Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions was 16.69 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
16.69 kt
Rank
4th
of 20 regions
All-time high
24.44 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4.4 kt
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Middle Africa, 1961–2050

510152025196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions in Middle Africa is 16.69 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions in Middle Africa peaked at 24.44 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4 kt, in 1965.

That places Middle Africa 4th out of 20 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4.69 kt
1962 4.66 kt -0.7%
1963 4.58 kt -1.7%
1964 4.45 kt -2.9%
1965 4.4 kt -1.1%
1966 4.61 kt +4.8%
1967 4.77 kt +3.3%
1968 5.06 kt +6.2%
1969 5.28 kt +4.4%
1970 5.09 kt -3.7%
1971 5.29 kt +3.9%
1972 5.36 kt +1.4%
1973 5.7 kt +6.3%
1974 6 kt +5.3%
1975 6.01 kt +0.3%
1976 6.07 kt +1.0%
1977 6.13 kt +0.9%
1978 6.16 kt +0.5%
1979 6.31 kt +2.5%
1980 6.18 kt -2.0%
1981 6.13 kt -0.9%
1982 6.31 kt +2.9%
1983 6.4 kt +1.4%
1984 5.77 kt -9.8%
1985 6.07 kt +5.2%
1986 6.9 kt +13.8%
1987 6.98 kt +1.1%
1988 7.45 kt +6.8%
1989 7.56 kt +1.4%
1990 7.18 kt -5.0%
1991 7.69 kt +7.2%
1992 8.52 kt +10.7%
1993 9.45 kt +11.0%
1994 9.2 kt -2.7%
1995 7.82 kt -15.0%
1996 7.97 kt +2.0%
1997 8.2 kt +2.9%
1998 8.72 kt +6.3%
1999 8.49 kt -2.6%
2000 8.33 kt -1.9%
2001 8.74 kt +4.9%
2002 9.15 kt +4.7%
2003 9.35 kt +2.2%
2004 10.14 kt +8.4%
2005 10.42 kt +2.7%
2006 10.65 kt +2.2%
2007 11.25 kt +5.7%
2008 10.66 kt -5.3%
2009 12.54 kt +17.6%
2010 15.61 kt +24.5%
2011 16.4 kt +5.1%
2012 14.34 kt -12.6%
2013 17.27 kt +20.5%
2014 18.33 kt +6.1%
2015 18.93 kt +3.3%
2016 20.71 kt +9.4%
2017 22.27 kt +7.5%
2018 22.54 kt +1.2%
2019 23.3 kt +3.4%
2020 22.75 kt -2.4%
2021 23.08 kt +1.4%
2022 24.23 kt +5.0%
2023 24.44 kt +0.9%
2030 13.56 kt -44.5%
2050 16.69 kt +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.72 kt 4.4 kt 5.28 kt 9
1970s 5.81 kt 5.09 kt 6.31 kt 10
1980s 6.57 kt 5.77 kt 7.56 kt 10
1990s 8.32 kt 7.18 kt 9.45 kt 10
2000s 10.12 kt 8.33 kt 12.54 kt 10
2010s 18.97 kt 14.34 kt 23.3 kt 10
2020s 23.63 kt 22.75 kt 24.44 kt 4
2030s 13.56 kt 13.56 kt 13.56 kt 1
2050s 16.69 kt 16.69 kt 16.69 kt 1

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 OECD 232.02 kt compare
  2. 2 China 154.22 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 153.68 kt compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 16.85 kt compare
  5. 4 India 104.7 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 63.74 kt compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 8.75 kt compare
  8. 6 USSR 58.46 kt compare
  9. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.4 kt compare
  10. 7 Indonesia 36.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions in Middle Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions in Middle Africa was 16.69 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24.44 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 kt in 1965.
How does Middle Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 20 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf