All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 137.43 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
All Crops — 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 137.43 kt for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050.
Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 147.88 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.95 kt, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 12th out of 34 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 (Emissions CH4) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.95 kt | — |
| 1962 | 46.79 kt | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.27 kt | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 48.96 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 49.68 kt | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 49.63 kt | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.98 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 53.28 kt | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 53.75 kt | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.51 kt | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 54.71 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 55.89 kt | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 54.1 kt | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 56.66 kt | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 56.99 kt | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 58.31 kt | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 55.97 kt | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 55.9 kt | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 55.35 kt | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 55.69 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 56.01 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 57.81 kt | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 60.1 kt | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 60.92 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 63.57 kt | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 70.15 kt | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 72.28 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 74.65 kt | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 76.65 kt | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 76.24 kt | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 76.35 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.53 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.13 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 82.78 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 78.52 kt | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 79.23 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.42 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 78.62 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 76.66 kt | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 76.92 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.37 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 81.27 kt | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 88.83 kt | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 87.99 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 93.83 kt | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 90.67 kt | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 90.59 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.07 kt | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 95.86 kt | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 107.12 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 112.61 kt | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 116.89 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 121.05 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 124.39 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 123.52 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 128.31 kt | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 135.98 kt | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 137.36 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 136.71 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 140.44 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 142.96 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 143.97 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 147.88 kt | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 118.23 kt | -20.0% |
| 2050 | 137.43 kt | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7 kt | 45.95 kt | 53.75 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.74 kt | 53.51 kt | 58.31 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.78 kt | 55.69 kt | 76.65 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.45 kt | 76.24 kt | 82.78 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.14 kt | 76.37 kt | 99.07 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.39 kt | 107.12 kt | 137.36 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.81 kt | 140.44 kt | 147.88 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 118.23 kt | 118.23 kt | 118.23 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 137.43 kt | 137.43 kt | 137.43 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Russian Federation 21.21 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 21.02 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 20.9 kt compare
- 12 Bangladesh 18.21 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 17.94 kt compare
- 14 Australia 17.82 kt compare
- 15 Myanmar 17.57 kt compare
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 3.56 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 50.90 million t (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all crops — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- All crops — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 137.43 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 147.88 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.95 kt in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 34 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 All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).