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

Western Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,672 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1,672 kt
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1,927 kt
in 2023
All-time low
301.68 kt
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western 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 Western Africa is 1,672 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa peaked at 1,927 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 301.68 kt, in 1974.

That places Western Africa 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 (CO2eq) in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 331.15 kt
1962 327.4 kt -1.1%
1963 318.78 kt -2.6%
1964 366.35 kt +14.9%
1965 352.94 kt -3.7%
1966 330.72 kt -6.3%
1967 360.25 kt +8.9%
1968 340.36 kt -5.5%
1969 350.39 kt +2.9%
1970 374.46 kt +6.9%
1971 356.67 kt -4.8%
1972 332.35 kt -6.8%
1973 354.68 kt +6.7%
1974 301.68 kt -14.9%
1975 353.36 kt +17.1%
1976 329.3 kt -6.8%
1977 317.02 kt -3.7%
1978 318.27 kt +0.4%
1979 340.62 kt +7.0%
1980 337.82 kt -0.8%
1981 347.96 kt +3.0%
1982 363.96 kt +4.6%
1983 428.77 kt +17.8%
1984 464.45 kt +8.3%
1985 501.63 kt +8.0%
1986 621.67 kt +23.9%
1987 691.3 kt +11.2%
1988 720.76 kt +4.3%
1989 792.39 kt +9.9%
1990 872.11 kt +10.1%
1991 913.73 kt +4.8%
1992 927.75 kt +1.5%
1993 939.16 kt +1.2%
1994 971.43 kt +3.4%
1995 973.41 kt +0.2%
1996 864.16 kt -11.2%
1997 885.85 kt +2.5%
1998 861.07 kt -2.8%
1999 847.27 kt -1.6%
2000 797 kt -5.9%
2001 834.9 kt +4.8%
2002 876.93 kt +5.0%
2003 900.95 kt +2.7%
2004 906.85 kt +0.7%
2005 967.96 kt +6.7%
2006 1,026 kt +6.0%
2007 998.63 kt -2.7%
2008 1,053 kt +5.4%
2009 998.27 kt -5.2%
2010 1,183 kt +18.5%
2011 1,320 kt +11.6%
2012 1,435 kt +8.7%
2013 1,474 kt +2.7%
2014 1,545 kt +4.8%
2015 1,524 kt -1.4%
2016 1,619 kt +6.2%
2017 1,702 kt +5.2%
2018 1,785 kt +4.9%
2019 1,836 kt +2.8%
2020 1,729 kt -5.8%
2021 1,848 kt +6.8%
2022 1,808 kt -2.1%
2023 1,927 kt +6.6%
2030 1,367 kt -29.1%
2050 1,672 kt +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 342.04 kt 318.78 kt 366.35 kt 9
1970s 337.84 kt 301.68 kt 374.46 kt 10
1980s 527.07 kt 337.82 kt 792.39 kt 10
1990s 905.59 kt 847.27 kt 973.41 kt 10
2000s 936.01 kt 797 kt 1,053 kt 10
2010s 1,542 kt 1,183 kt 1,836 kt 10
2020s 1,828 kt 1,729 kt 1,927 kt 4
2030s 1,367 kt 1,367 kt 1,367 kt 1
2050s 1,672 kt 1,672 kt 1,672 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 17 Canada 506.11 kt compare
  2. 17 Melanesia 5.64 kt compare
  3. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0084 kt compare
  4. 18 Philippines 499.77 kt compare
  5. 18 Micronesia 0.0084 kt compare
  6. 19 South Africa 458.95 kt compare
  7. 20 Pakistan 458.01 kt compare
  8. 20 Polynesia 0.0028 kt compare
  9. 21 Ethiopia 452.17 kt compare
  10. 22 Ukraine 380.22 kt compare
  11. 23 Kazakhstan 339.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Western Africa was 1,672 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,927 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 301.68 kt in 1974.
How does Western Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
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 (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