Sorghum — Crop residues in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues was 1.31 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.31 kt
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.31 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.3183 kt
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sorghum — Crop residues in Western Africa, 1961–2050

0.40.60.811.21.4196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sorghum — crop residues in Western Africa is 1.31 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 1.31 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.3183 kt, in 1979.

That places Western Africa 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 (Indirect emissions N2O) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3918 kt
1962 0.4188 kt +6.9%
1963 0.4216 kt +0.7%
1964 0.4281 kt +1.5%
1965 0.4465 kt +4.3%
1966 0.3793 kt -15.1%
1967 0.4094 kt +7.9%
1968 0.3915 kt -4.4%
1969 0.526 kt +34.4%
1970 0.4437 kt -15.6%
1971 0.4223 kt -4.8%
1972 0.3216 kt -23.8%
1973 0.3895 kt +21.1%
1974 0.4319 kt +10.9%
1975 0.3229 kt -25.2%
1976 0.3919 kt +21.4%
1977 0.3539 kt -9.7%
1978 0.3379 kt -4.5%
1979 0.3183 kt -5.8%
1980 0.3614 kt +13.5%
1981 0.3277 kt -9.3%
1982 0.3495 kt +6.7%
1983 0.3462 kt -0.9%
1984 0.437 kt +26.2%
1985 0.4831 kt +10.5%
1986 0.5154 kt +6.7%
1987 0.5211 kt +1.1%
1988 0.5324 kt +2.2%
1989 0.5441 kt +2.2%
1990 0.4997 kt -8.2%
1991 0.5967 kt +19.4%
1992 0.629 kt +5.4%
1993 0.6309 kt +0.3%
1994 0.6294 kt -0.2%
1995 0.6759 kt +7.4%
1996 0.6657 kt -1.5%
1997 0.6682 kt +0.4%
1998 0.705 kt +5.5%
1999 0.703 kt -0.3%
2000 0.6993 kt -0.5%
2001 0.711 kt +1.7%
2002 0.7343 kt +3.3%
2003 0.7563 kt +3.0%
2004 0.748 kt -1.1%
2005 0.8054 kt +7.7%
2006 0.8357 kt +3.8%
2007 0.8501 kt +1.7%
2008 0.9008 kt +6.0%
2009 0.6535 kt -27.5%
2010 0.7795 kt +19.3%
2011 0.68 kt -12.8%
2012 0.738 kt +8.5%
2013 0.751 kt +1.8%
2014 0.7793 kt +3.8%
2015 0.8093 kt +3.8%
2016 0.8293 kt +2.5%
2017 0.8275 kt -0.2%
2018 0.8646 kt +4.5%
2019 0.8332 kt -3.6%
2020 0.8685 kt +4.2%
2021 0.8176 kt -5.9%
2022 0.8765 kt +7.2%
2023 0.8396 kt -4.2%
2030 1.1 kt +30.9%
2050 1.31 kt +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4237 kt 0.3793 kt 0.526 kt 9
1970s 0.3734 kt 0.3183 kt 0.4437 kt 10
1980s 0.4418 kt 0.3277 kt 0.5441 kt 10
1990s 0.6403 kt 0.4997 kt 0.705 kt 10
2000s 0.7694 kt 0.6535 kt 0.9008 kt 10
2010s 0.7892 kt 0.68 kt 0.8646 kt 10
2020s 0.8506 kt 0.8176 kt 0.8765 kt 4
2030s 1.1 kt 1.1 kt 1.1 kt 1
2050s 1.31 kt 1.31 kt 1.31 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 2 Nigeria 0.7431 kt compare
  2. 3 India 0.6425 kt compare
  3. 4 Sudan (former) 0.3764 kt compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 0.0611 kt compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0248 kt compare
  6. 5 Mexico 0.3108 kt compare
  7. 6 Sudan 0.2919 kt compare
  8. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0202 kt compare
  9. 7 Ethiopia 0.232 kt compare
  10. 8 Burkina Faso 0.1869 kt compare
  11. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0027 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 1.31 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 1.31 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3183 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 (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).