Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues was 0.029 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.029 kt
Rank
22nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.0539 kt
in 1967
All-time low
0.0076 kt
in 2016
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Southern Africa, 1961–2050

0.010.020.030.040.05196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues in Southern Africa is 0.029 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 0.0539 kt in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 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 (Indirect emissions N2O) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.034 kt
1962 0.0208 kt -38.8%
1963 0.0312 kt +50.0%
1964 0.026 kt -16.7%
1965 0.0334 kt +28.5%
1966 0.0313 kt -6.3%
1967 0.0539 kt +72.2%
1968 0.0218 kt -59.6%
1969 0.0237 kt +8.7%
1970 0.0319 kt +34.6%
1971 0.0408 kt +27.9%
1972 0.0321 kt -21.3%
1973 0.0204 kt -36.4%
1974 0.0402 kt +97.1%
1975 0.0278 kt -30.8%
1976 0.0239 kt -14.0%
1977 0.0293 kt +22.6%
1978 0.0341 kt +16.4%
1979 0.0249 kt -27.0%
1980 0.0377 kt +51.4%
1981 0.0315 kt -16.4%
1982 0.0205 kt -34.9%
1983 0.0196 kt -4.4%
1984 0.0303 kt +54.6%
1985 0.0373 kt +23.1%
1986 0.0342 kt -8.3%
1987 0.0407 kt +19.0%
1988 0.0447 kt +9.8%
1989 0.0333 kt -25.5%
1990 0.0257 kt -22.8%
1991 0.0201 kt -21.8%
1992 0.0147 kt -26.9%
1993 0.0291 kt +98.0%
1994 0.0343 kt +17.9%
1995 0.0191 kt -44.3%
1996 0.0311 kt +62.8%
1997 0.0228 kt -26.7%
1998 0.0168 kt -26.3%
1999 0.014 kt -16.7%
2000 0.021 kt +50.0%
2001 0.0142 kt -32.4%
2002 0.0132 kt -7.0%
2003 0.0158 kt +19.7%
2004 0.0187 kt +18.4%
2005 0.0141 kt -24.6%
2006 0.0088 kt -37.6%
2007 0.0117 kt +33.0%
2008 0.0137 kt +17.1%
2009 0.0146 kt +6.6%
2010 0.0137 kt -6.2%
2011 0.0108 kt -21.2%
2012 0.0088 kt -18.5%
2013 0.0094 kt +6.8%
2014 0.0143 kt +52.1%
2015 0.0113 kt -21.0%
2016 0.0076 kt -32.7%
2017 0.0095 kt +25.0%
2018 0.0142 kt +49.5%
2019 0.0099 kt -30.3%
2020 0.017 kt +71.7%
2021 0.0143 kt -15.9%
2022 0.015 kt +4.9%
2023 0.0098 kt -34.7%
2030 0.0247 kt +152.0%
2050 0.029 kt +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0307 kt 0.0208 kt 0.0539 kt 9
1970s 0.0305 kt 0.0204 kt 0.0408 kt 10
1980s 0.033 kt 0.0196 kt 0.0447 kt 10
1990s 0.0228 kt 0.014 kt 0.0343 kt 10
2000s 0.0146 kt 0.0088 kt 0.021 kt 10
2010s 0.0109 kt 0.0076 kt 0.0143 kt 10
2020s 0.014 kt 0.0098 kt 0.017 kt 4
2030s 0.0247 kt 0.0247 kt 0.0247 kt 1
2050s 0.029 kt 0.029 kt 0.029 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 South Sudan 0.0535 kt compare
  2. 20 Mozambique 0.0495 kt compare
  3. 21 Yemen 0.0486 kt compare
  4. 22 Egypt 0.0421 kt compare
  5. 23 Uganda 0.0386 kt compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia PDR 0.0307 kt compare
  7. 25 Togo 0.03 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 0.029 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 0.0539 kt in 1967.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 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 (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).