Potatoes — Crop residues in Africa

Africa: Potatoes — Crop residues was 1.48 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.48 kt
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.48 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.1191 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

00.511.5196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — crop residues in Africa is 1.48 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in Africa peaked at 1.48 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.1191 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 10th 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.

Potatoes — Crop residues in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1191 kt
1962 0.127 kt +6.6%
1963 0.1342 kt +5.7%
1964 0.1276 kt -4.9%
1965 0.1347 kt +5.6%
1966 0.1281 kt -4.9%
1967 0.1338 kt +4.4%
1968 0.1446 kt +8.1%
1969 0.1583 kt +9.5%
1970 0.1635 kt +3.3%
1971 0.1703 kt +4.2%
1972 0.1767 kt +3.8%
1973 0.2008 kt +13.6%
1974 0.208 kt +3.6%
1975 0.2248 kt +8.1%
1976 0.2473 kt +10.0%
1977 0.2513 kt +1.6%
1978 0.2587 kt +2.9%
1979 0.2679 kt +3.6%
1980 0.2738 kt +2.2%
1981 0.2999 kt +9.5%
1982 0.325 kt +8.4%
1983 0.3161 kt -2.7%
1984 0.3076 kt -2.7%
1985 0.356 kt +15.7%
1986 0.3433 kt -3.6%
1987 0.3382 kt -1.5%
1988 0.3485 kt +3.0%
1989 0.3911 kt +12.2%
1990 0.3851 kt -1.5%
1991 0.4411 kt +14.5%
1992 0.3981 kt -9.7%
1993 0.3904 kt -1.9%
1994 0.3821 kt -2.1%
1995 0.4512 kt +18.1%
1996 0.4824 kt +6.9%
1997 0.4693 kt -2.7%
1998 0.4784 kt +1.9%
1999 0.5788 kt +21.0%
2000 0.6291 kt +8.7%
2001 0.6841 kt +8.7%
2002 0.6407 kt -6.3%
2003 0.7206 kt +12.5%
2004 0.7878 kt +9.3%
2005 0.8519 kt +8.1%
2006 0.8194 kt -3.8%
2007 0.8264 kt +0.9%
2008 0.8694 kt +5.2%
2009 0.9175 kt +5.5%
2010 0.9789 kt +6.7%
2011 1.04 kt +5.9%
2012 1.08 kt +3.9%
2013 1.1 kt +2.4%
2014 0.9437 kt -14.5%
2015 0.9743 kt +3.2%
2016 0.9331 kt -4.2%
2017 0.9703 kt +4.0%
2018 1 kt +3.2%
2019 1.03 kt +2.7%
2020 1.08 kt +5.5%
2021 1.08 kt -0.7%
2022 1.12 kt +3.7%
2023 1.12 kt +0.6%
2030 1.13 kt +0.8%
2050 1.48 kt +30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1342 kt 0.1191 kt 0.1583 kt 9
1970s 0.2169 kt 0.1635 kt 0.2679 kt 10
1980s 0.33 kt 0.2738 kt 0.3911 kt 10
1990s 0.4457 kt 0.3821 kt 0.5788 kt 10
2000s 0.7747 kt 0.6291 kt 0.9175 kt 10
2010s 1 kt 0.9331 kt 1.1 kt 10
2020s 1.1 kt 1.08 kt 1.12 kt 4
2030s 1.13 kt 1.13 kt 1.13 kt 1
2050s 1.48 kt 1.48 kt 1.48 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Ukraine 0.6543 kt compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 0.3217 kt compare
  3. 9 Belarus 0.3197 kt compare
  4. 10 Poland 0.3176 kt compare
  5. 11 Canada 0.2565 kt compare
  6. 11 Viet Nam 0.0297 kt compare
  7. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0178 kt compare
  8. 12 Germany 0.2476 kt compare
  9. 13 Pakistan 0.2138 kt compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in Africa?
Potatoes — crop residues in Africa was 1.48 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1191 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for potatoes — crop residues?
Africa ranks 10th 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 Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — 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
204 places, 11,587 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).