Rice — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Rice — Burning crop residues was 0.1552 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.1552 kt
Rank
15th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.167 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0377 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.050.10.15196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa is 0.1552 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.167 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 kt, 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

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0377 kt
1962 0.0395 kt +4.8%
1963 0.0405 kt +2.5%
1964 0.0406 kt +0.2%
1965 0.0382 kt -5.9%
1966 0.0463 kt +21.2%
1967 0.0464 kt +0.2%
1968 0.0479 kt +3.2%
1969 0.0472 kt -1.5%
1970 0.0494 kt +4.7%
1971 0.0503 kt +1.8%
1972 0.0513 kt +2.0%
1973 0.0513 kt +0.0%
1974 0.0533 kt +3.9%
1975 0.0554 kt +3.9%
1976 0.0578 kt +4.3%
1977 0.0613 kt +6.1%
1978 0.061 kt -0.5%
1979 0.0617 kt +1.1%
1980 0.0626 kt +1.5%
1981 0.0629 kt +0.5%
1982 0.0639 kt +1.6%
1983 0.0611 kt -4.4%
1984 0.0626 kt +2.5%
1985 0.0617 kt -1.4%
1986 0.0637 kt +3.2%
1987 0.0633 kt -0.6%
1988 0.0638 kt +0.8%
1989 0.0678 kt +6.3%
1990 0.0688 kt +1.5%
1991 0.0673 kt -2.2%
1992 0.066 kt -1.9%
1993 0.0706 kt +7.0%
1994 0.0669 kt -5.2%
1995 0.0695 kt +3.9%
1996 0.075 kt +7.9%
1997 0.0747 kt -0.4%
1998 0.0844 kt +13.0%
1999 0.0751 kt -11.0%
2000 0.0764 kt +1.7%
2001 0.0762 kt -0.3%
2002 0.0891 kt +16.9%
2003 0.0911 kt +2.2%
2004 0.0916 kt +0.5%
2005 0.096 kt +4.8%
2006 0.0963 kt +0.3%
2007 0.0939 kt -2.5%
2008 0.106 kt +12.9%
2009 0.1044 kt -1.5%
2010 0.1133 kt +8.5%
2011 0.1089 kt -3.9%
2012 0.1043 kt -4.2%
2013 0.0999 kt -4.2%
2014 0.1109 kt +11.0%
2015 0.11 kt -0.8%
2016 0.1235 kt +12.3%
2017 0.1181 kt -4.4%
2018 0.1279 kt +8.3%
2019 0.138 kt +7.9%
2020 0.152 kt +10.1%
2021 0.1524 kt +0.3%
2022 0.154 kt +1.0%
2023 0.167 kt +8.4%
2030 0.1294 kt -22.5%
2050 0.1552 kt +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0427 kt 0.0377 kt 0.0479 kt 9
1970s 0.0553 kt 0.0494 kt 0.0617 kt 10
1980s 0.0633 kt 0.0611 kt 0.0678 kt 10
1990s 0.0718 kt 0.066 kt 0.0844 kt 10
2000s 0.0921 kt 0.0762 kt 0.106 kt 10
2010s 0.1155 kt 0.0999 kt 0.138 kt 10
2020s 0.1563 kt 0.152 kt 0.167 kt 4
2030s 0.1294 kt 0.1294 kt 0.1294 kt 1
2050s 0.1552 kt 0.1552 kt 0.1552 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0088 kt compare
  2. 12 Brazil 0.1063 kt compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 0.1032 kt compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 0.0074 kt compare
  5. 14 Madagascar 0.0623 kt compare
  6. 14 Timor-Leste 0.0017 kt compare
  7. 15 Nepal 0.0578 kt compare
  8. 15 Melanesia 0.0002 kt compare
  9. 16 Japan 0.0463 kt compare
  10. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  11. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
  12. 16 Micronesia 0 kt
  13. 17 Egypt 0.0385 kt compare
  14. 18 Guinea 0.0379 kt 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 0.1552 kt 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 0.167 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 kt 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 (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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).