Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 394.35 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1961–2050

0100200300400500196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa stood at 394.35 kt.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 469.77 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 209.52 kt, in 2016.

That places Southern Africa 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 378.3 kt
1962 395.51 kt +4.6%
1963 400.41 kt +1.2%
1964 401.55 kt +0.3%
1965 394.85 kt -1.7%
1966 387.04 kt -2.0%
1967 419.59 kt +8.4%
1968 443.03 kt +5.6%
1969 423.6 kt -4.4%
1970 425.15 kt +0.4%
1971 454.65 kt +6.9%
1972 465.25 kt +2.3%
1973 393.62 kt -15.4%
1974 455.65 kt +15.8%
1975 447.51 kt -1.8%
1976 468.26 kt +4.6%
1977 440.98 kt -5.8%
1978 420.72 kt -4.6%
1979 432.96 kt +2.9%
1980 426.13 kt -1.6%
1981 429.11 kt +0.7%
1982 445.99 kt +3.9%
1983 437.68 kt -1.9%
1984 458.08 kt +4.7%
1985 433.22 kt -5.4%
1986 456.47 kt +5.4%
1987 469.77 kt +2.9%
1988 459.9 kt -2.1%
1989 426.17 kt -7.3%
1990 400.81 kt -5.9%
1991 365.91 kt -8.7%
1992 368.91 kt +0.8%
1993 395.65 kt +7.3%
1994 426.5 kt +7.8%
1995 337.74 kt -20.8%
1996 367.02 kt +8.7%
1997 387.81 kt +5.7%
1998 325.33 kt -16.1%
1999 330.49 kt +1.6%
2000 376.74 kt +14.0%
2001 310.68 kt -17.5%
2002 336.21 kt +8.2%
2003 335.36 kt -0.3%
2004 305.13 kt -9.0%
2005 306.3 kt +0.4%
2006 214.7 kt -29.9%
2007 246.66 kt +14.9%
2008 272.36 kt +10.4%
2009 243.19 kt -10.7%
2010 263.61 kt +8.4%
2011 236.26 kt -10.4%
2012 257.34 kt +8.9%
2013 261.4 kt +1.6%
2014 261.49 kt +0.0%
2015 276.76 kt +5.8%
2016 209.52 kt -24.3%
2017 280.75 kt +34.0%
2018 255.17 kt -9.1%
2019 241.61 kt -5.3%
2020 268.52 kt +11.1%
2021 259.87 kt -3.2%
2022 253.21 kt -2.6%
2023 253.27 kt +0.0%
2030 369.9 kt +46.0%
2050 394.35 kt +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 404.88 kt 378.3 kt 443.03 kt 9
1970s 440.48 kt 393.62 kt 468.26 kt 10
1980s 444.25 kt 426.13 kt 469.77 kt 10
1990s 370.62 kt 325.33 kt 426.5 kt 10
2000s 294.73 kt 214.7 kt 376.74 kt 10
2010s 254.39 kt 209.52 kt 280.75 kt 10
2020s 258.72 kt 253.21 kt 268.52 kt 4
2030s 369.9 kt 369.9 kt 369.9 kt 1
2050s 394.35 kt 394.35 kt 394.35 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Kazakhstan 272.69 kt compare
  2. 24 France 268.7 kt compare
  3. 25 Romania 235.29 kt compare
  4. 26 Cambodia 212.5 kt compare
  5. 27 Yugoslav SFR 210.89 kt compare
  6. 28 Mozambique 196.44 kt compare
  7. 29 Kenya 194.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 394.35 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 469.77 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 209.52 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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