Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 12.07 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
12.07 kt
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.82 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4.81 kt
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 12.07 kt for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 12.82 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.81 kt, in 1968.

Southern Asia ranks 6th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 5.15 kt
1962 5.32 kt +3.5%
1963 5.13 kt -3.7%
1964 5.07 kt -1.1%
1965 5.74 kt +13.2%
1966 6.33 kt +10.3%
1967 5.5 kt -13.1%
1968 4.81 kt -12.6%
1969 5.72 kt +19.1%
1970 6.24 kt +9.1%
1971 6.04 kt -3.3%
1972 5.46 kt -9.6%
1973 5.52 kt +1.1%
1974 6.28 kt +13.8%
1975 6.59 kt +4.9%
1976 6.37 kt -3.4%
1977 6.74 kt +5.8%
1978 7.32 kt +8.7%
1979 7.1 kt -3.0%
1980 6.2 kt -12.7%
1981 6.49 kt +4.7%
1982 7.65 kt +17.9%
1983 7.91 kt +3.3%
1984 7.44 kt -5.9%
1985 7.17 kt -3.6%
1986 6.81 kt -5.1%
1987 7.16 kt +5.2%
1988 7.67 kt +7.0%
1989 7.83 kt +2.1%
1990 8 kt +2.3%
1991 8.5 kt +6.2%
1992 8.8 kt +3.5%
1993 8.3 kt -5.7%
1994 8.17 kt -1.6%
1995 9.04 kt +10.7%
1996 9.45 kt +4.5%
1997 9.5 kt +0.5%
1998 9.23 kt -2.9%
1999 9.62 kt +4.3%
2000 9.66 kt +0.3%
2001 9.76 kt +1.1%
2002 10 kt +2.4%
2003 10.39 kt +4.0%
2004 9.33 kt -10.2%
2005 8.65 kt -7.3%
2006 9.5 kt +9.9%
2007 11.36 kt +19.6%
2008 11.54 kt +1.6%
2009 10.01 kt -13.3%
2010 9.44 kt -5.7%
2011 10.87 kt +15.1%
2012 11.18 kt +2.8%
2013 11.33 kt +1.4%
2014 11.26 kt -0.6%
2015 11.37 kt +1.0%
2016 11.34 kt -0.3%
2017 10.62 kt -6.4%
2018 10.76 kt +1.4%
2019 11.17 kt +3.8%
2020 10.58 kt -5.3%
2021 11.14 kt +5.3%
2022 11.81 kt +6.0%
2023 12.82 kt +8.6%
2030 10.98 kt -14.3%
2050 12.07 kt +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.42 kt 4.81 kt 6.33 kt 9
1970s 6.37 kt 5.46 kt 7.32 kt 10
1980s 7.23 kt 6.2 kt 7.91 kt 10
1990s 8.86 kt 8 kt 9.62 kt 10
2000s 10.02 kt 8.65 kt 11.54 kt 10
2010s 10.93 kt 9.44 kt 11.37 kt 10
2020s 11.59 kt 10.58 kt 12.82 kt 4
2030s 10.98 kt 10.98 kt 10.98 kt 1
2050s 12.07 kt 12.07 kt 12.07 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 China 2.24 kt compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 2.23 kt compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 0.7135 kt compare
  4. 5 OECD 2.17 kt compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3359 kt compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 1.99 kt compare
  7. 7 Thailand 1.93 kt compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2308 kt compare
  9. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.2112 kt compare
  10. 8 Indonesia 1.12 kt compare
  11. 9 Cuba 0.9474 kt compare
  12. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2037 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 12.07 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 12.82 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.81 kt in 1968.
How does Southern Asia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).