Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate was -4.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa is -4.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 158.3% on the previous year and down 338.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 34.38 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -27.45 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Western Africa 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.6878 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1964 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1965 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +178.4% |
| 1966 | -15.06 % change on previous year | -450.7% |
| 1967 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1968 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1969 | 34.38 % change on previous year | -882.0% |
| 1970 | -15.65 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1971 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1972 | -23.83 % change on previous year | +392.7% |
| 1973 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1974 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1975 | -25.24 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 1976 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1977 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1978 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1979 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1981 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1982 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1983 | -0.9527 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1984 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -2851.9% |
| 1985 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1986 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1988 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1989 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1990 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -470.7% |
| 1991 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 1992 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1993 | 0.304 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2389 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1995 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -3194.0% |
| 1996 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1997 | 0.365 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1998 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +1408.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2777 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2000 | -0.5313 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 2001 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -414.3% |
| 2002 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2003 | 3 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2004 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2005 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -798.5% |
| 2006 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2007 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2008 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +247.3% |
| 2009 | -27.45 % change on previous year | -560.2% |
| 2010 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 2011 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2012 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2014 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2015 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2017 | -0.2062 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2018 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -2270.3% |
| 2019 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2020 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2021 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -238.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2023 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +3194.0% | -0.2389 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2851.9% | -0.9527 % change on previous year | 26.22 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2270.3% | -0.2062 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1408.4% | 0.365 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -15.06 % change on previous year | 34.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.62 % change on previous year | -25.24 % change on previous year | 21.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -9.32 % change on previous year | 26.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2011 % change on previous year | -27.45 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -12.76 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3442 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 18 Lesotho 27.59 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Yugoslav SFR 25 % change on previous year compare
- 20 OECD 23.51 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Italy 23.1 % change on previous year compare
- 22 South Sudan 20.98 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.64 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Kenya 19.14 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa was -4.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.38 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.45 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Western Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 338.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.