Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa

Western Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 329.39 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
329.39 kt
Rank
20th
of 32 groups
All-time high
379.72 kt
in 2023
All-time low
59.41 kt
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Western Africa, 1961–2050

100200300400196120052050

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 329.39 kt for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2050.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa peaked at 379.72 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.41 kt, in 1974.

Western Africa ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, 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) from N2O in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 65.24 kt
1962 64.5 kt -1.1%
1963 62.78 kt -2.7%
1964 72.13 kt +14.9%
1965 69.54 kt -3.6%
1966 65.14 kt -6.3%
1967 70.99 kt +9.0%
1968 67.05 kt -5.6%
1969 69.03 kt +3.0%
1970 73.83 kt +6.9%
1971 70.28 kt -4.8%
1972 65.45 kt -6.9%
1973 69.88 kt +6.8%
1974 59.41 kt -15.0%
1975 69.64 kt +17.2%
1976 64.9 kt -6.8%
1977 62.49 kt -3.7%
1978 62.73 kt +0.4%
1979 67.12 kt +7.0%
1980 66.57 kt -0.8%
1981 68.56 kt +3.0%
1982 71.74 kt +4.6%
1983 84.51 kt +17.8%
1984 91.5 kt +8.3%
1985 98.79 kt +8.0%
1986 122.46 kt +24.0%
1987 136.18 kt +11.2%
1988 141.99 kt +4.3%
1989 156.09 kt +9.9%
1990 171.85 kt +10.1%
1991 180.04 kt +4.8%
1992 182.77 kt +1.5%
1993 185.02 kt +1.2%
1994 191.38 kt +3.4%
1995 191.78 kt +0.2%
1996 170.26 kt -11.2%
1997 174.56 kt +2.5%
1998 169.68 kt -2.8%
1999 166.95 kt -1.6%
2000 157.01 kt -6.0%
2001 164.46 kt +4.7%
2002 172.81 kt +5.1%
2003 177.52 kt +2.7%
2004 178.66 kt +0.6%
2005 190.72 kt +6.7%
2006 202.12 kt +6.0%
2007 196.74 kt -2.7%
2008 207.44 kt +5.4%
2009 196.68 kt -5.2%
2010 233.01 kt +18.5%
2011 260.07 kt +11.6%
2012 282.73 kt +8.7%
2013 290.47 kt +2.7%
2014 304.3 kt +4.8%
2015 300.19 kt -1.3%
2016 318.95 kt +6.2%
2017 335.38 kt +5.2%
2018 351.79 kt +4.9%
2019 361.78 kt +2.8%
2020 340.74 kt -5.8%
2021 364.06 kt +6.8%
2022 356.35 kt -2.1%
2023 379.72 kt +6.6%
2030 269.4 kt -29.1%
2050 329.39 kt +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.38 kt 62.78 kt 72.13 kt 9
1970s 66.57 kt 59.41 kt 73.83 kt 10
1980s 103.84 kt 66.57 kt 156.09 kt 10
1990s 178.43 kt 166.95 kt 191.78 kt 10
2000s 184.42 kt 157.01 kt 207.44 kt 10
2010s 303.87 kt 233.01 kt 361.78 kt 10
2020s 360.21 kt 340.74 kt 379.72 kt 4
2030s 269.4 kt 269.4 kt 269.4 kt 1
2050s 329.39 kt 329.39 kt 329.39 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 17 Canada 99.72 kt compare
  2. 17 Melanesia 1.11 kt compare
  3. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  4. 18 Philippines 98.47 kt compare
  5. 18 Micronesia 0 kt
  6. 18 Polynesia 0 kt
  7. 19 South Africa 90.42 kt compare
  8. 20 Pakistan 90.23 kt compare
  9. 21 Ethiopia 89.09 kt compare
  10. 22 Ukraine 74.92 kt compare
  11. 23 Kazakhstan 66.91 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Western Africa was 329.39 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 379.72 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 59.41 kt in 1974.
How does Western Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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