Sugar cane — Burning crop residues in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues was 0.0111 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.0111 kt
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
0.0111 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0006 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.0030.0050.0070.01196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, sugar cane — burning crop residues in Western Africa stood at 0.0111 kt. 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 0.0111 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 N2O) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0006 kt
1962 0.0007 kt +16.7%
1963 0.0008 kt +14.3%
1964 0.0009 kt +12.5%
1965 0.0011 kt +22.2%
1966 0.0012 kt +9.1%
1967 0.0014 kt +16.7%
1968 0.0014 kt +0.0%
1969 0.0015 kt +7.1%
1970 0.0013 kt -13.3%
1971 0.0013 kt +0.0%
1972 0.0015 kt +15.4%
1973 0.0015 kt +0.0%
1974 0.0016 kt +6.7%
1975 0.0021 kt +31.2%
1976 0.0024 kt +14.3%
1977 0.0026 kt +8.3%
1978 0.0027 kt +3.8%
1979 0.0031 kt +14.8%
1980 0.0037 kt +19.4%
1981 0.0042 kt +13.5%
1982 0.0042 kt +0.0%
1983 0.0043 kt +2.4%
1984 0.0046 kt +7.0%
1985 0.004 kt -13.0%
1986 0.0042 kt +5.0%
1987 0.0043 kt +2.4%
1988 0.0046 kt +7.0%
1989 0.0044 kt -4.3%
1990 0.0043 kt -2.3%
1991 0.0043 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0043 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0044 kt +2.3%
1994 0.0041 kt -6.8%
1995 0.0041 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0045 kt +9.8%
1997 0.0046 kt +2.2%
1998 0.0046 kt +0.0%
1999 0.0048 kt +4.3%
2000 0.005 kt +4.2%
2001 0.0049 kt -2.0%
2002 0.0057 kt +16.3%
2003 0.0056 kt -1.8%
2004 0.0057 kt +1.8%
2005 0.0058 kt +1.8%
2006 0.0059 kt +1.7%
2007 0.0069 kt +16.9%
2008 0.0071 kt +2.9%
2009 0.0071 kt +0.0%
2010 0.0062 kt -12.7%
2011 0.0062 kt +0.0%
2012 0.0069 kt +11.3%
2013 0.0073 kt +5.8%
2014 0.0079 kt +8.2%
2015 0.0082 kt +3.8%
2016 0.0083 kt +1.2%
2017 0.0084 kt +1.2%
2018 0.0087 kt +3.6%
2019 0.0088 kt +1.1%
2020 0.0087 kt -1.1%
2021 0.0089 kt +2.3%
2022 0.009 kt +1.1%
2023 0.009 kt +0.0%
2030 0.0088 kt -2.2%
2050 0.0111 kt +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0011 kt 0.0006 kt 0.0015 kt 9
1970s 0.002 kt 0.0013 kt 0.0031 kt 10
1980s 0.0042 kt 0.0037 kt 0.0046 kt 10
1990s 0.0044 kt 0.0041 kt 0.0048 kt 10
2000s 0.006 kt 0.0049 kt 0.0071 kt 10
2010s 0.0077 kt 0.0062 kt 0.0088 kt 10
2020s 0.0089 kt 0.0087 kt 0.009 kt 4
2030s 0.0088 kt 0.0088 kt 0.0088 kt 1
2050s 0.0111 kt 0.0111 kt 0.0111 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 20 Bangladesh 0.0086 kt compare
  2. 21 Madagascar 0.0075 kt compare
  3. 22 Uganda 0.0066 kt compare
  4. 23 Mauritius 0.0063 kt compare
  5. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0024 kt compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 0.0056 kt compare
  7. 25 Cabo Verde 0.0001 kt compare
  8. 25 Kenya 0.0054 kt compare
  9. 26 Nepal 0.0053 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 0.0111 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 0.0111 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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).