Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in South America

South America: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.4809 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.4809 kt
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.5376 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0.0967 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

South America recorded 0.4809 kt for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in South America peaked at 0.5376 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0967 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in South America, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0967 kt
1962 0.1005 kt +3.9%
1963 0.1053 kt +4.8%
1964 0.1077 kt +2.3%
1965 0.1175 kt +9.1%
1966 0.1115 kt -5.1%
1967 0.1102 kt -1.2%
1968 0.111 kt +0.7%
1969 0.1099 kt -1.0%
1970 0.1131 kt +2.9%
1971 0.1149 kt +1.6%
1972 0.121 kt +5.3%
1973 0.1298 kt +7.3%
1974 0.1369 kt +5.5%
1975 0.1322 kt -3.4%
1976 0.1408 kt +6.5%
1977 0.151 kt +7.2%
1978 0.156 kt +3.3%
1979 0.1624 kt +4.1%
1980 0.1649 kt +1.5%
1981 0.1752 kt +6.2%
1982 0.186 kt +6.2%
1983 0.2032 kt +9.2%
1984 0.2133 kt +5.0%
1985 0.2264 kt +6.1%
1986 0.2295 kt +1.4%
1987 0.2458 kt +7.1%
1988 0.2353 kt -4.3%
1989 0.2292 kt -2.6%
1990 0.2407 kt +5.0%
1991 0.2397 kt -0.4%
1992 0.239 kt -0.3%
1993 0.224 kt -6.3%
1994 0.2463 kt +10.0%
1995 0.259 kt +5.2%
1996 0.2662 kt +2.8%
1997 0.2695 kt +1.2%
1998 0.2808 kt +4.2%
1999 0.2736 kt -2.6%
2000 0.2709 kt -1.0%
2001 0.2788 kt +2.9%
2002 0.2847 kt +2.1%
2003 0.2998 kt +5.3%
2004 0.311 kt +3.7%
2005 0.3197 kt +2.8%
2006 0.3458 kt +8.2%
2007 0.3805 kt +10.0%
2008 0.4309 kt +13.2%
2009 0.453 kt +5.1%
2010 0.4677 kt +3.2%
2011 0.4945 kt +5.7%
2012 0.5041 kt +1.9%
2013 0.5277 kt +4.7%
2014 0.5376 kt +1.9%
2015 0.524 kt -2.5%
2016 0.527 kt +0.6%
2017 0.5271 kt +0.0%
2018 0.5199 kt -1.4%
2019 0.5351 kt +2.9%
2020 0.5206 kt -2.7%
2021 0.5176 kt -0.6%
2022 0.5129 kt -0.9%
2023 0.5212 kt +1.6%
2030 0.4634 kt -11.1%
2050 0.4809 kt +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1078 kt 0.0967 kt 0.1175 kt 9
1970s 0.1358 kt 0.1131 kt 0.1624 kt 10
1980s 0.2109 kt 0.1649 kt 0.2458 kt 10
1990s 0.2539 kt 0.224 kt 0.2808 kt 10
2000s 0.3375 kt 0.2709 kt 0.453 kt 10
2010s 0.5165 kt 0.4677 kt 0.5376 kt 10
2020s 0.5181 kt 0.5129 kt 0.5212 kt 4
2030s 0.4634 kt 0.4634 kt 0.4634 kt 1
2050s 0.4809 kt 0.4809 kt 0.4809 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 India 0.243 kt compare
  2. 3 China 0.0582 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
  8. 7 Thailand 0.05 kt compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.006 kt compare
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0055 kt compare
  11. 8 Indonesia 0.0291 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 America?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in South America was 0.4809 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 0.5376 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0967 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
South America ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South America 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).