All Crops — Crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: All Crops — Crop residues was 4.04 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
4.04 kt
World rank
32nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.04 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1.39 kt
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 4.04 kt for all crops — crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues in South Africa peaked at 4.04 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.39 kt, in 1992.

South Africa ranks 32nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Crop residues in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.6 kt
1962 1.65 kt +2.8%
1963 1.78 kt +7.8%
1964 1.53 kt -14.0%
1965 1.51 kt -1.2%
1966 1.52 kt +0.8%
1967 2.47 kt +62.5%
1968 1.75 kt -29.4%
1969 1.74 kt -0.2%
1970 1.92 kt +10.1%
1971 2.4 kt +25.2%
1972 2.54 kt +5.8%
1973 1.67 kt -34.4%
1974 2.76 kt +65.2%
1975 2.47 kt -10.3%
1976 2.34 kt -5.2%
1977 2.59 kt +10.5%
1978 2.62 kt +1.3%
1979 2.44 kt -6.8%
1980 2.67 kt +9.2%
1981 3.41 kt +28.0%
1982 2.56 kt -25.2%
1983 1.77 kt -30.8%
1984 2.04 kt +15.5%
1985 2.41 kt +18.3%
1986 2.59 kt +7.2%
1987 2.73 kt +5.4%
1988 2.75 kt +0.7%
1989 3.04 kt +10.8%
1990 2.44 kt -19.9%
1991 2.4 kt -1.7%
1992 1.39 kt -41.9%
1993 2.6 kt +86.7%
1994 3.06 kt +17.8%
1995 1.78 kt -41.8%
1996 2.75 kt +54.1%
1997 2.69 kt -2.0%
1998 2.15 kt -20.0%
1999 2.1 kt -2.2%
2000 2.85 kt +35.3%
2001 2.26 kt -20.7%
2002 2.59 kt +15.0%
2003 2.33 kt -10.2%
2004 2.37 kt +1.8%
2005 2.7 kt +13.9%
2006 1.98 kt -26.6%
2007 1.96 kt -1.2%
2008 2.86 kt +45.7%
2009 2.75 kt -3.8%
2010 2.77 kt +0.9%
2011 2.6 kt -6.4%
2012 2.84 kt +9.4%
2013 2.81 kt -0.9%
2014 3.18 kt +13.1%
2015 2.68 kt -15.7%
2016 2.26 kt -15.8%
2017 3.69 kt +63.6%
2018 3.21 kt -13.1%
2019 2.87 kt -10.5%
2020 3.67 kt +27.7%
2021 3.85 kt +4.9%
2022 3.73 kt -3.2%
2023 4 kt +7.3%
2030 3.54 kt -11.4%
2050 4.04 kt +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.73 kt 1.51 kt 2.47 kt 9
1970s 2.38 kt 1.67 kt 2.76 kt 10
1980s 2.6 kt 1.77 kt 3.41 kt 10
1990s 2.34 kt 1.39 kt 3.06 kt 10
2000s 2.46 kt 1.96 kt 2.86 kt 10
2010s 2.89 kt 2.26 kt 3.69 kt 10
2020s 3.81 kt 3.67 kt 4 kt 4
2030s 3.54 kt 3.54 kt 3.54 kt 1
2050s 4.04 kt 4.04 kt 4.04 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Cambodia 4.81 kt compare
  2. 30 Kazakhstan 4.69 kt compare
  3. 31 Nepal 4.28 kt compare
  4. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9495 kt compare
  5. 33 Cabo Verde 0.0055 kt compare
  6. 33 Yugoslav SFR 3.95 kt compare
  7. 34 Romania 3.75 kt compare
  8. 35 Paraguay 3.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues in South Africa?
All crops — crop residues in South Africa was 4.04 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.04 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 kt in 1992.
How does South Africa rank for all crops — crop residues?
South Africa ranks 32nd 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 — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Crops — 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, 13,782 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).