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

Southern Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 491.1 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
491.1 kt
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
585.04 kt
in 1987
All-time low
260.93 kt
in 2016
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 491.1 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa peaked at 585.04 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 260.93 kt, in 2016.

Southern Africa ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 471.13 kt
1962 492.58 kt +4.6%
1963 498.67 kt +1.2%
1964 500.08 kt +0.3%
1965 491.76 kt -1.7%
1966 482.05 kt -2.0%
1967 522.54 kt +8.4%
1968 551.76 kt +5.6%
1969 527.54 kt -4.4%
1970 529.46 kt +0.4%
1971 566.19 kt +6.9%
1972 579.41 kt +2.3%
1973 490.22 kt -15.4%
1974 567.46 kt +15.8%
1975 557.32 kt -1.8%
1976 583.17 kt +4.6%
1977 549.18 kt -5.8%
1978 523.97 kt -4.6%
1979 539.2 kt +2.9%
1980 530.67 kt -1.6%
1981 534.42 kt +0.7%
1982 555.41 kt +3.9%
1983 545.08 kt -1.9%
1984 570.46 kt +4.7%
1985 539.54 kt -5.4%
1986 568.46 kt +5.4%
1987 585.04 kt +2.9%
1988 572.73 kt -2.1%
1989 530.77 kt -7.3%
1990 499.21 kt -5.9%
1991 455.67 kt -8.7%
1992 459.46 kt +0.8%
1993 492.75 kt +7.2%
1994 531.14 kt +7.8%
1995 420.63 kt -20.8%
1996 457.09 kt +8.7%
1997 482.98 kt +5.7%
1998 405.18 kt -16.1%
1999 411.55 kt +1.6%
2000 469.18 kt +14.0%
2001 386.92 kt -17.5%
2002 418.7 kt +8.2%
2003 417.64 kt -0.3%
2004 379.99 kt -9.0%
2005 381.46 kt +0.4%
2006 267.38 kt -29.9%
2007 307.18 kt +14.9%
2008 339.19 kt +10.4%
2009 302.9 kt -10.7%
2010 328.27 kt +8.4%
2011 294.22 kt -10.4%
2012 320.46 kt +8.9%
2013 325.58 kt +1.6%
2014 325.67 kt +0.0%
2015 344.68 kt +5.8%
2016 260.93 kt -24.3%
2017 349.62 kt +34.0%
2018 317.79 kt -9.1%
2019 300.89 kt -5.3%
2020 334.37 kt +11.1%
2021 323.62 kt -3.2%
2022 315.35 kt -2.6%
2023 315.41 kt +0.0%
2030 460.63 kt +46.0%
2050 491.1 kt +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 504.23 kt 471.13 kt 551.76 kt 9
1970s 548.56 kt 490.22 kt 583.17 kt 10
1980s 553.26 kt 530.67 kt 585.04 kt 10
1990s 461.57 kt 405.18 kt 531.14 kt 10
2000s 367.05 kt 267.38 kt 469.18 kt 10
2010s 316.81 kt 260.93 kt 349.62 kt 10
2020s 322.19 kt 315.35 kt 334.37 kt 4
2030s 460.63 kt 460.63 kt 460.63 kt 1
2050s 491.1 kt 491.1 kt 491.1 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Kazakhstan 339.6 kt compare
  2. 24 France 334.63 kt compare
  3. 25 Romania 293.04 kt compare
  4. 26 Cambodia 264.65 kt compare
  5. 27 Yugoslav SFR 262.65 kt compare
  6. 28 Mozambique 244.64 kt compare
  7. 29 Kenya 242.46 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Southern Africa was 491.1 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 585.04 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 260.93 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern 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