Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Australia

Australia: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.0162 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0162 kt
World rank
13th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.0206 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0071 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.0050.010.0150.02196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia is 0.0162 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 0.0206 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 kt, in 1961.

Australia ranks 13th of 103 countries 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0071 kt
1962 0.0074 kt +4.2%
1963 0.0077 kt +4.1%
1964 0.0087 kt +13.0%
1965 0.0093 kt +6.9%
1966 0.0103 kt +10.8%
1967 0.0102 kt -1.0%
1968 0.0105 kt +2.9%
1969 0.0097 kt -7.6%
1970 0.01 kt +3.1%
1971 0.0106 kt +6.0%
1972 0.011 kt +3.8%
1973 0.0103 kt -6.4%
1974 0.0115 kt +11.7%
1975 0.0117 kt +1.7%
1976 0.0131 kt +12.0%
1977 0.0134 kt +2.3%
1978 0.0115 kt -14.2%
1979 0.0122 kt +6.1%
1980 0.0131 kt +7.4%
1981 0.0144 kt +9.9%
1982 0.0145 kt +0.7%
1983 0.014 kt -3.4%
1984 0.0142 kt +1.4%
1985 0.0138 kt -2.8%
1986 0.0142 kt +2.9%
1987 0.014 kt -1.4%
1988 0.0144 kt +2.9%
1989 0.0142 kt -1.4%
1990 0.0151 kt +6.3%
1991 0.0155 kt +2.6%
1992 0.015 kt -3.2%
1993 0.0149 kt -0.7%
1994 0.0154 kt +3.4%
1995 0.0166 kt +7.8%
1996 0.0174 kt +4.8%
1997 0.0182 kt +4.6%
1998 0.0191 kt +4.9%
1999 0.0188 kt -1.6%
2000 0.0191 kt +1.6%
2001 0.0184 kt -3.7%
2002 0.0194 kt +5.4%
2003 0.0204 kt +5.2%
2004 0.0204 kt +0.0%
2005 0.0197 kt -3.4%
2006 0.0181 kt -8.1%
2007 0.0186 kt +2.8%
2008 0.0173 kt -7.0%
2009 0.0178 kt +2.9%
2010 0.0177 kt -0.6%
2011 0.014 kt -20.9%
2012 0.0154 kt +10.0%
2013 0.015 kt -2.6%
2014 0.0171 kt +14.0%
2015 0.0171 kt +0.0%
2016 0.0203 kt +18.7%
2017 0.0206 kt +1.5%
2018 0.0202 kt -1.9%
2019 0.018 kt -10.9%
2020 0.0167 kt -7.2%
2021 0.0165 kt -1.2%
2022 0.0153 kt -7.3%
2023 0.015 kt -2.0%
2030 0.0186 kt +24.0%
2050 0.0162 kt -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.009 kt 0.0071 kt 0.0105 kt 9
1970s 0.0115 kt 0.01 kt 0.0134 kt 10
1980s 0.0141 kt 0.0131 kt 0.0145 kt 10
1990s 0.0166 kt 0.0149 kt 0.0191 kt 10
2000s 0.0189 kt 0.0173 kt 0.0204 kt 10
2010s 0.0175 kt 0.014 kt 0.0206 kt 10
2020s 0.0159 kt 0.015 kt 0.0167 kt 4
2030s 0.0186 kt 0.0186 kt 0.0186 kt 1
2050s 0.0162 kt 0.0162 kt 0.0162 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Mexico 0.0236 kt compare
  2. 11 Philippines 0.0221 kt compare
  3. 12 Colombia 0.0204 kt compare
  4. 13 Australia and New Zealand 0.0162 kt compare
  5. 15 South Africa 0.0142 kt compare
  6. 16 Egypt 0.0127 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Australia was 0.0162 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0206 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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).