.68 kt -0.4%
1964 7.8 kt +1.7%
1965 8.27 kt +6.0%
1966 8.04 kt -2.8%
1967 8.11 kt +0.9%
1968 8.16 kt +0.6%
1969 7.98 kt -2.2%
1970 9.11 kt +14.2%
1971 8.87 kt -2.7%
1972 8.91 kt +0.5%
1973 9.14 kt +2.6%
1974 9.48 kt +3.6%
1975 9.3 kt -1.8%
1976 9.75 kt +4.8%
1977 9.9 kt +1.6%
1978 10.41 kt +5.1%
1979 10.82 kt +4.0%
1980 11.1 kt +2.6%
1981 11.15 kt +0.4%
1982 11.71 kt +5.0%
1983 12.05 kt +3.0%
1984 12.72 kt +5.5%
1985 13.15 kt +3.3%
1986 13.35 kt +1.5%
1987 14.09 kt +5.5%
1988 13.54 kt -3.9%
1989 13.45 kt -0.7%
1990 13.95 kt +3.7%
1991 14.01 kt +0.4%
1992 14.01 kt +0.0%
1993 13.03 kt -7.0%
1994 13.96 kt +7.1%
1995 14.34 kt +2.7%
1996 14.93 kt +4.1%
1997 14.97 kt +0.3%
1998 15.12 kt +1.0%
1999 14.64 kt -3.2%
2000 14.57 kt -0.5%
2001 14.74 kt +1.2%
2002 15.13 kt +2.7%
2003 14.97 kt -1.1%
2004 15.46 kt +3.3%
2005 15.55 kt +0.5%
2006 16.39 kt +5.4%
2007 17.69 kt +7.9%
2008 19.69 kt +11.3%
2009 20.66 kt +4.9%
2010 21.22 kt +2.7%
2011 22.48 kt +5.9%
2012 22.68 kt +0.9%
2013 23.76 kt +4.8%
2014 24.15 kt +1.6%
2015 23.67 kt -2.0%
2016 23.79 kt +0.5%
2017 23.92 kt +0.5%
2018 23.39 kt -2.2%
2019 24.14 kt +3.2%
2020 23.47 kt -2.8%
2021 23.29 kt -0.8%
2022 23.07 kt -0.9%
2023 23.2 kt +0.6%
2030 21.33 kt -8.1%
2050 21.94 kt +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.94 kt 7.68 kt 8.27 kt 9
1970s 9.57 kt 8.87 kt 10.82 kt 10
1980s 12.63 kt 11.1 kt 14.09 kt 10
1990s 14.3 kt 13.03 kt 15.12 kt 10
2000s 16.48 kt 14.57 kt 20.66 kt 10
2010s 23.32 kt 21.22 kt 24.15 kt 10
2020s 23.26 kt 23.07 kt 23.47 kt 4
2030s 21.33 kt 21.33 kt 21.33 kt 1
2050s 21.94 kt 21.94 kt 21.94 kt 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  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
  5. 4 Viet Nam 0.7135 kt compare
  6. 5 OECD 2.17 kt compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3359 kt compare
  8. 6 Pakistan 1.99 kt compare
  9. 7 Thailand 1.93 kt compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2308 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean was 21.94 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 24.15 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 7.68 kt in 1963.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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
Last refreshed

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).