Sorghum — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues was 2.01 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.01 kt
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2.01 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.566 kt
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2050

0.511.52196120052050

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 2.01 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 Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.01 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.566 kt, in 1975.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.6243 kt
1962 0.6421 kt +2.9%
1963 0.6581 kt +2.5%
1964 0.6587 kt +0.1%
1965 0.6808 kt +3.4%
1966 0.6243 kt -8.3%
1967 0.6846 kt +9.7%
1968 0.6189 kt -9.6%
1969 0.7829 kt +26.5%
1970 0.7025 kt -10.3%
1971 0.6952 kt -1.0%
1972 0.5783 kt -16.8%
1973 0.6068 kt +4.9%
1974 0.677 kt +11.6%
1975 0.566 kt -16.4%
1976 0.6459 kt +14.1%
1977 0.6075 kt -5.9%
1978 0.5969 kt -1.7%
1979 0.5702 kt -4.5%
1980 0.6519 kt +14.3%
1981 0.5894 kt -9.6%
1982 0.5857 kt -0.6%
1983 0.5884 kt +0.5%
1984 0.6871 kt +16.8%
1985 0.741 kt +7.8%
1986 0.8029 kt +8.4%
1987 0.7952 kt -1.0%
1988 0.8059 kt +1.3%
1989 0.8007 kt -0.6%
1990 0.7409 kt -7.5%
1991 0.8304 kt +12.1%
1992 0.8453 kt +1.8%
1993 0.8692 kt +2.8%
1994 0.9066 kt +4.3%
1995 0.9613 kt +6.0%
1996 0.99 kt +3.0%
1997 0.9967 kt +0.7%
1998 0.9907 kt -0.6%
1999 0.9788 kt -1.2%
2000 0.9773 kt -0.2%
2001 1.02 kt +4.4%
2002 1.03 kt +0.8%
2003 1.06 kt +3.1%
2004 1.07 kt +1.4%
2005 1.14 kt +6.5%
2006 1.22 kt +6.3%
2007 1.24 kt +1.9%
2008 1.27 kt +2.5%
2009 1.08 kt -15.0%
2010 1.28 kt +18.4%
2011 1.15 kt -9.8%
2012 1.23 kt +7.0%
2013 1.25 kt +1.2%
2014 1.3 kt +4.4%
2015 1.31 kt +0.9%
2016 1.34 kt +2.3%
2017 1.33 kt -1.0%
2018 1.37 kt +2.7%
2019 1.34 kt -2.0%
2020 1.37 kt +2.2%
2021 1.29 kt -6.1%
2022 1.37 kt +6.6%
2023 1.33 kt -3.1%
2030 1.64 kt +23.3%
2050 2.01 kt +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6639 kt 0.6189 kt 0.7829 kt 9
1970s 0.6246 kt 0.566 kt 0.7025 kt 10
1980s 0.7048 kt 0.5857 kt 0.8059 kt 10
1990s 0.911 kt 0.7409 kt 0.9967 kt 10
2000s 1.11 kt 0.9773 kt 1.27 kt 10
2010s 1.29 kt 1.15 kt 1.37 kt 10
2020s 1.34 kt 1.29 kt 1.37 kt 4
2030s 1.64 kt 1.64 kt 1.64 kt 1
2050s 2.01 kt 2.01 kt 2.01 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan 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
  10. 7 Ethiopia 0.232 kt compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.01 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.566 kt in 1975.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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).