Crop Residues — Direct emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Crop Residues — Direct emissions was 23.72 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
23.72 kt
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
23.72 kt
in 2050
All-time low
3.57 kt
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Direct emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2050

510152025196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop residues — direct emissions in Western Africa is 23.72 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, crop residues — direct emissions in Western Africa peaked at 23.72 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.57 kt, in 1972.

Western Africa ranks 19th 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.

Crop Residues — Direct emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3.77 kt
1962 3.99 kt +5.8%
1963 4.03 kt +0.9%
1964 4.11 kt +2.0%
1965 4.21 kt +2.4%
1966 3.71 kt -11.9%
1967 4.16 kt +12.4%
1968 3.98 kt -4.5%
1969 4.8 kt +20.9%
1970 4.45 kt -7.4%
1971 4.34 kt -2.4%
1972 3.57 kt -17.7%
1973 4.24 kt +18.7%
1974 4.64 kt +9.3%
1975 4.1 kt -11.5%
1976 4.24 kt +3.3%
1977 4.01 kt -5.5%
1978 3.99 kt -0.4%
1979 3.99 kt -0.2%
1980 4.21 kt +5.6%
1981 4.3 kt +2.1%
1982 4.4 kt +2.4%
1983 4.38 kt -0.6%
1984 4.98 kt +13.9%
1985 5.7 kt +14.4%
1986 6.24 kt +9.4%
1987 6.43 kt +3.0%
1988 7.01 kt +9.1%
1989 7.59 kt +8.2%
1990 7.31 kt -3.6%
1991 7.98 kt +9.2%
1992 8.14 kt +1.9%
1993 8.33 kt +2.3%
1994 8.39 kt +0.7%
1995 8.89 kt +6.0%
1996 8.68 kt -2.4%
1997 8.69 kt +0.2%
1998 9.13 kt +5.0%
1999 9.37 kt +2.6%
2000 8.96 kt -4.3%
2001 9.17 kt +2.3%
2002 9.56 kt +4.3%
2003 10.13 kt +6.0%
2004 10.01 kt -1.3%
2005 11 kt +10.0%
2006 11.68 kt +6.1%
2007 11.27 kt -3.5%
2008 12.64 kt +12.2%
2009 10.62 kt -16.0%
2010 12.21 kt +15.0%
2011 11.08 kt -9.3%
2012 12.46 kt +12.4%
2013 12.51 kt +0.4%
2014 13.38 kt +7.0%
2015 13.9 kt +3.8%
2016 14.68 kt +5.6%
2017 14.87 kt +1.3%
2018 15.9 kt +6.9%
2019 15.83 kt -0.4%
2020 16.04 kt +1.3%
2021 15.97 kt -0.5%
2022 16.87 kt +5.7%
2023 17.08 kt +1.2%
2030 17.6 kt +3.1%
2050 23.72 kt +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.08 kt 3.71 kt 4.8 kt 9
1970s 4.16 kt 3.57 kt 4.64 kt 10
1980s 5.52 kt 4.21 kt 7.59 kt 10
1990s 8.49 kt 7.31 kt 9.37 kt 10
2000s 10.51 kt 8.96 kt 12.64 kt 10
2010s 13.68 kt 11.08 kt 15.9 kt 10
2020s 16.49 kt 15.97 kt 17.08 kt 4
2030s 17.6 kt 17.6 kt 17.6 kt 1
2050s 23.72 kt 23.72 kt 23.72 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 16 Australia 11.34 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 0.0532 kt compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 8.81 kt compare
  4. 17 Melanesia 0.0096 kt compare
  5. 18 Germany 8.62 kt compare
  6. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0001 kt compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 0.0001 kt compare
  8. 18 Polynesia 0.0001 kt compare
  9. 19 Ukraine 8.54 kt compare
  10. 20 Mexico 7.8 kt compare
  11. 21 Thailand 6.46 kt compare
  12. 22 Philippines 6.34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — direct emissions in Western Africa?
Crop residues — direct emissions in Western Africa was 23.72 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — direct emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.72 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest crop residues — direct emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 kt in 1972.
How does Western Africa rank for crop residues — direct emissions?
Western Africa ranks 19th 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 Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,715 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