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Potatoes — Crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Potatoes — Crop residues was 0.0162 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0162 kt
World rank
35th
of 154 countries
All-time high
0.0162 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0043 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Potatoes — Crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050

0.0050.0070.010.0130.015196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, potatoes — crop residues in South Africa stood at 0.0162 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, potatoes — crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.0162 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 kt, in 1966.

That places South Africa 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Potatoes — Crop residues in South Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0045 kt —
1962 0.0051 kt +13.3%
1963 0.0053 kt +3.9%
1964 0.005 kt -5.7%
1965 0.0051 kt +2.0%
1966 0.0043 kt -15.7%
1967 0.0048 kt +11.6%
1968 0.0048 kt +0.0%
1969 0.006 kt +25.0%
1970 0.0057 kt -5.0%
1971 0.0063 kt +10.5%
1972 0.0052 kt -17.5%
1973 0.005 kt -3.8%
1974 0.0057 kt +14.0%
1975 0.0061 kt +7.0%
1976 0.006 kt -1.6%
1977 0.0065 kt +8.3%
1978 0.0063 kt -3.1%
1979 0.0062 kt -1.6%
1980 0.0061 kt -1.6%
1981 0.0076 kt +24.6%
1982 0.0078 kt +2.6%
1983 0.0075 kt -3.8%
1984 0.0085 kt +13.3%
1985 0.0087 kt +2.4%
1986 0.0079 kt -9.2%
1987 0.0079 kt +0.0%
1988 0.0087 kt +10.1%
1989 0.0099 kt +13.8%
1990 0.0092 kt -7.1%
1991 0.0097 kt +5.4%
1992 0.0083 kt -14.4%
1993 0.0088 kt +6.0%
1994 0.0087 kt -1.1%
1995 0.0092 kt +5.7%
1996 0.0103 kt +12.0%
1997 0.0098 kt -4.9%
1998 0.01 kt +2.0%
1999 0.0106 kt +6.0%
2000 0.0101 kt -4.7%
2001 0.0104 kt +3.0%
2002 0.0092 kt -11.5%
2003 0.0096 kt +4.3%
2004 0.0103 kt +7.3%
2005 0.0103 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0108 kt +4.9%
2007 0.0112 kt +3.7%
2008 0.0118 kt +5.4%
2009 0.0108 kt -8.5%
2010 0.012 kt +11.1%
2011 0.0126 kt +5.0%
2012 0.0127 kt +0.8%
2013 0.0124 kt -2.4%
2014 0.0128 kt +3.2%
2015 0.0141 kt +10.2%
2016 0.0122 kt -13.5%
2017 0.0139 kt +13.9%
2018 0.0139 kt +0.0%
2019 0.015 kt +7.9%
2020 0.0149 kt -0.7%
2021 0.0145 kt -2.7%
2022 0.014 kt -3.4%
2023 0.0134 kt -4.3%
2030 0.0142 kt +6.0%
2050 0.0162 kt +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.005 kt 0.0043 kt 0.006 kt 9
1970s 0.0059 kt 0.005 kt 0.0065 kt 10
1980s 0.0081 kt 0.0061 kt 0.0099 kt 10
1990s 0.0095 kt 0.0083 kt 0.0106 kt 10
2000s 0.0104 kt 0.0092 kt 0.0118 kt 10
2010s 0.0132 kt 0.012 kt 0.015 kt 10
2020s 0.0142 kt 0.0134 kt 0.0149 kt 4
2030s 0.0142 kt 0.0142 kt 0.0142 kt 1
2050s 0.0162 kt 0.0162 kt 0.0162 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Cabo Verde 0.0001 kt compare
  2. 32 Indonesia 0.0182 kt compare
  3. 33 Mexico 0.0178 kt compare
  4. 34 Algeria 0.0169 kt compare
  5. 35 Iraq 0.0162 kt compare
  6. 37 Ethiopia 0.016 kt compare
  7. 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0157 kt compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — crop residues in South Africa?
Potatoes — crop residues in South Africa was 0.0162 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0162 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest potatoes — crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 kt in 1966.
How does South Africa rank for potatoes — crop residues?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect 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).