Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,048 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2,048 kt
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,061 kt
in 2023
All-time low
636.36 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, 1961–2050

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa is 2,048 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,061 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636.36 kt, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 636.36 kt
1962 649.08 kt +2.0%
1963 671.02 kt +3.4%
1964 685.53 kt +2.2%
1965 734.15 kt +7.1%
1966 757.14 kt +3.1%
1967 763.46 kt +0.8%
1968 789.44 kt +3.4%
1969 812.06 kt +2.9%
1970 784.76 kt -3.4%
1971 800.69 kt +2.0%
1972 850.31 kt +6.2%
1973 842.99 kt -0.9%
1974 897.3 kt +6.4%
1975 866.93 kt -3.4%
1976 908.9 kt +4.8%
1977 871.71 kt -4.1%
1978 892.41 kt +2.4%
1979 830.12 kt -7.0%
1980 857.95 kt +3.4%
1981 857.04 kt -0.1%
1982 876.58 kt +2.3%
1983 898.95 kt +2.6%
1984 888.42 kt -1.2%
1985 964.04 kt +8.5%
1986 1,015 kt +5.3%
1987 1,001 kt -1.5%
1988 1,050 kt +4.9%
1989 1,086 kt +3.5%
1990 1,037 kt -4.5%
1991 1,025 kt -1.2%
1992 984.53 kt -3.9%
1993 997.66 kt +1.3%
1994 1,063 kt +6.6%
1995 1,071 kt +0.8%
1996 1,164 kt +8.6%
1997 1,150 kt -1.2%
1998 1,171 kt +1.9%
1999 1,118 kt -4.5%
2000 1,126 kt +0.6%
2001 1,137 kt +1.0%
2002 1,219 kt +7.3%
2003 1,453 kt +19.2%
2004 1,428 kt -1.7%
2005 1,559 kt +9.2%
2006 1,497 kt -4.0%
2007 1,461 kt -2.4%
2008 1,691 kt +15.8%
2009 1,604 kt -5.1%
2010 1,680 kt +4.7%
2011 1,741 kt +3.6%
2012 1,820 kt +4.6%
2013 1,819 kt -0.1%
2014 1,828 kt +0.5%
2015 1,779 kt -2.7%
2016 1,872 kt +5.3%
2017 1,913 kt +2.2%
2018 1,901 kt -0.7%
2019 1,818 kt -4.4%
2020 2,040 kt +12.2%
2021 2,009 kt -1.5%
2022 2,052 kt +2.1%
2023 2,061 kt +0.5%
2030 1,822 kt -11.6%
2050 2,048 kt +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 722.03 kt 636.36 kt 812.06 kt 9
1970s 854.61 kt 784.76 kt 908.9 kt 10
1980s 949.45 kt 857.04 kt 1,086 kt 10
1990s 1,078 kt 984.53 kt 1,171 kt 10
2000s 1,417 kt 1,126 kt 1,691 kt 10
2010s 1,817 kt 1,680 kt 1,913 kt 10
2020s 2,040 kt 2,009 kt 2,061 kt 4
2030s 1,822 kt 1,822 kt 1,822 kt 1
2050s 2,048 kt 2,048 kt 2,048 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 14 Australia 621.52 kt compare
  2. 15 Myanmar 612.66 kt compare
  3. 16 Thailand 581.04 kt compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 12.88 kt compare
  5. 17 Canada 506.11 kt compare
  6. 18 Philippines 499.77 kt compare
  7. 19 South Africa 458.95 kt compare
  8. 20 Pakistan 458.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Africa was 2,048 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,061 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 636.36 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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