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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.0191 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0191 kt
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.0191 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0046 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa, 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 Southern Africa is 0.0191 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 0.0191 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 kt, in 1961.

That places Southern Africa 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0046 kt —
1962 0.0046 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0061 kt +32.6%
1964 0.0065 kt +6.6%
1965 0.0076 kt +16.9%
1966 0.0084 kt +10.5%
1967 0.0096 kt +14.3%
1968 0.0089 kt -7.3%
1969 0.009 kt +1.1%
1970 0.0082 kt -8.9%
1971 0.009 kt +9.8%
1972 0.0088 kt -2.2%
1973 0.0089 kt +1.1%
1974 0.0093 kt +4.5%
1975 0.0092 kt -1.1%
1976 0.01 kt +8.7%
1977 0.0108 kt +8.0%
1978 0.0106 kt -1.9%
1979 0.0109 kt +2.8%
1980 0.0108 kt -0.9%
1981 0.0131 kt +21.3%
1982 0.0137 kt +4.6%
1983 0.0121 kt -11.7%
1984 0.0139 kt +14.9%
1985 0.0137 kt -1.4%
1986 0.0141 kt +2.9%
1987 0.0141 kt +0.0%
1988 0.0142 kt +0.7%
1989 0.0134 kt -5.6%
1990 0.0137 kt +2.2%
1991 0.0144 kt +5.1%
1992 0.014 kt -2.8%
1993 0.0141 kt +0.7%
1994 0.0148 kt +5.0%
1995 0.0141 kt -4.7%
1996 0.0154 kt +9.2%
1997 0.0153 kt -0.6%
1998 0.0161 kt +5.2%
1999 0.0161 kt +0.0%
2000 0.0164 kt +1.9%
2001 0.0167 kt +1.8%
2002 0.0167 kt +0.0%
2003 0.017 kt +1.8%
2004 0.0167 kt -1.8%
2005 0.0168 kt +0.6%
2006 0.0163 kt -3.0%
2007 0.0164 kt +0.6%
2008 0.0154 kt -6.1%
2009 0.015 kt -2.6%
2010 0.0147 kt -2.0%
2011 0.014 kt -4.8%
2012 0.0142 kt +1.4%
2013 0.0147 kt +3.5%
2014 0.015 kt +2.0%
2015 0.0144 kt -4.0%
2016 0.014 kt -2.8%
2017 0.0142 kt +1.4%
2018 0.0153 kt +7.7%
2019 0.0152 kt -0.7%
2020 0.014 kt -7.9%
2021 0.0135 kt -3.6%
2022 0.0144 kt +6.7%
2023 0.0147 kt +2.1%
2030 0.0187 kt +27.2%
2050 0.0191 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0073 kt 0.0046 kt 0.0096 kt 9
1970s 0.0096 kt 0.0082 kt 0.0109 kt 10
1980s 0.0133 kt 0.0108 kt 0.0142 kt 10
1990s 0.0148 kt 0.0137 kt 0.0161 kt 10
2000s 0.0163 kt 0.015 kt 0.017 kt 10
2010s 0.0146 kt 0.014 kt 0.0153 kt 10
2020s 0.0141 kt 0.0135 kt 0.0147 kt 4
2030s 0.0187 kt 0.0187 kt 0.0187 kt 1
2050s 0.0191 kt 0.0191 kt 0.0191 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 16 Egypt 0.0127 kt compare
  2. 17 Argentina 0.0113 kt compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 0.0102 kt compare
  4. 19 Myanmar 0.0094 kt compare
  5. 20 Bangladesh 0.0086 kt compare
  6. 21 Madagascar 0.0075 kt compare
  7. 22 Uganda 0.0066 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Southern Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Southern Africa was 0.0191 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0191 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 kt in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Southern Africa ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern 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).