Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.3129 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.3129 kt
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.3325 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1246 kt
in 1968
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia, 1961–2050

00.10.20.3196120052050

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 0.3129 kt for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 0.3325 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1246 kt, in 1968.

That places Southern Asia 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1334 kt
1962 0.1381 kt +3.5%
1963 0.1329 kt -3.8%
1964 0.1314 kt -1.1%
1965 0.1488 kt +13.2%
1966 0.1642 kt +10.3%
1967 0.1426 kt -13.2%
1968 0.1246 kt -12.6%
1969 0.1483 kt +19.0%
1970 0.1619 kt +9.2%
1971 0.1565 kt -3.3%
1972 0.1416 kt -9.5%
1973 0.1431 kt +1.1%
1974 0.1628 kt +13.8%
1975 0.1708 kt +4.9%
1976 0.165 kt -3.4%
1977 0.1746 kt +5.8%
1978 0.1898 kt +8.7%
1979 0.1841 kt -3.0%
1980 0.1608 kt -12.7%
1981 0.1683 kt +4.7%
1982 0.1984 kt +17.9%
1983 0.205 kt +3.3%
1984 0.193 kt -5.9%
1985 0.186 kt -3.6%
1986 0.1765 kt -5.1%
1987 0.1857 kt +5.2%
1988 0.1988 kt +7.1%
1989 0.2029 kt +2.1%
1990 0.2075 kt +2.3%
1991 0.2204 kt +6.2%
1992 0.2281 kt +3.5%
1993 0.2152 kt -5.7%
1994 0.2117 kt -1.6%
1995 0.2344 kt +10.7%
1996 0.245 kt +4.5%
1997 0.2463 kt +0.5%
1998 0.2392 kt -2.9%
1999 0.2495 kt +4.3%
2000 0.2504 kt +0.4%
2001 0.2531 kt +1.1%
2002 0.2592 kt +2.4%
2003 0.2694 kt +3.9%
2004 0.2419 kt -10.2%
2005 0.2242 kt -7.3%
2006 0.2462 kt +9.8%
2007 0.2945 kt +19.6%
2008 0.2992 kt +1.6%
2009 0.2595 kt -13.3%
2010 0.2448 kt -5.7%
2011 0.2818 kt +15.1%
2012 0.2898 kt +2.8%
2013 0.2938 kt +1.4%
2014 0.292 kt -0.6%
2015 0.2948 kt +1.0%
2016 0.294 kt -0.3%
2017 0.2752 kt -6.4%
2018 0.279 kt +1.4%
2019 0.2896 kt +3.8%
2020 0.2744 kt -5.2%
2021 0.2888 kt +5.2%
2022 0.3062 kt +6.0%
2023 0.3325 kt +8.6%
2030 0.2848 kt -14.3%
2050 0.3129 kt +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1405 kt 0.1246 kt 0.1642 kt 9
1970s 0.165 kt 0.1416 kt 0.1898 kt 10
1980s 0.1875 kt 0.1608 kt 0.205 kt 10
1990s 0.2297 kt 0.2075 kt 0.2495 kt 10
2000s 0.2598 kt 0.2242 kt 0.2992 kt 10
2010s 0.2835 kt 0.2448 kt 0.2948 kt 10
2020s 0.3005 kt 0.2744 kt 0.3325 kt 4
2030s 0.2848 kt 0.2848 kt 0.2848 kt 1
2050s 0.3129 kt 0.3129 kt 0.3129 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 3 China 0.0582 kt compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 0.0577 kt compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 0.0185 kt compare
  4. 5 OECD 0.0563 kt compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0087 kt compare
  6. 6 Pakistan 0.0517 kt compare
  7. 7 Thailand 0.05 kt compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.006 kt compare
  9. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0055 kt compare
  10. 8 Indonesia 0.0291 kt compare
  11. 9 Cuba 0.0246 kt compare
  12. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0053 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 Asia?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 0.3129 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3325 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1246 kt in 1968.
How does Southern Asia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).