Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in China

China: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.0582 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0582 kt
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.083 kt
in 2013
All-time low
0.0114 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.020.040.060.08196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, sugar cane — burning crop residues in China stood at 0.0582 kt.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in China peaked at 0.083 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 kt, in 1962.

That places China 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0133 kt
1962 0.0114 kt -14.3%
1963 0.0129 kt +13.2%
1964 0.0184 kt +42.6%
1965 0.0212 kt +15.2%
1966 0.0207 kt -2.4%
1967 0.0198 kt -4.3%
1968 0.0192 kt -3.0%
1969 0.0194 kt +1.0%
1970 0.0217 kt +11.9%
1971 0.0236 kt +8.8%
1972 0.026 kt +10.2%
1973 0.0276 kt +6.2%
1974 0.0272 kt -1.4%
1975 0.0285 kt +4.8%
1976 0.0297 kt +4.2%
1977 0.0287 kt -3.4%
1978 0.03 kt +4.5%
1979 0.0283 kt -5.7%
1980 0.0269 kt -4.9%
1981 0.0299 kt +11.2%
1982 0.0345 kt +15.4%
1983 0.0341 kt -1.2%
1984 0.0371 kt +8.8%
1985 0.0479 kt +29.1%
1986 0.0463 kt -3.3%
1987 0.0421 kt -9.1%
1988 0.0454 kt +7.8%
1989 0.0469 kt +3.3%
1990 0.049 kt +4.5%
1991 0.0558 kt +13.9%
1992 0.0596 kt +6.8%
1993 0.0524 kt -12.1%
1994 0.0509 kt -2.9%
1995 0.054 kt +6.1%
1996 0.0574 kt +6.3%
1997 0.062 kt +8.0%
1998 0.0659 kt +6.3%
1999 0.0612 kt -7.1%
2000 0.0557 kt -9.0%
2001 0.0583 kt +4.7%
2002 0.0646 kt +10.8%
2003 0.0652 kt +0.9%
2004 0.0634 kt -2.8%
2005 0.0621 kt -2.1%
2006 0.0632 kt +1.8%
2007 0.0726 kt +14.9%
2008 0.0798 kt +9.9%
2009 0.0777 kt -2.6%
2010 0.0772 kt -0.6%
2011 0.0787 kt +1.9%
2012 0.0821 kt +4.3%
2013 0.083 kt +1.1%
2014 0.0805 kt -3.0%
2015 0.0676 kt -16.0%
2016 0.0642 kt -5.0%
2017 0.0628 kt -2.2%
2018 0.0644 kt +2.5%
2019 0.0637 kt -1.1%
2020 0.062 kt -2.7%
2021 0.0603 kt -2.7%
2022 0.059 kt -2.2%
2023 0.0595 kt +0.8%
2030 0.0608 kt +2.2%
2050 0.0582 kt -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0174 kt 0.0114 kt 0.0212 kt 9
1970s 0.0271 kt 0.0217 kt 0.03 kt 10
1980s 0.0391 kt 0.0269 kt 0.0479 kt 10
1990s 0.0568 kt 0.049 kt 0.0659 kt 10
2000s 0.0663 kt 0.0557 kt 0.0798 kt 10
2010s 0.0724 kt 0.0628 kt 0.083 kt 10
2020s 0.0602 kt 0.059 kt 0.062 kt 4
2030s 0.0608 kt 0.0608 kt 0.0608 kt 1
2050s 0.0582 kt 0.0582 kt 0.0582 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Brazil 0.4225 kt compare
  2. 2 India 0.243 kt compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 0.0577 kt compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 0.0185 kt compare
  5. 5 OECD 0.0563 kt compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0087 kt compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 0.0517 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in China?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in China was 0.0582 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.083 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 kt in 1962.
How does China rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
China ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China 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).