Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.4295 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.4295 kt
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.4295 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0248 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Western Africa, 1961–2050

00.10.20.30.4196120052050

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 0.4295 kt for sugar cane — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 0.4295 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 kt, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0248 kt
1962 0.0266 kt +7.3%
1963 0.0317 kt +19.2%
1964 0.0359 kt +13.2%
1965 0.0433 kt +20.6%
1966 0.0455 kt +5.1%
1967 0.0521 kt +14.5%
1968 0.0525 kt +0.8%
1969 0.0592 kt +12.8%
1970 0.0495 kt -16.4%
1971 0.0519 kt +4.8%
1972 0.0566 kt +9.1%
1973 0.0578 kt +2.1%
1974 0.0633 kt +9.5%
1975 0.0805 kt +27.2%
1976 0.0924 kt +14.8%
1977 0.1007 kt +9.0%
1978 0.1056 kt +4.9%
1979 0.1215 kt +15.1%
1980 0.1422 kt +17.0%
1981 0.163 kt +14.6%
1982 0.1632 kt +0.1%
1983 0.1662 kt +1.8%
1984 0.1759 kt +5.8%
1985 0.1543 kt -12.3%
1986 0.1611 kt +4.4%
1987 0.1653 kt +2.6%
1988 0.1776 kt +7.4%
1989 0.1684 kt -5.2%
1990 0.1667 kt -1.0%
1991 0.1676 kt +0.5%
1992 0.1676 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1688 kt +0.7%
1994 0.1587 kt -6.0%
1995 0.1599 kt +0.8%
1996 0.1717 kt +7.4%
1997 0.1785 kt +4.0%
1998 0.1777 kt -0.4%
1999 0.1846 kt +3.9%
2000 0.191 kt +3.5%
2001 0.1902 kt -0.4%
2002 0.2188 kt +15.0%
2003 0.2148 kt -1.8%
2004 0.2212 kt +3.0%
2005 0.2224 kt +0.5%
2006 0.2292 kt +3.1%
2007 0.2646 kt +15.4%
2008 0.2752 kt +4.0%
2009 0.2746 kt -0.2%
2010 0.2374 kt -13.5%
2011 0.2405 kt +1.3%
2012 0.2669 kt +11.0%
2013 0.2821 kt +5.7%
2014 0.3047 kt +8.0%
2015 0.317 kt +4.0%
2016 0.3191 kt +0.7%
2017 0.3227 kt +1.1%
2018 0.3366 kt +4.3%
2019 0.3384 kt +0.5%
2020 0.3374 kt -0.3%
2021 0.345 kt +2.3%
2022 0.3454 kt +0.1%
2023 0.3466 kt +0.3%
2030 0.3388 kt -2.3%
2050 0.4295 kt +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0413 kt 0.0248 kt 0.0592 kt 9
1970s 0.078 kt 0.0495 kt 0.1215 kt 10
1980s 0.1637 kt 0.1422 kt 0.1776 kt 10
1990s 0.1702 kt 0.1587 kt 0.1846 kt 10
2000s 0.2302 kt 0.1902 kt 0.2752 kt 10
2010s 0.2965 kt 0.2374 kt 0.3384 kt 10
2020s 0.3436 kt 0.3374 kt 0.3466 kt 4
2030s 0.3388 kt 0.3388 kt 0.3388 kt 1
2050s 0.4295 kt 0.4295 kt 0.4295 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 20 Bangladesh 0.3324 kt compare
  2. 21 Madagascar 0.2912 kt compare
  3. 22 Uganda 0.2534 kt compare
  4. 23 Mauritius 0.2441 kt compare
  5. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0931 kt compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 0.2145 kt compare
  7. 25 Cabo Verde 0.0052 kt compare
  8. 25 Kenya 0.2076 kt compare
  9. 26 Nepal 0.2045 kt compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues in Western Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues in Western Africa was 0.4295 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4295 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 kt in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues?
Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 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 Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 8,867 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).