What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD?

Sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD was 2.17 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?

The highest recorded value was 2.84 kt in 2016.

What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 1.25 kt in 1961.

How does OECD rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?

OECD ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2050.

Where does this OECD 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.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in OECD

Name: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in OECD
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OECD: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 2.17 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

2.17 kt

World rank

5th

of 103 countries

All-time high

2.84 kt

in 2016

All-time low

1.25 kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD stood at 2.17 kt.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 2.84 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.25 kt, in 1961.

OECD ranks 5th 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year	kt	Change
1961	1.25 kt	—
1962	1.32 kt	+5.6%
1963	1.43 kt	+8.9%
1964	1.68 kt	+17.3%
1965	1.71 kt	+1.6%
1966	1.78 kt	+4.4%
1967	1.78 kt	-0.1%
1968	1.8 kt	+1.3%
1969	1.76 kt	-2.4%
1970	1.84 kt	+4.6%
1971	1.79 kt	-3.1%
1972	1.81 kt	+1.3%
1973	1.87 kt	+3.2%
1974	1.89 kt	+1.3%
1975	1.94 kt	+2.4%
1976	1.97 kt	+1.9%
1977	1.94 kt	-1.7%
1978	1.98 kt	+2.3%
1979	2.01 kt	+1.2%
1980	2.04 kt	+1.9%
1981	2.09 kt	+2.3%
1982	2.07 kt	-0.9%
1983	2.04 kt	-1.3%
1984	2.07 kt	+1.1%
1985	2.01 kt	-2.9%
1986	2.21 kt	+10.0%
1987	2.27 kt	+2.9%
1988	2.28 kt	+0.5%
1989	2.29 kt	+0.4%
1990	2.21 kt	-3.6%
1991	2.25 kt	+1.9%
1992	2.27 kt	+0.6%
1993	2.28 kt	+0.8%
1994	2.34 kt	+2.3%
1995	2.35 kt	+0.7%
1996	2.46 kt	+4.5%
1997	2.47 kt	+0.5%
1998	2.56 kt	+3.5%
1999	2.6 kt	+1.8%
2000	2.6 kt	-0.3%
2001	2.57 kt	-0.8%
2002	2.63 kt	+2.1%
2003	2.67 kt	+1.5%
2004	2.64 kt	-1.0%
2005	2.63 kt	-0.3%
2006	2.57 kt	-2.4%
2007	2.59 kt	+1.0%
2008	2.54 kt	-2.1%
2009	2.59 kt	+2.3%
2010	2.58 kt	-0.5%
2011	2.45 kt	-5.0%
2012	2.57 kt	+4.6%
2013	2.64 kt	+2.8%
2014	2.65 kt	+0.6%
2015	2.66 kt	+0.4%
2016	2.84 kt	+6.5%
2017	2.83 kt	-0.1%
2018	2.84 kt	+0.0%
2019	2.78 kt	-2.0%
2020	2.72 kt	-2.3%
2021	2.76 kt	+1.7%
2022	2.69 kt	-2.7%
2023	2.71 kt	+1.0%
2030	2.36 kt	-13.1%
2050	2.17 kt	-8.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.61 kt	1.25 kt	1.8 kt	9
1970s	1.9 kt	1.79 kt	2.01 kt	10
1980s	2.14 kt	2.01 kt	2.29 kt	10
1990s	2.38 kt	2.21 kt	2.6 kt	10
2000s	2.6 kt	2.54 kt	2.67 kt	10
2010s	2.68 kt	2.45 kt	2.84 kt	10
2020s	2.72 kt	2.69 kt	2.76 kt	4
2030s	2.36 kt	2.36 kt	2.36 kt	1
2050s	2.17 kt	2.17 kt	2.17 kt	1

Countries ranked near OECD

2 India 9.37 kt compare
3 China 2.24 kt compare
4 China, mainland 2.23 kt compare
6 Pakistan 1.99 kt compare
7 Thailand 1.93 kt compare
8 Indonesia 1.12 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD?: Sugar cane — burning crop residues in OECD was 2.17 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?: The highest recorded value was 2.84 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 1.25 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?: OECD ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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: 13 August 2026

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).