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Rice — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Rice — Burning crop residues was 2.22 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.22 million t
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.39 million t
in 2023
All-time low
537,860 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Rice — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1961–2050

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa stood at 2.22 million t.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 2.39 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 537,860 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 537,860 t —
1962 563,803 t +4.8%
1963 579,267 t +2.7%
1964 579,896 t +0.1%
1965 546,382 t -5.8%
1966 661,129 t +21.0%
1967 662,868 t +0.3%
1968 684,674 t +3.3%
1969 674,385 t -1.5%
1970 705,986 t +4.7%
1971 719,076 t +1.9%
1972 732,284 t +1.8%
1973 732,417 t +0.0%
1974 761,051 t +3.9%
1975 791,612 t +4.0%
1976 825,614 t +4.3%
1977 875,767 t +6.1%
1978 871,818 t -0.5%
1979 881,917 t +1.2%
1980 894,288 t +1.4%
1981 899,249 t +0.6%
1982 913,249 t +1.6%
1983 873,475 t -4.4%
1984 893,728 t +2.3%
1985 881,444 t -1.4%
1986 910,077 t +3.2%
1987 904,209 t -0.6%
1988 911,114 t +0.8%
1989 968,412 t +6.3%
1990 983,278 t +1.5%
1991 961,697 t -2.2%
1992 943,359 t -1.9%
1993 1.01 million t +6.9%
1994 955,740 t -5.2%
1995 992,720 t +3.9%
1996 1.07 million t +7.9%
1997 1.07 million t -0.4%
1998 1.21 million t +13.0%
1999 1.07 million t -11.0%
2000 1.09 million t +1.8%
2001 1.09 million t -0.3%
2002 1.27 million t +17.0%
2003 1.30 million t +2.2%
2004 1.31 million t +0.6%
2005 1.37 million t +4.8%
2006 1.38 million t +0.3%
2007 1.34 million t -2.5%
2008 1.51 million t +12.9%
2009 1.49 million t -1.5%
2010 1.62 million t +8.6%
2011 1.56 million t -3.9%
2012 1.49 million t -4.2%
2013 1.43 million t -4.2%
2014 1.58 million t +11.0%
2015 1.57 million t -0.8%
2016 1.76 million t +12.3%
2017 1.69 million t -4.4%
2018 1.83 million t +8.3%
2019 1.97 million t +7.9%
2020 2.17 million t +10.1%
2021 2.18 million t +0.3%
2022 2.20 million t +1.0%
2023 2.39 million t +8.5%
2030 1.85 million t -22.5%
2050 2.22 million t +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 610,029 t 537,860 t 684,674 t 9
1970s 789,754 t 705,986 t 881,917 t 10
1980s 904,924 t 873,475 t 968,412 t 10
1990s 1.03 million t 943,359 t 1.21 million t 10
2000s 1.32 million t 1.09 million t 1.51 million t 10
2010s 1.65 million t 1.43 million t 1.97 million t 10
2020s 2.23 million t 2.17 million t 2.39 million t 4
2030s 1.85 million t 1.85 million t 1.85 million t 1
2050s 2.22 million t 2.22 million t 2.22 million t 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 126,360 t compare
  2. 12 Brazil 1.52 million t compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 1.47 million t compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 105,668 t compare
  5. 14 Madagascar 890,660 t compare
  6. 14 Timor-Leste 24,401 t compare
  7. 15 Nepal 825,107 t compare
  8. 15 Melanesia 3,323 t compare
  9. 16 Japan 661,747 t compare
  10. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 50.61 t compare
  11. 16 Micronesia 50.61 t compare
  12. 17 Egypt 550,000 t compare
  13. 18 Guinea 542,068 t compare
  14. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 11 t compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
Rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 2.22 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 537,860 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Eastern Africa ranks 15th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 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).