Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sorghum — Crop residues was 3.55 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
3.55 kt
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
5.14 kt
in 1968
All-time low
1.23 kt
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 3.55 kt for sorghum — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 5.14 kt in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.23 kt, in 2023.

That places Southern Asia 10th 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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4.81 kt
1962 5.07 kt +5.4%
1963 4.98 kt -1.7%
1964 5.01 kt +0.7%
1965 4.65 kt -7.2%
1966 4.94 kt +6.2%
1967 5.13 kt +3.9%
1968 5.14 kt +0.0%
1969 5.11 kt -0.6%
1970 4.66 kt -8.7%
1971 4.48 kt -3.9%
1972 4.13 kt -7.9%
1973 4.68 kt +13.4%
1974 4.72 kt +0.7%
1975 4.58 kt -2.8%
1976 4.65 kt +1.5%
1977 4.98 kt +7.2%
1978 4.85 kt -2.7%
1979 4.97 kt +2.5%
1980 4.63 kt -6.9%
1981 5 kt +8.1%
1982 4.78 kt -4.5%
1983 4.95 kt +3.6%
1984 4.79 kt -3.3%
1985 4.65 kt -2.9%
1986 4.49 kt -3.4%
1987 4.88 kt +8.8%
1988 4.37 kt -10.6%
1989 4.79 kt +9.7%
1990 4.52 kt -5.6%
1991 3.63 kt -19.7%
1992 4.41 kt +21.5%
1993 4.15 kt -6.0%
1994 3.6 kt -13.2%
1995 3.61 kt +0.2%
1996 3.83 kt +6.1%
1997 3.27 kt -14.7%
1998 3.17 kt -2.9%
1999 3.29 kt +3.8%
2000 3.06 kt -7.2%
2001 3.05 kt -0.2%
2002 2.88 kt -5.6%
2003 2.89 kt +0.3%
2004 2.82 kt -2.2%
2005 2.84 kt +0.5%
2006 2.82 kt -0.7%
2007 2.71 kt -3.8%
2008 2.68 kt -1.4%
2009 2.53 kt -5.3%
2010 2.5 kt -1.2%
2011 2.46 kt -1.7%
2012 2.09 kt -14.9%
2013 1.99 kt -4.9%
2014 1.94 kt -2.4%
2015 2.02 kt +4.2%
2016 1.84 kt -9.2%
2017 1.8 kt -2.4%
2018 1.71 kt -5.0%
2019 1.33 kt -22.0%
2020 1.63 kt +22.7%
2021 1.54 kt -5.9%
2022 1.33 kt -13.6%
2023 1.23 kt -7.7%
2030 3.27 kt +166.9%
2050 3.55 kt +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.98 kt 4.65 kt 5.14 kt 9
1970s 4.67 kt 4.13 kt 4.98 kt 10
1980s 4.73 kt 4.37 kt 5 kt 10
1990s 3.75 kt 3.17 kt 4.52 kt 10
2000s 2.83 kt 2.53 kt 3.06 kt 10
2010s 1.97 kt 1.33 kt 2.5 kt 10
2020s 1.43 kt 1.23 kt 1.63 kt 4
2030s 3.27 kt 3.27 kt 3.27 kt 1
2050s 3.55 kt 3.55 kt 3.55 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 Ethiopia 1.26 kt compare
  2. 8 Burkina Faso 1.02 kt compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0146 kt compare
  4. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.009 kt compare
  5. 9 Niger 0.9465 kt compare
  6. 10 Argentina 0.8851 kt compare
  7. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 0.003 kt compare
  8. 11 Mali 0.5014 kt compare
  9. 11 Melanesia 0.0011 kt compare
  10. 12 Australia 0.4913 kt compare
  11. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.0001 kt compare
  12. 12 Türkiye 0.0001 kt compare
  13. 12 Australia and New Zealand 0.4913 kt compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Southern Asia?
Sorghum — crop residues in Southern Asia was 3.55 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 kt in 1968.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 kt in 2023.
How does Southern Asia rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).