All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) was 52.37 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
52.37 kt
Rank
17th
of 34 groups
All-time high
52.37 kt
in 2050
All-time low
8.99 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2050

1020304050196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, all crops — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 52.37 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 52.37 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 8.99 kt, in 1961.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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 — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 8.99 kt —
1962 9.28 kt +3.3%
1963 9.5 kt +2.3%
1964 9.41 kt -0.9%
1965 9.55 kt +1.5%
1966 9.27 kt -3.0%
1967 10.75 kt +16.0%
1968 9.95 kt -7.5%
1969 11.08 kt +11.4%
1970 10.75 kt -3.0%
1971 11.32 kt +5.4%
1972 10.76 kt -4.9%
1973 10.43 kt -3.1%
1974 12 kt +15.1%
1975 11.38 kt -5.2%
1976 11.75 kt +3.3%
1977 11.68 kt -0.5%
1978 11.64 kt -0.4%
1979 11.34 kt -2.6%
1980 11.96 kt +5.5%
1981 12.69 kt +6.1%
1982 12.07 kt -4.9%
1983 11.49 kt -4.8%
1984 12 kt +4.4%
1985 13.64 kt +13.7%
1986 14.61 kt +7.2%
1987 14.65 kt +0.3%
1988 15.88 kt +8.4%
1989 16.77 kt +5.6%
1990 15.73 kt -6.2%
1991 16.26 kt +3.3%
1992 15.11 kt -7.1%
1993 17.01 kt +12.5%
1994 17.61 kt +3.5%
1995 17.27 kt -1.9%
1996 18.58 kt +7.6%
1997 18.27 kt -1.7%
1998 18.39 kt +0.7%
1999 18.72 kt +1.8%
2000 18.82 kt +0.5%
2001 19.21 kt +2.1%
2002 19.87 kt +3.4%
2003 20.64 kt +3.9%
2004 21.11 kt +2.3%
2005 22.8 kt +8.0%
2006 23.58 kt +3.4%
2007 23.31 kt -1.1%
2008 25.43 kt +9.1%
2009 24.24 kt -4.7%
2010 27.68 kt +14.2%
2011 26.31 kt -4.9%
2012 28.56 kt +8.6%
2013 28.86 kt +1.0%
2014 30.64 kt +6.2%
2015 30.56 kt -0.3%
2016 31.39 kt +2.7%
2017 33.38 kt +6.4%
2018 34.21 kt +2.5%
2019 33.82 kt -1.2%
2020 35.92 kt +6.2%
2021 36.35 kt +1.2%
2022 37.47 kt +3.1%
2023 38.29 kt +2.2%
2030 37.77 kt -1.3%
2050 52.37 kt +38.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where All Crops — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2050 +38.6% 37.77 kt 52.37 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.75 kt 8.99 kt 11.08 kt 9
1970s 11.31 kt 10.43 kt 12 kt 10
1980s 13.58 kt 11.49 kt 16.77 kt 10
1990s 17.29 kt 15.11 kt 18.72 kt 10
2000s 21.9 kt 18.82 kt 25.43 kt 10
2010s 30.54 kt 26.31 kt 34.21 kt 10
2020s 37.01 kt 35.92 kt 38.29 kt 4
2030s 37.77 kt 37.77 kt 37.77 kt 1
2050s 52.37 kt 52.37 kt 52.37 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 14 Australia and New Zealand 11.55 kt compare
  2. 15 Myanmar 11.37 kt compare
  3. 16 Australia 11.34 kt compare
  4. 17 Pakistan 8.81 kt compare
  5. 18 Germany 8.62 kt compare
  6. 19 Ukraine 8.54 kt compare
  7. 20 Viet Nam 8.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?
All crops — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 52.37 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52.37 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.99 kt in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all crops — crop residues?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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 — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Crop residues (Direct 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, 13,782 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).