Crop Residues — Emissions in Western Africa

Western Africa: Crop Residues — Emissions was 29.05 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

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

Crop Residues — Emissions in Western Africa, 1961–2050

51015202530196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, crop residues — emissions in Western Africa stood at 29.05 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, crop residues — emissions in Western Africa peaked at 29.05 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4.38 kt, in 1972.

That places Western Africa 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Crop Residues — Emissions in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Emissions (N2O) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4.62 kt
1962 4.89 kt +5.8%
1963 4.93 kt +0.9%
1964 5.03 kt +2.0%
1965 5.16 kt +2.4%
1966 4.54 kt -11.9%
1967 5.1 kt +12.4%
1968 4.87 kt -4.5%
1969 5.89 kt +20.9%
1970 5.45 kt -7.4%
1971 5.32 kt -2.4%
1972 4.38 kt -17.7%
1973 5.2 kt +18.7%
1974 5.68 kt +9.3%
1975 5.03 kt -11.5%
1976 5.19 kt +3.3%
1977 4.91 kt -5.5%
1978 4.89 kt -0.4%
1979 4.88 kt -0.2%
1980 5.16 kt +5.6%
1981 5.27 kt +2.1%
1982 5.39 kt +2.4%
1983 5.36 kt -0.6%
1984 6.11 kt +13.9%
1985 6.99 kt +14.4%
1986 7.64 kt +9.4%
1987 7.87 kt +3.0%
1988 8.59 kt +9.1%
1989 9.29 kt +8.2%
1990 8.96 kt -3.6%
1991 9.78 kt +9.2%
1992 9.97 kt +1.9%
1993 10.2 kt +2.3%
1994 10.27 kt +0.7%
1995 10.89 kt +6.0%
1996 10.63 kt -2.4%
1997 10.65 kt +0.2%
1998 11.18 kt +5.0%
1999 11.48 kt +2.6%
2000 10.98 kt -4.3%
2001 11.23 kt +2.3%
2002 11.71 kt +4.3%
2003 12.41 kt +6.0%
2004 12.26 kt -1.3%
2005 13.48 kt +10.0%
2006 14.31 kt +6.1%
2007 13.81 kt -3.5%
2008 15.49 kt +12.1%
2009 13.01 kt -16.0%
2010 14.96 kt +15.0%
2011 13.57 kt -9.3%
2012 15.26 kt +12.5%
2013 15.32 kt +0.4%
2014 16.4 kt +7.0%
2015 17.02 kt +3.8%
2016 17.98 kt +5.6%
2017 18.21 kt +1.3%
2018 19.47 kt +6.9%
2019 19.39 kt -0.4%
2020 19.65 kt +1.3%
2021 19.56 kt -0.5%
2022 20.67 kt +5.7%
2023 20.93 kt +1.2%
2030 21.57 kt +3.1%
2050 29.05 kt +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5 kt 4.54 kt 5.89 kt 9
1970s 5.09 kt 4.38 kt 5.68 kt 10
1980s 6.77 kt 5.16 kt 9.29 kt 10
1990s 10.4 kt 8.96 kt 11.48 kt 10
2000s 12.87 kt 10.98 kt 15.49 kt 10
2010s 16.76 kt 13.57 kt 19.47 kt 10
2020s 20.2 kt 19.56 kt 20.93 kt 4
2030s 21.57 kt 21.57 kt 21.57 kt 1
2050s 29.05 kt 29.05 kt 29.05 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 16 Australia 13.9 kt compare
  2. 16 Timor-Leste 0.0652 kt compare
  3. 17 Pakistan 10.79 kt compare
  4. 18 Germany 10.56 kt compare
  5. 19 Ukraine 10.47 kt compare
  6. 20 Mexico 9.55 kt compare
  7. 21 Thailand 7.92 kt compare
  8. 22 Philippines 7.76 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — emissions in Western Africa?
Crop residues — emissions in Western Africa was 29.05 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop residues — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.05 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest crop residues — emissions recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.38 kt in 1972.
How does Western Africa rank for crop residues — 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 — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — 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