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All Crops — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 58.72 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
58.72 kt
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
59.12 kt
in 2023
All-time low
18.25 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1961–2050

2030405060196120052050

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 58.72 kt for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 59.12 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.25 kt, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 18th out of 33 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.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 18.25 kt —
1962 18.62 kt +2.0%
1963 19.24 kt +3.4%
1964 19.66 kt +2.2%
1965 21.05 kt +7.1%
1966 21.71 kt +3.1%
1967 21.9 kt +0.8%
1968 22.64 kt +3.4%
1969 23.29 kt +2.9%
1970 22.5 kt -3.4%
1971 22.96 kt +2.0%
1972 24.38 kt +6.2%
1973 24.17 kt -0.9%
1974 25.73 kt +6.4%
1975 24.86 kt -3.4%
1976 26.07 kt +4.8%
1977 25 kt -4.1%
1978 25.59 kt +2.4%
1979 23.81 kt -7.0%
1980 24.6 kt +3.4%
1981 24.58 kt -0.1%
1982 25.14 kt +2.3%
1983 25.78 kt +2.6%
1984 25.48 kt -1.2%
1985 27.65 kt +8.5%
1986 29.12 kt +5.3%
1987 28.69 kt -1.5%
1988 30.1 kt +4.9%
1989 31.14 kt +3.5%
1990 29.74 kt -4.5%
1991 29.38 kt -1.2%
1992 28.23 kt -3.9%
1993 28.61 kt +1.3%
1994 30.49 kt +6.6%
1995 30.72 kt +0.8%
1996 33.37 kt +8.6%
1997 32.96 kt -1.2%
1998 33.59 kt +1.9%
1999 32.07 kt -4.5%
2000 32.28 kt +0.7%
2001 32.59 kt +1.0%
2002 34.96 kt +7.3%
2003 41.66 kt +19.2%
2004 40.95 kt -1.7%
2005 44.71 kt +9.2%
2006 42.93 kt -4.0%
2007 41.89 kt -2.4%
2008 48.49 kt +15.8%
2009 46.01 kt -5.1%
2010 48.17 kt +4.7%
2011 49.91 kt +3.6%
2012 52.21 kt +4.6%
2013 52.16 kt -0.1%
2014 52.42 kt +0.5%
2015 51.01 kt -2.7%
2016 53.7 kt +5.3%
2017 54.87 kt +2.2%
2018 54.51 kt -0.7%
2019 52.12 kt -4.4%
2020 58.5 kt +12.2%
2021 57.61 kt -1.5%
2022 58.84 kt +2.1%
2023 59.12 kt +0.5%
2030 52.25 kt -11.6%
2050 58.72 kt +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.71 kt 18.25 kt 23.29 kt 9
1970s 24.51 kt 22.5 kt 26.07 kt 10
1980s 27.23 kt 24.58 kt 31.14 kt 10
1990s 30.92 kt 28.23 kt 33.59 kt 10
2000s 40.65 kt 32.28 kt 48.49 kt 10
2010s 52.11 kt 48.17 kt 54.87 kt 10
2020s 58.52 kt 57.61 kt 59.12 kt 4
2030s 52.25 kt 52.25 kt 52.25 kt 1
2050s 58.72 kt 58.72 kt 58.72 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Myanmar 17.57 kt compare
  2. 15 Republic of Moldova 1.84 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 16.66 kt compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 0.3692 kt compare
  5. 17 Canada 14.51 kt compare
  6. 17 Melanesia 0.1618 kt compare
  7. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0003 kt compare
  8. 18 Philippines 14.33 kt compare
  9. 18 Micronesia 0.0003 kt compare
  10. 19 South Africa 13.16 kt compare
  11. 20 Pakistan 13.13 kt compare
  12. 20 Polynesia 0.0001 kt compare
  13. 21 Ethiopia 12.97 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
All crops — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 58.72 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 59.12 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.25 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,817 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).