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Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in South Africa

South Africa: Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 0.0015 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.0015 kt
World rank
116th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0024 kt
in 1961
All-time low
0.0015 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.0010.0010.0020.0020.003196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues in South Africa is 0.0015 kt, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.0024 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kt, in 2050.

South Africa ranks 116th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in South Africa, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0024 kt —
1962 0.0022 kt -8.3%
1963 0.0019 kt -13.6%
1964 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1965 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1966 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1968 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1969 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1970 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1971 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1972 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1973 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1974 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1975 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1976 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1977 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1978 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1979 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1980 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1981 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1982 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1983 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1984 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1985 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1986 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1987 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1988 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1989 0.0019 kt +0.0%
1990 0.0018 kt -5.3%
1991 0.0021 kt +16.7%
1992 0.0021 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0021 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0021 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0021 kt +0.0%
1996 0.002 kt -4.8%
1997 0.002 kt +0.0%
1998 0.002 kt +0.0%
1999 0.0019 kt -5.0%
2000 0.0019 kt +0.0%
2001 0.0021 kt +10.5%
2002 0.0019 kt -9.5%
2003 0.002 kt +5.3%
2004 0.0019 kt -5.0%
2005 0.0019 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0019 kt +0.0%
2007 0.002 kt +5.3%
2008 0.0018 kt -10.0%
2009 0.0018 kt +0.0%
2010 0.0018 kt +0.0%
2011 0.0017 kt -5.6%
2012 0.0016 kt -5.9%
2013 0.0017 kt +6.2%
2014 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2015 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2016 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2017 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0016 kt -5.9%
2019 0.0016 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0016 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0016 kt +0.0%
2022 0.0016 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0016 kt +0.0%
2030 0.0017 kt +6.2%
2050 0.0015 kt -11.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0015 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0938 kt, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0015 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0807 kt, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.002 kt 0.0019 kt 0.0024 kt 9
1970s 0.0019 kt 0.0019 kt 0.0019 kt 10
1980s 0.0019 kt 0.0019 kt 0.0019 kt 10
1990s 0.002 kt 0.0018 kt 0.0021 kt 10
2000s 0.0019 kt 0.0018 kt 0.0021 kt 10
2010s 0.0017 kt 0.0016 kt 0.0018 kt 10
2020s 0.0016 kt 0.0016 kt 0.0016 kt 4
2030s 0.0017 kt 0.0017 kt 0.0017 kt 1
2050s 0.0015 kt 0.0015 kt 0.0015 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 113 Azerbaijan 0.0022 kt compare
  2. 114 Zimbabwe 0.0021 kt compare
  3. 115 Brunei Darussalam 0.0017 kt compare
  4. 117 Solomon Islands 0.0012 kt compare
  5. 118 Gabon 0.0009 kt compare
  6. 119 Algeria 0.0008 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in South Africa?
Rice — burning crop residues in South Africa was 0.0015 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0024 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kt in 2050.
How does South Africa rank for rice — burning crop residues?
South Africa ranks 116th out of 150 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 Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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).