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Rice — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Rice — Burning crop residues was 0.0018 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.0018 kt
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.0061 kt
in 1969
All-time low
0.0018 kt
in 2050
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.0020.0030.0040.0050.006196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, rice — burning crop residues in Southern Africa stood at 0.0018 kt. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 0.0061 kt in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 kt, in 2050.

That places Southern Africa 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Year kt Change
1961 0.0053 kt —
1962 0.0058 kt +9.4%
1963 0.0055 kt -5.2%
1964 0.0054 kt -1.8%
1965 0.0052 kt -3.7%
1966 0.0052 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0053 kt +1.9%
1968 0.0054 kt +1.9%
1969 0.0061 kt +13.0%
1970 0.0055 kt -9.8%
1971 0.0055 kt +0.0%
1972 0.0045 kt -18.2%
1973 0.0039 kt -13.3%
1974 0.0036 kt -7.7%
1975 0.0043 kt +19.4%
1976 0.0047 kt +9.3%
1977 0.0048 kt +2.1%
1978 0.0048 kt +0.0%
1979 0.0048 kt +0.0%
1980 0.0048 kt +0.0%
1981 0.0037 kt -22.9%
1982 0.0027 kt -27.0%
1983 0.0026 kt -3.7%
1984 0.0024 kt -7.7%
1985 0.0025 kt +4.2%
1986 0.0025 kt +0.0%
1987 0.0025 kt +0.0%
1988 0.0025 kt +0.0%
1989 0.0025 kt +0.0%
1990 0.0023 kt -8.0%
1991 0.0027 kt +17.4%
1992 0.0026 kt -3.7%
1993 0.0024 kt -7.7%
1994 0.0023 kt -4.2%
1995 0.0023 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0021 kt -8.7%
1997 0.0021 kt +0.0%
1998 0.002 kt -4.8%
1999 0.0019 kt -5.0%
2000 0.002 kt +5.3%
2001 0.0022 kt +10.0%
2002 0.002 kt -9.1%
2003 0.0021 kt +5.0%
2004 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2005 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2007 0.0022 kt +4.8%
2008 0.002 kt -9.1%
2009 0.002 kt +0.0%
2010 0.002 kt +0.0%
2011 0.0021 kt +5.0%
2012 0.002 kt -4.8%
2013 0.0021 kt +5.0%
2014 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2015 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2016 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2017 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2019 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2022 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2030 0.002 kt -4.8%
2050 0.0018 kt -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0055 kt 0.0052 kt 0.0061 kt 9
1970s 0.0046 kt 0.0036 kt 0.0055 kt 10
1980s 0.0029 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0048 kt 10
1990s 0.0023 kt 0.0019 kt 0.0027 kt 10
2000s 0.0021 kt 0.002 kt 0.0022 kt 10
2010s 0.0021 kt 0.002 kt 0.0021 kt 10
2020s 0.0021 kt 0.0021 kt 0.0021 kt 4
2030s 0.002 kt 0.002 kt 0.002 kt 1
2050s 0.0018 kt 0.0018 kt 0.0018 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 28 Ecuador 0.5922 kt compare
  2. 29 Liberia 0.5567 kt compare
  3. 30 Argentina 0.5343 kt compare
  4. 31 Burkina Faso 0.4923 kt compare
  5. 32 Ghana 0.4899 kt compare
  6. 33 Senegal 0.4796 kt compare
  7. 34 Uganda 0.4521 kt compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues in Southern Africa?
Rice — burning crop residues in Southern Africa was 0.0018 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0061 kt in 1969.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 kt in 2050.
How does Southern Africa rank for rice — burning crop residues?
Southern Africa ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern 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
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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).