Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate was -3.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 147.8%
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
26.5 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-16.82 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at -3.14 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 147.8% on the previous year and down 371.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 26.5 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -16.82 % change on previous year, in 1972.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 18th 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 (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.85 % change on previous year —
1963 2.49 % change on previous year -12.6%
1964 0.0912 % change on previous year -96.3%
1965 3.36 % change on previous year +3580.0%
1966 -8.3 % change on previous year -347.4%
1967 9.66 % change on previous year -216.4%
1968 -9.6 % change on previous year -199.4%
1969 26.5 % change on previous year -376.1%
1970 -10.27 % change on previous year -138.8%
1971 -1.04 % change on previous year -89.9%
1972 -16.82 % change on previous year +1518.2%
1973 4.93 % change on previous year -129.3%
1974 11.57 % change on previous year +134.7%
1975 -16.4 % change on previous year -241.7%
1976 14.12 % change on previous year -186.1%
1977 -5.95 % change on previous year -142.1%
1978 -1.74 % change on previous year -70.7%
1979 -4.47 % change on previous year +156.4%
1980 14.33 % change on previous year -420.3%
1981 -9.59 % change on previous year -166.9%
1982 -0.6278 % change on previous year -93.5%
1983 0.461 % change on previous year -173.4%
1984 16.77 % change on previous year +3538.8%
1985 7.84 % change on previous year -53.2%
1986 8.35 % change on previous year +6.5%
1987 -0.959 % change on previous year -111.5%
1988 1.35 % change on previous year -240.3%
1989 -0.6452 % change on previous year -148.0%
1990 -7.47 % change on previous year +1057.5%
1991 12.08 % change on previous year -261.7%
1992 1.79 % change on previous year -85.1%
1993 2.83 % change on previous year +57.6%
1994 4.3 % change on previous year +52.2%
1995 6.03 % change on previous year +40.2%
1996 2.99 % change on previous year -50.5%
1997 0.6768 % change on previous year -77.3%
1998 -0.602 % change on previous year -189.0%
1999 -1.2 % change on previous year +99.5%
2000 -0.1532 % change on previous year -87.2%
2001 4.37 % change on previous year -2951.0%
2002 0.7549 % change on previous year -82.7%
2003 3.07 % change on previous year +306.0%
2004 1.35 % change on previous year -56.0%
2005 6.55 % change on previous year +385.1%
2006 6.28 % change on previous year -4.1%
2007 1.93 % change on previous year -69.2%
2008 2.51 % change on previous year +29.8%
2009 -14.97 % change on previous year -696.6%
2010 18.4 % change on previous year -222.9%
2011 -9.83 % change on previous year -153.4%
2012 7 % change on previous year -171.2%
2013 1.16 % change on previous year -83.4%
2014 4.37 % change on previous year +276.8%
2015 0.906 % change on previous year -79.3%
2016 2.29 % change on previous year +152.8%
2017 -0.9819 % change on previous year -142.9%
2018 2.7 % change on previous year -375.4%
2019 -2.03 % change on previous year -174.9%
2020 2.23 % change on previous year -210.2%
2021 -6.08 % change on previous year -372.5%
2022 6.58 % change on previous year -208.1%
2023 -3.14 % change on previous year -147.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +3580.0% 0.0912 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year
1984 +3538.8% 0.461 % change on previous year 16.77 % change on previous year
2001 +2951.0% -0.1532 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year
1972 -1518.2% -1.04 % change on previous year -16.82 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.38 % change on previous year -9.6 % change on previous year 26.5 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.61 % change on previous year -16.82 % change on previous year 14.12 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.73 % change on previous year -9.59 % change on previous year 16.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.14 % change on previous year -7.47 % change on previous year 12.08 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.17 % change on previous year -14.97 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.4 % change on previous year -9.83 % change on previous year 18.4 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.1043 % change on previous year -6.08 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 16 Benin 29.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Albania 25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Italy 24.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 OECD 23.51 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 South Sudan 21.04 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was -3.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.5 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -16.82 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sorghum — crop residues (indirect emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 371.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 7,495 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.