All Crops — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 0.3651 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.3651 kt
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.435 kt
in 1987
All-time low
0.194 kt
in 2016
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.10.20.30.4196120052050

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 0.3651 kt for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 0.435 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.194 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

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3503 kt
1962 0.3662 kt +4.5%
1963 0.3707 kt +1.2%
1964 0.3718 kt +0.3%
1965 0.3656 kt -1.7%
1966 0.3584 kt -2.0%
1967 0.3885 kt +8.4%
1968 0.4102 kt +5.6%
1969 0.3922 kt -4.4%
1970 0.3937 kt +0.4%
1971 0.421 kt +6.9%
1972 0.4308 kt +2.3%
1973 0.3645 kt -15.4%
1974 0.4219 kt +15.7%
1975 0.4144 kt -1.8%
1976 0.4336 kt +4.6%
1977 0.4083 kt -5.8%
1978 0.3896 kt -4.6%
1979 0.4009 kt +2.9%
1980 0.3946 kt -1.6%
1981 0.3973 kt +0.7%
1982 0.413 kt +4.0%
1983 0.4053 kt -1.9%
1984 0.4241 kt +4.6%
1985 0.4011 kt -5.4%
1986 0.4227 kt +5.4%
1987 0.435 kt +2.9%
1988 0.4258 kt -2.1%
1989 0.3946 kt -7.3%
1990 0.3711 kt -6.0%
1991 0.3388 kt -8.7%
1992 0.3416 kt +0.8%
1993 0.3663 kt +7.2%
1994 0.3949 kt +7.8%
1995 0.3127 kt -20.8%
1996 0.3398 kt +8.7%
1997 0.3591 kt +5.7%
1998 0.3012 kt -16.1%
1999 0.306 kt +1.6%
2000 0.3488 kt +14.0%
2001 0.2877 kt -17.5%
2002 0.3113 kt +8.2%
2003 0.3105 kt -0.3%
2004 0.2825 kt -9.0%
2005 0.2836 kt +0.4%
2006 0.1988 kt -29.9%
2007 0.2284 kt +14.9%
2008 0.2522 kt +10.4%
2009 0.2252 kt -10.7%
2010 0.2441 kt +8.4%
2011 0.2188 kt -10.4%
2012 0.2383 kt +8.9%
2013 0.242 kt +1.6%
2014 0.2421 kt +0.0%
2015 0.2563 kt +5.9%
2016 0.194 kt -24.3%
2017 0.26 kt +34.0%
2018 0.2363 kt -9.1%
2019 0.2237 kt -5.3%
2020 0.2486 kt +11.1%
2021 0.2406 kt -3.2%
2022 0.2345 kt -2.5%
2023 0.2345 kt +0.0%
2030 0.3425 kt +46.1%
2050 0.3651 kt +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3749 kt 0.3503 kt 0.4102 kt 9
1970s 0.4079 kt 0.3645 kt 0.4336 kt 10
1980s 0.4113 kt 0.3946 kt 0.435 kt 10
1990s 0.3431 kt 0.3012 kt 0.3949 kt 10
2000s 0.2729 kt 0.1988 kt 0.3488 kt 10
2010s 0.2356 kt 0.194 kt 0.26 kt 10
2020s 0.2395 kt 0.2345 kt 0.2486 kt 4
2030s 0.3425 kt 0.3425 kt 0.3425 kt 1
2050s 0.3651 kt 0.3651 kt 0.3651 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 France 0.2488 kt compare
  2. 25 Romania 0.2179 kt compare
  3. 26 Cambodia 0.1968 kt compare
  4. 27 Yugoslav SFR 0.1953 kt compare
  5. 28 Mozambique 0.1819 kt compare
  6. 29 Kenya 0.1803 kt compare
  7. 30 Nepal 0.1769 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 0.3651 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 0.435 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.194 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 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).