Sorghum — Crop residues in Africa

Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues was 2.05 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.05 kt
Rank
3rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.05 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.7056 kt
in 1972
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

0.511.52196120052050

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 2.05 kt for sorghum — crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Africa peaked at 2.05 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.7056 kt, in 1972.

Africa ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.7431 kt
1962 0.7575 kt +1.9%
1963 0.7761 kt +2.5%
1964 0.7678 kt -1.1%
1965 0.7892 kt +2.8%
1966 0.7278 kt -7.8%
1967 0.8405 kt +15.5%
1968 0.7177 kt -14.6%
1969 0.9118 kt +27.0%
1970 0.8484 kt -7.0%
1971 0.8395 kt -1.0%
1972 0.7056 kt -15.9%
1973 0.7642 kt +8.3%
1974 0.8398 kt +9.9%
1975 0.7494 kt -10.8%
1976 0.8419 kt +12.3%
1977 0.7883 kt -6.4%
1978 0.7866 kt -0.2%
1979 0.7172 kt -8.8%
1980 0.8344 kt +16.3%
1981 0.8385 kt +0.5%
1982 0.7842 kt -6.5%
1983 0.7954 kt +1.4%
1984 0.8579 kt +7.9%
1985 1.05 kt +22.6%
1986 1.09 kt +3.3%
1987 0.9718 kt -10.5%
1988 1.14 kt +17.2%
1989 0.9968 kt -12.4%
1990 0.8921 kt -10.5%
1991 1.13 kt +26.4%
1992 1.2 kt +6.1%
1993 1.12 kt -6.0%
1994 1.25 kt +11.6%
1995 1.23 kt -2.2%
1996 1.35 kt +10.2%
1997 1.33 kt -1.6%
1998 1.35 kt +1.8%
1999 1.23 kt -9.1%
2000 1.22 kt -0.9%
2001 1.36 kt +11.8%
2002 1.31 kt -4.2%
2003 1.48 kt +12.8%
2004 1.31 kt -11.4%
2005 1.65 kt +26.4%
2006 1.59 kt -4.0%
2007 1.63 kt +2.5%
2008 1.63 kt +0.4%
2009 1.45 kt -11.2%
2010 1.57 kt +8.3%
2011 1.56 kt -0.8%
2012 1.46 kt -6.1%
2013 1.64 kt +12.2%
2014 1.79 kt +8.9%
2015 1.59 kt -10.8%
2016 1.86 kt +16.7%
2017 1.69 kt -8.9%
2018 1.82 kt +7.4%
2019 1.7 kt -6.4%
2020 1.68 kt -1.5%
2021 1.65 kt -1.7%
2022 1.8 kt +8.9%
2023 1.64 kt -8.4%
2030 1.67 kt +1.8%
2050 2.05 kt +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7813 kt 0.7177 kt 0.9118 kt 9
1970s 0.7881 kt 0.7056 kt 0.8484 kt 10
1980s 0.9355 kt 0.7842 kt 1.14 kt 10
1990s 1.21 kt 0.8921 kt 1.35 kt 10
2000s 1.46 kt 1.22 kt 1.65 kt 10
2010s 1.67 kt 1.46 kt 1.86 kt 10
2020s 1.69 kt 1.64 kt 1.8 kt 4
2030s 1.67 kt 1.67 kt 1.67 kt 1
2050s 2.05 kt 2.05 kt 2.05 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 OECD 0.8111 kt compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 0.7431 kt compare
  3. 3 India 0.6425 kt compare
  4. 4 Sudan (former) 0.3764 kt compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0611 kt compare
  6. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0248 kt compare
  7. 5 Mexico 0.3108 kt compare
  8. 6 Sudan 0.2919 kt compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0202 kt compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues in Africa was 2.05 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7056 kt in 1972.
How does Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect 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).