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All Crops — Burning crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 13.16 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
13.16 kt
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.04 kt
in 1987
All-time low
6.85 kt
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues in South Africa is 13.16 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 16.04 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.85 kt, in 2006.

That places South Africa 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Year kt Change
1961 12.81 kt —
1962 13.38 kt +4.4%
1963 13.57 kt +1.4%
1964 13.63 kt +0.4%
1965 13.32 kt -2.3%
1966 12.98 kt -2.5%
1967 14.15 kt +9.0%
1968 14.89 kt +5.3%
1969 14.17 kt -4.8%
1970 14.31 kt +1.0%
1971 15.44 kt +8.0%
1972 15.91 kt +3.0%
1973 13.24 kt -16.8%
1974 15.36 kt +16.0%
1975 15.25 kt -0.7%
1976 15.94 kt +4.5%
1977 15.06 kt -5.5%
1978 14.33 kt -4.8%
1979 14.77 kt +3.0%
1980 14.45 kt -2.1%
1981 14.53 kt +0.5%
1982 15.24 kt +4.9%
1983 15.01 kt -1.5%
1984 15.64 kt +4.2%
1985 14.77 kt -5.6%
1986 15.63 kt +5.8%
1987 16.04 kt +2.7%
1988 15.44 kt -3.7%
1989 14.31 kt -7.3%
1990 13.39 kt -6.4%
1991 12.34 kt -7.9%
1992 12.55 kt +1.7%
1993 13.45 kt +7.2%
1994 14.22 kt +5.7%
1995 11.47 kt -19.3%
1996 12.08 kt +5.3%
1997 12.88 kt +6.6%
1998 10.98 kt -14.8%
1999 10.96 kt -0.2%
2000 12.41 kt +13.2%
2001 10.24 kt -17.5%
2002 11.12 kt +8.7%
2003 11.24 kt +1.1%
2004 10.1 kt -10.1%
2005 10.13 kt +0.3%
2006 6.85 kt -32.4%
2007 8.11 kt +18.4%
2008 8.87 kt +9.3%
2009 7.74 kt -12.8%
2010 8.48 kt +9.6%
2011 7.5 kt -11.6%
2012 8.29 kt +10.5%
2013 8.52 kt +2.8%
2014 8.25 kt -3.2%
2015 9.21 kt +11.5%
2016 6.96 kt -24.4%
2017 9.07 kt +30.2%
2018 8.14 kt -10.2%
2019 8.08 kt -0.8%
2020 8.84 kt +9.4%
2021 8.43 kt -4.7%
2022 8.15 kt -3.3%
2023 8.03 kt -1.5%
2030 12.37 kt +54.0%
2050 13.16 kt +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.65 kt 12.81 kt 14.89 kt 9
1970s 14.96 kt 13.24 kt 15.94 kt 10
1980s 15.11 kt 14.31 kt 16.04 kt 10
1990s 12.43 kt 10.96 kt 14.22 kt 10
2000s 9.68 kt 6.85 kt 12.41 kt 10
2010s 8.25 kt 6.96 kt 9.21 kt 10
2020s 8.36 kt 8.03 kt 8.84 kt 4
2030s 12.37 kt 12.37 kt 12.37 kt 1
2050s 13.16 kt 13.16 kt 13.16 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Thailand 16.66 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 0.3692 kt compare
  3. 17 Canada 14.51 kt compare
  4. 17 Melanesia 0.1618 kt compare
  5. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0003 kt compare
  6. 18 Philippines 14.33 kt compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 0.0003 kt compare
  8. 20 Pakistan 13.13 kt compare
  9. 20 Polynesia 0.0001 kt compare
  10. 21 Ethiopia 12.97 kt compare
  11. 22 Ukraine 10.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in South Africa?
All crops — burning crop residues in South Africa was 13.16 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.04 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 kt in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South 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).