All Crops — Burning crop residues in Africa
Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 3.92 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
All Crops — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues in Africa is 3.92 kt, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 4.12 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.42 kt, in 1961.
Africa ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
All Crops — Burning crop residues in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.42 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.46 kt | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.48 kt | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.52 kt | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.53 kt | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.53 kt | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.61 kt | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 1.65 kt | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.66 kt | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.66 kt | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.68 kt | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.73 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.68 kt | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.75 kt | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.76 kt | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.81 kt | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.72 kt | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.72 kt | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.71 kt | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.71 kt | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.71 kt | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.75 kt | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.82 kt | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.84 kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.91 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.07 kt | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2.14 kt | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.18 kt | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.26 kt | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.26 kt | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.29 kt | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.34 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.43 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3 kt | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.39 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.36 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.38 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.29 kt | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.27 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.27 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 kt | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.62 kt | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.75 kt | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.67 kt | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.65 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.86 kt | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 kt | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.08 kt | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3.23 kt | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.36 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.47 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.55 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.53 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.64 kt | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.86 kt | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.85 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.88 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.95 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.02 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.12 kt | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 3.41 kt | -17.3% |
| 2050 | 3.92 kt | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 kt | 1.42 kt | 1.66 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 kt | 1.66 kt | 1.81 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 kt | 1.71 kt | 2.26 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 kt | 2.26 kt | 2.43 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 kt | 2.27 kt | 2.86 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 kt | 3.08 kt | 3.88 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 kt | 3.95 kt | 4.12 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 3.41 kt | 3.41 kt | 3.41 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 3.92 kt | 3.92 kt | 3.92 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Brazil 1.65 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2584 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 0.2269 kt compare
- 6 USSR 1.52 kt compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2179 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 0.9458 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.2091 kt compare
- 8 Nigeria 0.5825 kt compare
- 9 Russian Federation 0.5499 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 0.5449 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1023 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 0.5418 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0917 kt compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all crops — burning crop residues in Africa?
- All crops — burning crop residues in Africa was 3.92 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this 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 N2O). 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).