Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa
Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 5,279 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Africa stood at 5,279 kt.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 5,543 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,904 kt, in 1961.
Africa ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,904 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,957 kt | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,987 kt | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,046 kt | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2,057 kt | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,053 kt | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,165 kt | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2,221 kt | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,231 kt | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,233 kt | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,260 kt | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,321 kt | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,258 kt | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2,349 kt | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,367 kt | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,429 kt | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,320 kt | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2,313 kt | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,297 kt | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,306 kt | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,297 kt | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,357 kt | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,448 kt | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2,472 kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,567 kt | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2,785 kt | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 2,879 kt | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2,926 kt | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3,044 kt | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 3,037 kt | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,089 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,080 kt | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,153 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,270 kt | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3,100 kt | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 3,218 kt | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3,180 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,202 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,075 kt | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3,055 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,059 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,202 kt | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3,529 kt | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 3,503 kt | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,696 kt | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,591 kt | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,561 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,847 kt | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3,786 kt | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,141 kt | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 4,347 kt | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,521 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4,662 kt | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 4,771 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,751 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,890 kt | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,195 kt | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5,179 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,224 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,315 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,384 kt | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,411 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,543 kt | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 4,582 kt | -17.3% |
| 2050 | 5,279 kt | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,069 kt | 1,904 kt | 2,231 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,315 kt | 2,233 kt | 2,429 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,608 kt | 2,297 kt | 3,044 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,140 kt | 3,037 kt | 3,270 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,483 kt | 3,055 kt | 3,847 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,768 kt | 4,141 kt | 5,224 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,413 kt | 5,315 kt | 5,543 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 4,582 kt | 4,582 kt | 4,582 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 5,279 kt | 5,279 kt | 5,279 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 5,279 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,543 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,904 kt in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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