Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in World

World: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 46.89 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
46.89 kt
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
47.43 kt
in 2023
All-time low
15.64 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

World recorded 46.89 kt for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in World peaked at 47.43 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.64 kt, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 15.64 kt
1962 15.83 kt +1.3%
1963 15.86 kt +0.2%
1964 16.37 kt +3.2%
1965 17.84 kt +9.0%
1966 18.21 kt +2.1%
1967 17.46 kt -4.1%
1968 16.82 kt -3.6%
1969 17.63 kt +4.8%
1970 19.5 kt +10.6%
1971 19.4 kt -0.5%
1972 19.08 kt -1.7%
1973 19.57 kt +2.6%
1974 20.94 kt +7.0%
1975 21.41 kt +2.2%
1976 22.07 kt +3.1%
1977 22.87 kt +3.6%
1978 24.03 kt +5.1%
1979 24.1 kt +0.3%
1980 23.31 kt -3.3%
1981 24.02 kt +3.0%
1982 26.42 kt +10.0%
1983 26.99 kt +2.2%
1984 27.44 kt +1.7%
1985 27.99 kt +2.0%
1986 27.78 kt -0.8%
1987 28.62 kt +3.1%
1988 28.76 kt +0.5%
1989 29.02 kt +0.9%
1990 29.97 kt +3.3%
1991 31.05 kt +3.6%
1992 31.66 kt +1.9%
1993 30.26 kt -4.4%
1994 30.79 kt +1.7%
1995 32.36 kt +5.1%
1996 33.91 kt +4.8%
1997 34.16 kt +0.8%
1998 34.22 kt +0.2%
1999 34.24 kt +0.1%
2000 33.89 kt -1.0%
2001 34.22 kt +1.0%
2002 35.39 kt +3.4%
2003 35.89 kt +1.4%
2004 35.13 kt -2.1%
2005 34.35 kt -2.2%
2006 35.94 kt +4.6%
2007 39.64 kt +10.3%
2008 42.08 kt +6.2%
2009 41.37 kt -1.7%
2010 41.32 kt -0.1%
2011 44.58 kt +7.9%
2012 45.45 kt +2.0%
2013 46.96 kt +3.3%
2014 47.32 kt +0.8%
2015 46.41 kt -1.9%
2016 46.48 kt +0.2%
2017 45.84 kt -1.4%
2018 46.26 kt +0.9%
2019 47.28 kt +2.2%
2020 45.78 kt -3.2%
2021 45.34 kt -1.0%
2022 45.94 kt +1.3%
2023 47.43 kt +3.3%
2030 44.22 kt -6.8%
2050 46.89 kt +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.85 kt 15.64 kt 18.21 kt 9
1970s 21.3 kt 19.08 kt 24.1 kt 10
1980s 27.04 kt 23.31 kt 29.02 kt 10
1990s 32.26 kt 29.97 kt 34.24 kt 10
2000s 36.79 kt 33.89 kt 42.08 kt 10
2010s 45.79 kt 41.32 kt 47.32 kt 10
2020s 46.12 kt 45.34 kt 47.43 kt 4
2030s 44.22 kt 44.22 kt 44.22 kt 1
2050s 46.89 kt 46.89 kt 46.89 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in World?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in World was 46.89 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 47.43 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 15.64 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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).