What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0946 kt in 2050.

What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 kt in 1961.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.

Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Name: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sub-Saharan Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.0946 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)

0.0946 kt

Rank

10th

of 29 groups

All-time high

0.0946 kt

in 2050

All-time low

0.0171 kt

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0946 kt for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0946 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 kt, in 1961.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year	kt	Change
1961	0.0171 kt	—
1962	0.0178 kt	+4.1%
1963	0.0202 kt	+13.5%
1964	0.0205 kt	+1.5%
1965	0.0222 kt	+8.3%
1966	0.0243 kt	+9.5%
1967	0.0264 kt	+8.6%
1968	0.0265 kt	+0.4%
1969	0.0278 kt	+4.9%
1970	0.0278 kt	+0.0%
1971	0.0287 kt	+3.2%
1972	0.0287 kt	+0.0%
1973	0.0291 kt	+1.4%
1974	0.0303 kt	+4.1%
1975	0.0314 kt	+3.6%
1976	0.0333 kt	+6.1%
1977	0.0347 kt	+4.2%
1978	0.0347 kt	+0.0%
1979	0.0362 kt	+4.3%
1980	0.0361 kt	-0.3%
1981	0.0396 kt	+9.7%
1982	0.0404 kt	+2.0%
1983	0.0403 kt	-0.2%
1984	0.045 kt	+11.7%
1985	0.0448 kt	-0.4%
1986	0.0458 kt	+2.2%
1987	0.045 kt	-1.7%
1988	0.0452 kt	+0.4%
1989	0.0434 kt	-4.0%
1990	0.0444 kt	+2.3%
1991	0.0448 kt	+0.9%
1992	0.0406 kt	-9.4%
1993	0.0403 kt	-0.7%
1994	0.0418 kt	+3.7%
1995	0.0412 kt	-1.4%
1996	0.0431 kt	+4.6%
1997	0.0433 kt	+0.5%
1998	0.0442 kt	+2.1%
1999	0.0446 kt	+0.9%
2000	0.0453 kt	+1.6%
2001	0.0457 kt	+0.9%
2002	0.0477 kt	+4.4%
2003	0.0483 kt	+1.3%
2004	0.0481 kt	-0.4%
2005	0.0487 kt	+1.2%
2006	0.0481 kt	-1.2%
2007	0.0478 kt	-0.6%
2008	0.047 kt	-1.7%
2009	0.0493 kt	+4.9%
2010	0.0493 kt	+0.0%
2011	0.05 kt	+1.4%
2012	0.0523 kt	+4.6%
2013	0.0539 kt	+3.1%
2014	0.0538 kt	-0.2%
2015	0.0536 kt	-0.4%
2016	0.0538 kt	+0.4%
2017	0.0539 kt	+0.2%
2018	0.0565 kt	+4.8%
2019	0.0578 kt	+2.3%
2020	0.0573 kt	-0.9%
2021	0.0568 kt	-0.9%
2022	0.0591 kt	+4.0%
2023	0.0573 kt	-3.0%
2030	0.0721 kt	+25.8%
2050	0.0946 kt	+31.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0225 kt	0.0171 kt	0.0278 kt	9
1970s	0.0315 kt	0.0278 kt	0.0362 kt	10
1980s	0.0426 kt	0.0361 kt	0.0458 kt	10
1990s	0.0428 kt	0.0403 kt	0.0448 kt	10
2000s	0.0476 kt	0.0453 kt	0.0493 kt	10
2010s	0.0535 kt	0.0493 kt	0.0578 kt	10
2020s	0.0576 kt	0.0568 kt	0.0591 kt	4
2030s	0.0721 kt	0.0721 kt	0.0721 kt	1
2050s	0.0946 kt	0.0946 kt	0.0946 kt	1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

7 Thailand 0.05 kt compare
7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.006 kt compare
8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0055 kt compare
8 Indonesia 0.0291 kt compare
9 Cuba 0.0246 kt compare
9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0053 kt compare
10 Mexico 0.0236 kt compare
10 Melanesia 0.0036 kt compare
11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.003 kt compare
11 Philippines 0.0221 kt compare
12 Colombia 0.0204 kt compare
12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0011 kt compare
13 Australia 0.0162 kt compare
13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
13 Australia and New Zealand 0.0162 kt compare
13 Polynesia 0 kt

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0946 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0946 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 kt in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).