Burning - Crop residues — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions was 47.94 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
47.94 kt
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
55.27 kt
in 2023
All-time low
8.65 kt
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

102030405060196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions in Western Africa stood at 47.94 kt.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 55.27 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.65 kt, in 1974.

Western Africa ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 9.5 kt
1962 9.39 kt -1.1%
1963 9.14 kt -2.6%
1964 10.51 kt +14.9%
1965 10.12 kt -3.7%
1966 9.49 kt -6.3%
1967 10.33 kt +8.9%
1968 9.76 kt -5.5%
1969 10.05 kt +2.9%
1970 10.74 kt +6.9%
1971 10.23 kt -4.7%
1972 9.53 kt -6.8%
1973 10.17 kt +6.7%
1974 8.65 kt -14.9%
1975 10.13 kt +17.1%
1976 9.44 kt -6.8%
1977 9.09 kt -3.7%
1978 9.13 kt +0.4%
1979 9.77 kt +7.0%
1980 9.69 kt -0.8%
1981 9.98 kt +3.0%
1982 10.44 kt +4.6%
1983 12.29 kt +17.8%
1984 13.32 kt +8.3%
1985 14.39 kt +8.0%
1986 17.83 kt +23.9%
1987 19.83 kt +11.2%
1988 20.67 kt +4.3%
1989 22.73 kt +9.9%
1990 25.01 kt +10.0%
1991 26.2 kt +4.8%
1992 26.61 kt +1.5%
1993 26.93 kt +1.2%
1994 27.86 kt +3.4%
1995 27.92 kt +0.2%
1996 24.78 kt -11.2%
1997 25.4 kt +2.5%
1998 24.69 kt -2.8%
1999 24.3 kt -1.6%
2000 22.86 kt -5.9%
2001 23.94 kt +4.8%
2002 25.15 kt +5.0%
2003 25.84 kt +2.7%
2004 26.01 kt +0.7%
2005 27.76 kt +6.7%
2006 29.42 kt +6.0%
2007 28.64 kt -2.7%
2008 30.19 kt +5.4%
2009 28.63 kt -5.2%
2010 33.92 kt +18.5%
2011 37.86 kt +11.6%
2012 41.16 kt +8.7%
2013 42.28 kt +2.7%
2014 44.3 kt +4.8%
2015 43.69 kt -1.4%
2016 46.42 kt +6.2%
2017 48.81 kt +5.2%
2018 51.2 kt +4.9%
2019 52.66 kt +2.8%
2020 49.6 kt -5.8%
2021 52.99 kt +6.8%
2022 51.86 kt -2.1%
2023 55.27 kt +6.6%
2030 39.21 kt -29.1%
2050 47.94 kt +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.81 kt 9.14 kt 10.51 kt 9
1970s 9.69 kt 8.65 kt 10.74 kt 10
1980s 15.12 kt 9.69 kt 22.73 kt 10
1990s 25.97 kt 24.3 kt 27.92 kt 10
2000s 26.84 kt 22.86 kt 30.19 kt 10
2010s 44.23 kt 33.92 kt 52.66 kt 10
2020s 52.43 kt 49.6 kt 55.27 kt 4
2030s 39.21 kt 39.21 kt 39.21 kt 1
2050s 47.94 kt 47.94 kt 47.94 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 17 Canada 14.51 kt compare
  2. 18 Philippines 14.33 kt compare
  3. 19 South Africa 13.16 kt compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 13.13 kt compare
  5. 21 Ethiopia 12.97 kt compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 10.9 kt compare
  7. 23 Kazakhstan 9.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions in Western Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions in Western Africa was 47.94 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55.27 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.65 kt in 1974.
How does Western Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions?
Western Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western 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