All Crops — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: All Crops — Crop residues was 11.78 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
11.78 kt
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
11.78 kt
in 2050
All-time low
2.02 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

24681012196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa is 11.78 kt, measured in 2050. 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 11.78 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2.02 kt, in 1961.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.02 kt
1962 2.09 kt +3.3%
1963 2.14 kt +2.3%
1964 2.12 kt -0.9%
1965 2.15 kt +1.5%
1966 2.08 kt -3.0%
1967 2.42 kt +16.0%
1968 2.24 kt -7.5%
1969 2.49 kt +11.4%
1970 2.42 kt -3.0%
1971 2.55 kt +5.4%
1972 2.42 kt -4.9%
1973 2.35 kt -3.1%
1974 2.7 kt +15.1%
1975 2.56 kt -5.2%
1976 2.64 kt +3.3%
1977 2.63 kt -0.5%
1978 2.62 kt -0.4%
1979 2.55 kt -2.6%
1980 2.69 kt +5.5%
1981 2.86 kt +6.1%
1982 2.72 kt -4.9%
1983 2.59 kt -4.8%
1984 2.7 kt +4.4%
1985 3.07 kt +13.7%
1986 3.29 kt +7.2%
1987 3.3 kt +0.3%
1988 3.57 kt +8.4%
1989 3.77 kt +5.6%
1990 3.54 kt -6.2%
1991 3.66 kt +3.3%
1992 3.4 kt -7.1%
1993 3.83 kt +12.5%
1994 3.96 kt +3.5%
1995 3.89 kt -1.9%
1996 4.18 kt +7.6%
1997 4.11 kt -1.7%
1998 4.14 kt +0.7%
1999 4.21 kt +1.8%
2000 4.23 kt +0.5%
2001 4.32 kt +2.1%
2002 4.47 kt +3.4%
2003 4.64 kt +3.9%
2004 4.75 kt +2.3%
2005 5.13 kt +8.0%
2006 5.31 kt +3.4%
2007 5.24 kt -1.1%
2008 5.72 kt +9.1%
2009 5.45 kt -4.7%
2010 6.23 kt +14.2%
2011 5.92 kt -4.9%
2012 6.43 kt +8.6%
2013 6.49 kt +1.0%
2014 6.9 kt +6.2%
2015 6.88 kt -0.3%
2016 7.06 kt +2.7%
2017 7.51 kt +6.4%
2018 7.7 kt +2.5%
2019 7.61 kt -1.2%
2020 8.08 kt +6.2%
2021 8.18 kt +1.2%
2022 8.43 kt +3.1%
2023 8.61 kt +2.2%
2030 8.5 kt -1.3%
2050 11.78 kt +38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.19 kt 2.02 kt 2.49 kt 9
1970s 2.54 kt 2.35 kt 2.7 kt 10
1980s 3.05 kt 2.59 kt 3.77 kt 10
1990s 3.89 kt 3.4 kt 4.21 kt 10
2000s 4.93 kt 4.23 kt 5.72 kt 10
2010s 6.87 kt 5.92 kt 7.7 kt 10
2020s 8.33 kt 8.08 kt 8.61 kt 4
2030s 8.5 kt 8.5 kt 8.5 kt 1
2050s 11.78 kt 11.78 kt 11.78 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3021 kt compare
  2. 12 Nigeria 2.62 kt compare
  3. 13 Bangladesh 2.62 kt compare
  4. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2667 kt compare
  5. 14 Australia and New Zealand 2.6 kt compare
  6. 15 Myanmar 2.56 kt compare
  7. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.118 kt compare
  8. 16 Australia 2.55 kt compare
  9. 16 Timor-Leste 0.012 kt compare
  10. 17 Pakistan 1.98 kt compare
  11. 17 Melanesia 0.0021 kt compare
  12. 18 Germany 1.94 kt compare
  13. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  14. 18 Micronesia 0 kt
  15. 18 Polynesia 0 kt

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 11.78 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 11.78 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 kt in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for all crops — crop residues?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 33 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 (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Crop residues (Indirect 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).