Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues was 0.1576 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.1576 kt
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.2933 kt
in 1967
All-time low
0.0413 kt
in 2016
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Africa, 1961–2050

00.10.20.3196120052050

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 0.1576 kt for sorghum — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 0.2933 kt in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0413 kt, in 2016.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 (Emissions N2O) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1851 kt
1962 0.1134 kt -38.7%
1963 0.1701 kt +50.0%
1964 0.1415 kt -16.8%
1965 0.1819 kt +28.6%
1966 0.1702 kt -6.4%
1967 0.2933 kt +72.3%
1968 0.1186 kt -59.6%
1969 0.1288 kt +8.6%
1970 0.1737 kt +34.9%
1971 0.2222 kt +27.9%
1972 0.1748 kt -21.3%
1973 0.1109 kt -36.6%
1974 0.2187 kt +97.2%
1975 0.1516 kt -30.7%
1976 0.13 kt -14.2%
1977 0.1598 kt +22.9%
1978 0.1858 kt +16.3%
1979 0.1356 kt -27.0%
1980 0.2054 kt +51.5%
1981 0.1716 kt -16.5%
1982 0.1116 kt -35.0%
1983 0.1066 kt -4.5%
1984 0.1649 kt +54.7%
1985 0.2033 kt +23.3%
1986 0.1865 kt -8.3%
1987 0.2217 kt +18.9%
1988 0.2434 kt +9.8%
1989 0.1811 kt -25.6%
1990 0.1398 kt -22.8%
1991 0.1093 kt -21.8%
1992 0.0803 kt -26.5%
1993 0.1585 kt +97.4%
1994 0.1868 kt +17.9%
1995 0.104 kt -44.3%
1996 0.1692 kt +62.7%
1997 0.1239 kt -26.8%
1998 0.0917 kt -26.0%
1999 0.0761 kt -17.0%
2000 0.1145 kt +50.5%
2001 0.0771 kt -32.7%
2002 0.0716 kt -7.1%
2003 0.0862 kt +20.4%
2004 0.1018 kt +18.1%
2005 0.0767 kt -24.7%
2006 0.048 kt -37.4%
2007 0.0637 kt +32.7%
2008 0.0746 kt +17.1%
2009 0.0794 kt +6.4%
2010 0.0743 kt -6.4%
2011 0.0589 kt -20.7%
2012 0.0477 kt -19.0%
2013 0.0512 kt +7.3%
2014 0.078 kt +52.3%
2015 0.0616 kt -21.0%
2016 0.0413 kt -33.0%
2017 0.0516 kt +24.9%
2018 0.0774 kt +50.0%
2019 0.0538 kt -30.5%
2020 0.0928 kt +72.5%
2021 0.0776 kt -16.4%
2022 0.0815 kt +5.0%
2023 0.0535 kt -34.4%
2030 0.1344 kt +151.2%
2050 0.1576 kt +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.167 kt 0.1134 kt 0.2933 kt 9
1970s 0.1663 kt 0.1109 kt 0.2222 kt 10
1980s 0.1796 kt 0.1066 kt 0.2434 kt 10
1990s 0.124 kt 0.0761 kt 0.1868 kt 10
2000s 0.0794 kt 0.048 kt 0.1145 kt 10
2010s 0.0596 kt 0.0413 kt 0.078 kt 10
2020s 0.0764 kt 0.0535 kt 0.0928 kt 4
2030s 0.1344 kt 0.1344 kt 0.1344 kt 1
2050s 0.1576 kt 0.1576 kt 0.1576 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 South Sudan 0.2911 kt compare
  2. 20 Mozambique 0.2697 kt compare
  3. 21 Yemen 0.2644 kt compare
  4. 22 Egypt 0.229 kt compare
  5. 23 Uganda 0.21 kt compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia PDR 0.1673 kt compare
  7. 25 Togo 0.1636 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 0.1576 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 0.2933 kt in 1967.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0413 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 (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — 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
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).