All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) was 3.56 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 3.56 kt for all crops — burning crop residues in 2050.
Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.83 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 kt, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 kt | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.23 kt | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.27 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.29 kt | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.29 kt | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.35 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.38 kt | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.39 kt | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.39 kt | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.42 kt | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.45 kt | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.4 kt | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.47 kt | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.48 kt | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.51 kt | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.45 kt | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.45 kt | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.43 kt | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.44 kt | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.45 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.5 kt | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.56 kt | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.58 kt | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.65 kt | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.82 kt | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.87 kt | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.94 kt | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.99 kt | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.98 kt | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.98 kt | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.98 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.05 kt | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.15 kt | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.04 kt | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.05 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.08 kt | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.99 kt | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.99 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.98 kt | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.11 kt | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3 kt | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.28 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 kt | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.35 kt | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.57 kt | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.49 kt | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.78 kt | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.92 kt | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.03 kt | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.14 kt | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.22 kt | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.33 kt | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.53 kt | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.56 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.54 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.64 kt | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.71 kt | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.73 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.83 kt | +2.7% |
| 2030 | 3.07 kt | -20.0% |
| 2050 | 3.56 kt | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 kt | 1.19 kt | 1.39 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 kt | 1.39 kt | 1.51 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 kt | 1.44 kt | 1.99 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 kt | 1.98 kt | 2.15 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 kt | 1.98 kt | 2.57 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 kt | 2.78 kt | 3.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 kt | 3.64 kt | 3.83 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 3.07 kt | 3.07 kt | 3.07 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 3.56 kt | 3.56 kt | 3.56 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Russian Federation 0.5499 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 0.5449 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 0.5418 kt compare
- 12 Bangladesh 0.4722 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 0.4651 kt compare
- 14 Australia 0.4621 kt compare
- 15 Myanmar 0.4555 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 137.43 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 3.56 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 3.83 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 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 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).