Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 3.65 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
3.65 kt
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.65 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.6597 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa is 3.65 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.65 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.6597 kt, in 1961.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.6597 kt
1962 0.6874 kt +4.2%
1963 0.7772 kt +13.1%
1964 0.7917 kt +1.9%
1965 0.8562 kt +8.1%
1966 0.9386 kt +9.6%
1967 1.02 kt +8.3%
1968 1.02 kt +0.6%
1969 1.07 kt +4.9%
1970 1.07 kt +0.1%
1971 1.11 kt +3.1%
1972 1.11 kt +0.1%
1973 1.12 kt +1.5%
1974 1.17 kt +3.9%
1975 1.21 kt +3.6%
1976 1.28 kt +6.1%
1977 1.34 kt +4.4%
1978 1.34 kt -0.1%
1979 1.4 kt +4.4%
1980 1.39 kt -0.2%
1981 1.53 kt +9.6%
1982 1.56 kt +1.9%
1983 1.56 kt -0.1%
1984 1.74 kt +11.6%
1985 1.73 kt -0.3%
1986 1.77 kt +2.1%
1987 1.74 kt -1.7%
1988 1.74 kt +0.5%
1989 1.67 kt -4.1%
1990 1.71 kt +2.5%
1991 1.73 kt +0.9%
1992 1.57 kt -9.5%
1993 1.56 kt -0.6%
1994 1.61 kt +3.7%
1995 1.59 kt -1.5%
1996 1.66 kt +4.6%
1997 1.67 kt +0.4%
1998 1.7 kt +2.0%
1999 1.72 kt +0.9%
2000 1.75 kt +1.7%
2001 1.76 kt +0.8%
2002 1.84 kt +4.3%
2003 1.86 kt +1.4%
2004 1.86 kt -0.5%
2005 1.88 kt +1.3%
2006 1.86 kt -1.2%
2007 1.84 kt -0.7%
2008 1.81 kt -1.6%
2009 1.9 kt +4.9%
2010 1.9 kt -0.0%
2011 1.93 kt +1.3%
2012 2.02 kt +4.7%
2013 2.08 kt +3.1%
2014 2.08 kt -0.2%
2015 2.07 kt -0.3%
2016 2.07 kt +0.2%
2017 2.08 kt +0.3%
2018 2.18 kt +4.8%
2019 2.23 kt +2.3%
2020 2.21 kt -1.0%
2021 2.19 kt -0.9%
2022 2.28 kt +4.1%
2023 2.21 kt -3.1%
2030 2.78 kt +25.8%
2050 3.65 kt +31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8691 kt 0.6597 kt 1.07 kt 9
1970s 1.21 kt 1.07 kt 1.4 kt 10
1980s 1.64 kt 1.39 kt 1.77 kt 10
1990s 1.65 kt 1.56 kt 1.73 kt 10
2000s 1.84 kt 1.75 kt 1.9 kt 10
2010s 2.06 kt 1.9 kt 2.23 kt 10
2020s 2.22 kt 2.19 kt 2.28 kt 4
2030s 2.78 kt 2.78 kt 2.78 kt 1
2050s 3.65 kt 3.65 kt 3.65 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 7 Thailand 1.93 kt compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2308 kt compare
  3. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.2112 kt compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 1.12 kt compare
  5. 9 Cuba 0.9474 kt compare
  6. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2037 kt compare
  7. 10 Mexico 0.9108 kt compare
  8. 10 Melanesia 0.1403 kt compare
  9. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1145 kt compare
  10. 11 Philippines 0.8537 kt compare
  11. 12 Colombia 0.7882 kt compare
  12. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0441 kt compare
  13. 13 Australia 0.6239 kt compare
  14. 13 Australia and New Zealand 0.6239 kt compare
  15. 13 Polynesia 0.0001 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.65 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6597 kt in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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).