All Crops — Burning crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 0.3412 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.3412 kt
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.4159 kt
in 1987
All-time low
0.1776 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

In 2050, all crops — burning crop residues in South Africa stood at 0.3412 kt.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.4159 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1776 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

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3321 kt
1962 0.3468 kt +4.4%
1963 0.3518 kt +1.4%
1964 0.3533 kt +0.4%
1965 0.3454 kt -2.2%
1966 0.3366 kt -2.5%
1967 0.3667 kt +8.9%
1968 0.3861 kt +5.3%
1969 0.3673 kt -4.9%
1970 0.3709 kt +1.0%
1971 0.4004 kt +8.0%
1972 0.4125 kt +3.0%
1973 0.3432 kt -16.8%
1974 0.3982 kt +16.0%
1975 0.3955 kt -0.7%
1976 0.4133 kt +4.5%
1977 0.3905 kt -5.5%
1978 0.3716 kt -4.8%
1979 0.3829 kt +3.0%
1980 0.3747 kt -2.1%
1981 0.3767 kt +0.5%
1982 0.395 kt +4.9%
1983 0.3891 kt -1.5%
1984 0.4056 kt +4.2%
1985 0.3828 kt -5.6%
1986 0.4051 kt +5.8%
1987 0.4159 kt +2.7%
1988 0.4004 kt -3.7%
1989 0.371 kt -7.3%
1990 0.3473 kt -6.4%
1991 0.3199 kt -7.9%
1992 0.3254 kt +1.7%
1993 0.3488 kt +7.2%
1994 0.3686 kt +5.7%
1995 0.2975 kt -19.3%
1996 0.3132 kt +5.3%
1997 0.3339 kt +6.6%
1998 0.2846 kt -14.8%
1999 0.2841 kt -0.2%
2000 0.3217 kt +13.2%
2001 0.2654 kt -17.5%
2002 0.2884 kt +8.7%
2003 0.2914 kt +1.0%
2004 0.262 kt -10.1%
2005 0.2627 kt +0.3%
2006 0.1776 kt -32.4%
2007 0.2104 kt +18.5%
2008 0.23 kt +9.3%
2009 0.2006 kt -12.8%
2010 0.2199 kt +9.6%
2011 0.1945 kt -11.6%
2012 0.215 kt +10.5%
2013 0.221 kt +2.8%
2014 0.214 kt -3.2%
2015 0.2387 kt +11.5%
2016 0.1806 kt -24.3%
2017 0.235 kt +30.1%
2018 0.2111 kt -10.2%
2019 0.2095 kt -0.8%
2020 0.2292 kt +9.4%
2021 0.2185 kt -4.7%
2022 0.2113 kt -3.3%
2023 0.2082 kt -1.5%
2030 0.3207 kt +54.0%
2050 0.3412 kt +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.354 kt 0.3321 kt 0.3861 kt 9
1970s 0.3879 kt 0.3432 kt 0.4133 kt 10
1980s 0.3916 kt 0.371 kt 0.4159 kt 10
1990s 0.3223 kt 0.2841 kt 0.3686 kt 10
2000s 0.251 kt 0.1776 kt 0.3217 kt 10
2010s 0.2139 kt 0.1806 kt 0.2387 kt 10
2020s 0.2168 kt 0.2082 kt 0.2292 kt 4
2030s 0.3207 kt 0.3207 kt 0.3207 kt 1
2050s 0.3412 kt 0.3412 kt 0.3412 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Thailand 0.432 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 0.0096 kt compare
  3. 17 Canada 0.3763 kt compare
  4. 17 Melanesia 0.0042 kt compare
  5. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  6. 18 Philippines 0.3716 kt compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 0 kt
  8. 18 Polynesia 0 kt
  9. 20 Pakistan 0.3405 kt compare
  10. 21 Ethiopia 0.3362 kt compare
  11. 22 Ukraine 0.2827 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 0.3412 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 0.4159 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1776 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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).