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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.0142 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0142 kt
World rank
15th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.015 kt
in 2030
All-time low
0.0044 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050

0.0050.0070.010.0130.015196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues in South Africa is 0.0142 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.015 kt in 2030 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 kt, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 15th 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 South Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0044 kt —
1962 0.0044 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0055 kt +25.0%
1964 0.006 kt +9.1%
1965 0.0069 kt +15.0%
1966 0.0079 kt +14.5%
1967 0.0091 kt +15.2%
1968 0.0083 kt -8.8%
1969 0.0084 kt +1.2%
1970 0.0075 kt -10.7%
1971 0.0083 kt +10.7%
1972 0.0082 kt -1.2%
1973 0.0082 kt +0.0%
1974 0.0085 kt +3.7%
1975 0.0085 kt +0.0%
1976 0.0092 kt +8.2%
1977 0.0099 kt +7.6%
1978 0.0097 kt -2.0%
1979 0.0099 kt +2.1%
1980 0.0097 kt -2.0%
1981 0.0117 kt +20.6%
1982 0.0121 kt +3.4%
1983 0.0106 kt -12.4%
1984 0.0124 kt +17.0%
1985 0.0121 kt -2.4%
1986 0.0125 kt +3.3%
1987 0.0125 kt +0.0%
1988 0.0126 kt +0.8%
1989 0.0118 kt -6.3%
1990 0.012 kt +1.7%
1991 0.0126 kt +5.0%
1992 0.0122 kt -3.2%
1993 0.0123 kt +0.8%
1994 0.0129 kt +4.9%
1995 0.0124 kt -3.9%
1996 0.0136 kt +9.7%
1997 0.0135 kt -0.7%
1998 0.0144 kt +6.7%
1999 0.0143 kt -0.7%
2000 0.0147 kt +2.8%
2001 0.0148 kt +0.7%
2002 0.0146 kt -1.4%
2003 0.0148 kt +1.4%
2004 0.0144 kt -2.7%
2005 0.0145 kt +0.7%
2006 0.0139 kt -4.1%
2007 0.014 kt +0.7%
2008 0.0131 kt -6.4%
2009 0.0127 kt -3.1%
2010 0.0123 kt -3.1%
2011 0.0115 kt -6.5%
2012 0.0117 kt +1.7%
2013 0.0121 kt +3.4%
2014 0.0124 kt +2.5%
2015 0.0118 kt -4.8%
2016 0.0114 kt -3.4%
2017 0.0116 kt +1.8%
2018 0.0126 kt +8.6%
2019 0.0126 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0113 kt -10.3%
2021 0.0109 kt -3.5%
2022 0.0118 kt +8.3%
2023 0.0121 kt +2.5%
2030 0.015 kt +24.0%
2050 0.0142 kt -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0068 kt 0.0044 kt 0.0091 kt 9
1970s 0.0088 kt 0.0075 kt 0.0099 kt 10
1980s 0.0118 kt 0.0097 kt 0.0126 kt 10
1990s 0.013 kt 0.012 kt 0.0144 kt 10
2000s 0.0142 kt 0.0127 kt 0.0148 kt 10
2010s 0.012 kt 0.0114 kt 0.0126 kt 10
2020s 0.0115 kt 0.0109 kt 0.0121 kt 4
2030s 0.015 kt 0.015 kt 0.015 kt 1
2050s 0.0142 kt 0.0142 kt 0.0142 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 12 Colombia 0.0204 kt compare
  2. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0011 kt compare
  3. 13 Australia 0.0162 kt compare
  4. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
  5. 13 Australia and New Zealand 0.0162 kt compare
  6. 13 Polynesia 0 kt
  7. 16 Egypt 0.0127 kt compare
  8. 17 Argentina 0.0113 kt compare
  9. 18 Guatemala 0.0102 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in South Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in South Africa was 0.0142 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.015 kt in 2030.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 kt in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
South Africa ranks 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South 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 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).