Sorghum — Crop residues in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues was 7.16 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
7.16 kt
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.16 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1.73 kt
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Western Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, sorghum — crop residues in Western Africa stood at 7.16 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 7.16 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.73 kt, in 1979.

Western Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.13 kt
1962 2.28 kt +6.9%
1963 2.3 kt +0.7%
1964 2.33 kt +1.5%
1965 2.43 kt +4.3%
1966 2.06 kt -15.1%
1967 2.23 kt +8.0%
1968 2.13 kt -4.4%
1969 2.86 kt +34.4%
1970 2.42 kt -15.6%
1971 2.3 kt -4.8%
1972 1.75 kt -23.8%
1973 2.12 kt +21.1%
1974 2.35 kt +10.9%
1975 1.76 kt -25.2%
1976 2.13 kt +21.4%
1977 1.93 kt -9.7%
1978 1.84 kt -4.5%
1979 1.73 kt -5.8%
1980 1.97 kt +13.5%
1981 1.78 kt -9.3%
1982 1.9 kt +6.7%
1983 1.88 kt -1.0%
1984 2.38 kt +26.2%
1985 2.63 kt +10.6%
1986 2.81 kt +6.7%
1987 2.84 kt +1.1%
1988 2.9 kt +2.2%
1989 2.96 kt +2.2%
1990 2.72 kt -8.2%
1991 3.25 kt +19.4%
1992 3.42 kt +5.4%
1993 3.44 kt +0.3%
1994 3.43 kt -0.2%
1995 3.68 kt +7.4%
1996 3.62 kt -1.5%
1997 3.64 kt +0.4%
1998 3.84 kt +5.5%
1999 3.83 kt -0.3%
2000 3.81 kt -0.5%
2001 3.87 kt +1.7%
2002 4 kt +3.3%
2003 4.12 kt +3.0%
2004 4.07 kt -1.1%
2005 4.38 kt +7.7%
2006 4.55 kt +3.8%
2007 4.63 kt +1.7%
2008 4.9 kt +6.0%
2009 3.56 kt -27.5%
2010 4.24 kt +19.3%
2011 3.7 kt -12.8%
2012 4.02 kt +8.5%
2013 4.09 kt +1.8%
2014 4.24 kt +3.8%
2015 4.41 kt +3.8%
2016 4.51 kt +2.5%
2017 4.51 kt -0.2%
2018 4.71 kt +4.5%
2019 4.54 kt -3.6%
2020 4.73 kt +4.2%
2021 4.45 kt -5.9%
2022 4.77 kt +7.2%
2023 4.57 kt -4.2%
2030 5.98 kt +30.9%
2050 7.16 kt +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.31 kt 2.06 kt 2.86 kt 9
1970s 2.03 kt 1.73 kt 2.42 kt 10
1980s 2.41 kt 1.78 kt 2.96 kt 10
1990s 3.49 kt 2.72 kt 3.84 kt 10
2000s 4.19 kt 3.56 kt 4.9 kt 10
2010s 4.3 kt 3.7 kt 4.71 kt 10
2020s 4.63 kt 4.45 kt 4.77 kt 4
2030s 5.98 kt 5.98 kt 5.98 kt 1
2050s 7.16 kt 7.16 kt 7.16 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 2 Nigeria 4.05 kt compare
  2. 3 India 3.5 kt compare
  3. 4 Sudan (former) 2.05 kt compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3325 kt compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.1349 kt compare
  6. 5 Mexico 1.69 kt compare
  7. 6 Sudan 1.59 kt compare
  8. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1098 kt compare
  9. 7 Ethiopia 1.26 kt compare
  10. 8 Burkina Faso 1.02 kt compare
  11. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0146 kt compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Western Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues in Western Africa was 7.16 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 7.16 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 kt in 1979.
How does Western Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Western Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western 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).