Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa stood at 2.43 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 369.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 10.22 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -5.2 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Africa 16th out of 40 groups with data for 2023, 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 (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1964 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5325 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1966 | -0.2027 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1967 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -2805.5% |
| 1968 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4238 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1146 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +951.4% |
| 1972 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 1973 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1974 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7558 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1976 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 1977 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 1978 | -0.2609 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1979 | -0.6918 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3747 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1981 | -0.3849 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1982 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -769.2% |
| 1983 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 0.967 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1985 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +297.3% |
| 1986 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1987 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1988 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1989 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 1990 | -0.2165 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1991 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -893.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3135 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1993 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -863.5% |
| 1994 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1995 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1996 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1997 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6893 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1999 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -677.6% |
| 2000 | -0.6605 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1365 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2002 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +3330.8% |
| 2003 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 2004 | -0.7545 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2005 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -831.3% |
| 2006 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2007 | -0.839 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2008 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -1059.4% |
| 2009 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2010 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -685.9% |
| 2011 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4229 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2016 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -796.3% |
| 2017 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3055 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2019 | 0.87 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5172 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +369.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3330.8% | 0.1365 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +2805.5% | -0.2027 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.2027 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3247 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.3849 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1433 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.4229 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.5172 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 13 Kenya 12.5 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Cambodia 11.35 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 11.28 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Sweden 10 % change on previous year compare
- 18 New Zealand 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Belize 8.11 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Africa was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 40 groups with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.