Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.0035 kt in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
0.0035 kt
Change on year
up 218.2%
World rank
84th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2329 kt
in 1961
All-time low
0.0011 kt
in 2001
Years of data
42
1961–2002

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Puerto Rico, 1961–2002

00.050.10.150.20.251961198120021961: 0.233 kt1962: 0.219 kt1963: 0.215 kt1964: 0.215 kt1965: 0.204 kt1966: 0.194 kt1967: 0.187 kt1968: 0.169 kt1969: 0.128 kt1970: 0.133 kt1971: 0.112 kt1972: 0.11 kt1973: 0.098 kt1974: 0.093 kt1975: 0.091 kt1976: 0.088 kt1977: 0.082 kt1978: 0.066 kt1979: 0.062 kt1980: 0.056 kt1981: 0.053 kt1982: 0.038 kt1983: 0.039 kt1984: 0.04 kt1985: 0.04 kt1986: 0.037 kt1987: 0.036 kt1988: 0.038 kt1989: 0.037 kt1990: 0.032 kt1991: 0.03 kt1992: 0.025 kt1993: 0.027 kt1994: 0.022 kt1995: 0.023 kt1996: 0.02 kt1997: 0.018 kt1998: 0.012 kt1999: 0.008 kt2000: 0.007 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.004 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues in Puerto Rico is 0.0035 kt, measured in 2002.

The figure is up 218.2% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.2329 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kt, in 2001.

That places Puerto Rico 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Puerto Rico, 1961 to 2002.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2329 kt
1962 0.219 kt -6.0%
1963 0.2152 kt -1.7%
1964 0.2152 kt +0.0%
1965 0.2043 kt -5.1%
1966 0.1938 kt -5.1%
1967 0.1871 kt -3.5%
1968 0.1685 kt -9.9%
1969 0.1279 kt -24.1%
1970 0.1332 kt +4.1%
1971 0.1118 kt -16.1%
1972 0.1104 kt -1.3%
1973 0.0978 kt -11.4%
1974 0.0927 kt -5.2%
1975 0.0907 kt -2.2%
1976 0.0879 kt -3.1%
1977 0.0816 kt -7.2%
1978 0.0663 kt -18.8%
1979 0.0616 kt -7.1%
1980 0.0558 kt -9.4%
1981 0.053 kt -5.0%
1982 0.038 kt -28.3%
1983 0.039 kt +2.6%
1984 0.0398 kt +2.1%
1985 0.0395 kt -0.8%
1986 0.0372 kt -5.8%
1987 0.0356 kt -4.3%
1988 0.0377 kt +5.9%
1989 0.0372 kt -1.3%
1990 0.0322 kt -13.4%
1991 0.0297 kt -7.8%
1992 0.0249 kt -16.2%
1993 0.0273 kt +9.6%
1994 0.0217 kt -20.5%
1995 0.0228 kt +5.1%
1996 0.02 kt -12.3%
1997 0.0179 kt -10.5%
1998 0.0117 kt -34.6%
1999 0.0079 kt -32.5%
2000 0.007 kt -11.4%
2001 0.0011 kt -84.3%
2002 0.0035 kt +218.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.196 kt 0.1279 kt 0.2329 kt 9
1970s 0.0934 kt 0.0616 kt 0.1332 kt 10
1980s 0.0413 kt 0.0356 kt 0.0558 kt 10
1990s 0.0216 kt 0.0079 kt 0.0322 kt 10
2000s 0.0039 kt 0.0011 kt 0.007 kt 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 81 Benin 0.0063 kt compare
  2. 82 Bahamas 0.005 kt compare
  3. 83 Sierra Leone 0.0037 kt compare
  4. 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0021 kt compare
  5. 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0018 kt compare
  6. 87 Guinea-Bissau 0.0007 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Puerto Rico?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Puerto Rico was 0.0035 kt in 2002, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.2329 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kt in 2001.
How does Puerto Rico rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 103 countries with data for 2002.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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).