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All Crops — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 14.08 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
14.08 kt
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
16.78 kt
in 1987
All-time low
7.48 kt
in 2016
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 14.08 kt for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 16.78 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.48 kt, in 2016.

That places Southern Africa 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Year kt Change
1961 13.51 kt —
1962 14.13 kt +4.6%
1963 14.3 kt +1.2%
1964 14.34 kt +0.3%
1965 14.1 kt -1.7%
1966 13.82 kt -2.0%
1967 14.99 kt +8.4%
1968 15.82 kt +5.6%
1969 15.13 kt -4.4%
1970 15.18 kt +0.4%
1971 16.24 kt +6.9%
1972 16.62 kt +2.3%
1973 14.06 kt -15.4%
1974 16.27 kt +15.8%
1975 15.98 kt -1.8%
1976 16.72 kt +4.6%
1977 15.75 kt -5.8%
1978 15.03 kt -4.6%
1979 15.46 kt +2.9%
1980 15.22 kt -1.6%
1981 15.33 kt +0.7%
1982 15.93 kt +3.9%
1983 15.63 kt -1.9%
1984 16.36 kt +4.7%
1985 15.47 kt -5.4%
1986 16.3 kt +5.4%
1987 16.78 kt +2.9%
1988 16.42 kt -2.1%
1989 15.22 kt -7.3%
1990 14.31 kt -6.0%
1991 13.07 kt -8.7%
1992 13.18 kt +0.8%
1993 14.13 kt +7.2%
1994 15.23 kt +7.8%
1995 12.06 kt -20.8%
1996 13.11 kt +8.7%
1997 13.85 kt +5.7%
1998 11.62 kt -16.1%
1999 11.8 kt +1.6%
2000 13.46 kt +14.0%
2001 11.1 kt -17.5%
2002 12.01 kt +8.2%
2003 11.98 kt -0.3%
2004 10.9 kt -9.0%
2005 10.94 kt +0.4%
2006 7.67 kt -29.9%
2007 8.81 kt +14.9%
2008 9.73 kt +10.4%
2009 8.69 kt -10.7%
2010 9.41 kt +8.4%
2011 8.44 kt -10.4%
2012 9.19 kt +8.9%
2013 9.34 kt +1.6%
2014 9.34 kt +0.0%
2015 9.88 kt +5.8%
2016 7.48 kt -24.3%
2017 10.03 kt +34.0%
2018 9.11 kt -9.1%
2019 8.63 kt -5.3%
2020 9.59 kt +11.1%
2021 9.28 kt -3.2%
2022 9.04 kt -2.6%
2023 9.05 kt +0.0%
2030 13.21 kt +46.0%
2050 14.08 kt +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.46 kt 13.51 kt 15.82 kt 9
1970s 15.73 kt 14.06 kt 16.72 kt 10
1980s 15.87 kt 15.22 kt 16.78 kt 10
1990s 13.24 kt 11.62 kt 15.23 kt 10
2000s 10.53 kt 7.67 kt 13.46 kt 10
2010s 9.09 kt 7.48 kt 10.03 kt 10
2020s 9.24 kt 9.04 kt 9.59 kt 4
2030s 13.21 kt 13.21 kt 13.21 kt 1
2050s 14.08 kt 14.08 kt 14.08 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 France 9.6 kt compare
  2. 25 Romania 8.4 kt compare
  3. 26 Cambodia 7.59 kt compare
  4. 27 Yugoslav SFR 7.53 kt compare
  5. 28 Mozambique 7.02 kt compare
  6. 29 Kenya 6.95 kt compare
  7. 30 Nepal 6.82 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Southern Africa?
All crops — burning crop residues in Southern Africa was 14.08 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.78 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.48 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Africa rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 33 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 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).