Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues was 0.1287 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.1287 kt
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.2395 kt
in 1967
All-time low
0.0337 kt
in 2016
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Africa, 1961–2050

0.050.10.150.20.25196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues in Southern Africa is 0.1287 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 0.2395 kt in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 kt, in 2016.

Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1511 kt
1962 0.0925 kt -38.8%
1963 0.1388 kt +50.1%
1964 0.1155 kt -16.8%
1965 0.1485 kt +28.6%
1966 0.1389 kt -6.5%
1967 0.2395 kt +72.4%
1968 0.0968 kt -59.6%
1969 0.1051 kt +8.6%
1970 0.1418 kt +34.9%
1971 0.1814 kt +27.9%
1972 0.1427 kt -21.3%
1973 0.0905 kt -36.6%
1974 0.1785 kt +97.2%
1975 0.1237 kt -30.7%
1976 0.1061 kt -14.2%
1977 0.1304 kt +22.9%
1978 0.1517 kt +16.3%
1979 0.1107 kt -27.0%
1980 0.1677 kt +51.5%
1981 0.14 kt -16.5%
1982 0.0911 kt -34.9%
1983 0.087 kt -4.5%
1984 0.1346 kt +54.7%
1985 0.1659 kt +23.3%
1986 0.1522 kt -8.3%
1987 0.181 kt +18.9%
1988 0.1987 kt +9.8%
1989 0.1479 kt -25.6%
1990 0.1141 kt -22.9%
1991 0.0892 kt -21.8%
1992 0.0655 kt -26.6%
1993 0.1294 kt +97.6%
1994 0.1525 kt +17.9%
1995 0.0849 kt -44.3%
1996 0.1382 kt +62.8%
1997 0.1011 kt -26.8%
1998 0.0749 kt -25.9%
1999 0.0621 kt -17.1%
2000 0.0935 kt +50.6%
2001 0.063 kt -32.6%
2002 0.0585 kt -7.1%
2003 0.0704 kt +20.3%
2004 0.0831 kt +18.0%
2005 0.0626 kt -24.7%
2006 0.0392 kt -37.4%
2007 0.052 kt +32.7%
2008 0.0609 kt +17.1%
2009 0.0648 kt +6.4%
2010 0.0607 kt -6.3%
2011 0.0481 kt -20.8%
2012 0.0389 kt -19.1%
2013 0.0418 kt +7.5%
2014 0.0637 kt +52.4%
2015 0.0503 kt -21.0%
2016 0.0337 kt -33.0%
2017 0.0422 kt +25.2%
2018 0.0632 kt +49.8%
2019 0.0439 kt -30.5%
2020 0.0757 kt +72.4%
2021 0.0634 kt -16.2%
2022 0.0665 kt +4.9%
2023 0.0436 kt -34.4%
2030 0.1097 kt +151.6%
2050 0.1287 kt +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1363 kt 0.0925 kt 0.2395 kt 9
1970s 0.1357 kt 0.0905 kt 0.1814 kt 10
1980s 0.1466 kt 0.087 kt 0.1987 kt 10
1990s 0.1012 kt 0.0621 kt 0.1525 kt 10
2000s 0.0648 kt 0.0392 kt 0.0935 kt 10
2010s 0.0486 kt 0.0337 kt 0.0637 kt 10
2020s 0.0623 kt 0.0436 kt 0.0757 kt 4
2030s 0.1097 kt 0.1097 kt 0.1097 kt 1
2050s 0.1287 kt 0.1287 kt 0.1287 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 South Sudan 0.2376 kt compare
  2. 20 Mozambique 0.2202 kt compare
  3. 21 Yemen 0.2158 kt compare
  4. 22 Egypt 0.187 kt compare
  5. 23 Uganda 0.1714 kt compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia PDR 0.1366 kt compare
  7. 25 Togo 0.1335 kt compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Southern Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues in Southern Africa was 0.1287 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2395 kt in 1967.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 kt in 2016.
How does Southern Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 31 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 Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 8,807 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).