Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa

Africa: Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) was 20,024 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
20,024 kt
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
20,024 kt
in 2050
All-time low
3,725 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, 1961–2050

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Africa stood at 20,024 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Africa peaked at 20,024 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,725 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3,725 kt
1962 4,092 kt +9.9%
1963 4,240 kt +3.6%
1964 4,090 kt -3.5%
1965 4,142 kt +1.3%
1966 3,908 kt -5.7%
1967 4,624 kt +18.3%
1968 4,517 kt -2.3%
1969 4,769 kt +5.6%
1970 4,724 kt -0.9%
1971 4,955 kt +4.9%
1972 4,818 kt -2.8%
1973 4,612 kt -4.3%
1974 5,212 kt +13.0%
1975 5,093 kt -2.3%
1976 5,345 kt +5.0%
1977 5,017 kt -6.2%
1978 5,197 kt +3.6%
1979 4,983 kt -4.1%
1980 5,315 kt +6.7%
1981 5,502 kt +3.5%
1982 5,351 kt -2.7%
1983 5,103 kt -4.6%
1984 5,212 kt +2.1%
1985 6,225 kt +19.4%
1986 6,536 kt +5.0%
1987 6,290 kt -3.8%
1988 6,970 kt +10.8%
1989 7,189 kt +3.1%
1990 6,857 kt -4.6%
1991 7,664 kt +11.8%
1992 7,024 kt -8.4%
1993 7,308 kt +4.1%
1994 7,967 kt +9.0%
1995 7,387 kt -7.3%
1996 8,839 kt +19.7%
1997 7,988 kt -9.6%
1998 8,449 kt +5.8%
1999 8,163 kt -3.4%
2000 7,989 kt -2.1%
2001 8,485 kt +6.2%
2002 8,604 kt +1.4%
2003 9,554 kt +11.0%
2004 9,460 kt -1.0%
2005 10,228 kt +8.1%
2006 10,586 kt +3.5%
2007 10,080 kt -4.8%
2008 10,802 kt +7.2%
2009 11,022 kt +2.0%
2010 11,511 kt +4.4%
2011 11,526 kt +0.1%
2012 11,944 kt +3.6%
2013 12,535 kt +5.0%
2014 13,017 kt +3.8%
2015 12,919 kt -0.7%
2016 13,056 kt +1.1%
2017 13,834 kt +6.0%
2018 14,267 kt +3.1%
2019 13,855 kt -2.9%
2020 14,310 kt +3.3%
2021 14,790 kt +3.4%
2022 14,930 kt +0.9%
2023 15,054 kt +0.8%
2030 14,854 kt -1.3%
2050 20,024 kt +34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,234 kt 3,725 kt 4,769 kt 9
1970s 4,996 kt 4,612 kt 5,345 kt 10
1980s 5,969 kt 5,103 kt 7,189 kt 10
1990s 7,765 kt 6,857 kt 8,839 kt 10
2000s 9,681 kt 7,989 kt 11,022 kt 10
2010s 12,846 kt 11,511 kt 14,267 kt 10
2020s 14,771 kt 14,310 kt 15,054 kt 4
2030s 14,854 kt 14,854 kt 14,854 kt 1
2050s 20,024 kt 20,024 kt 20,024 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Canada 4,209 kt compare
  2. 11 France 4,054 kt compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 3,781 kt compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 3,776 kt compare
  5. 14 Australia and New Zealand 3,749 kt compare
  6. 15 Myanmar 3,691 kt compare
  7. 16 Australia 3,683 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Africa?
Crop residues — emissions (co2eq) in Africa was 20,024 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,024 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,725 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for crop residues — emissions (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Crop Residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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, 13,715 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