Wheat — Burning crop residues in Africa
Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 4.89 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Africa is 4.89 million t, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 4.89 million t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2.95 million t, in 1966.
Africa ranks 19th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Wheat — Burning crop residues in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.95 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.98 million t | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.20 million t | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 3.14 million t | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.27 million t | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.95 million t | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 3.29 million t | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 3.54 million t | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 3.60 million t | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.71 million t | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 3.69 million t | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.88 million t | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.70 million t | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.58 million t | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.52 million t | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.68 million t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.42 million t | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 3.35 million t | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.38 million t | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.25 million t | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3.15 million t | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.19 million t | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.21 million t | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.21 million t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.34 million t | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.30 million t | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.39 million t | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.04 million t | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.44 million t | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 3.43 million t | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.73 million t | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.22 million t | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 3.20 million t | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.18 million t | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million t | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.35 million t | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 3.31 million t | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 4.03 million t | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 3.40 million t | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 3.26 million t | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.58 million t | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 3.19 million t | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.88 million t | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 3.97 million t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million t | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.01 million t | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million t | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million t | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 4.12 million t | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 3.71 million t | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.92 million t | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.12 million t | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.02 million t | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million t | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.09 million t | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.81 million t | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.14 million t | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million t | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.86 million t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.99 million t | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million t | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.68 million t | -3.8% |
| 2030 | 4.49 million t | +21.9% |
| 2050 | 4.89 million t | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 million t | 2.95 million t | 3.60 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.59 million t | 3.35 million t | 3.88 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 million t | 3.04 million t | 3.44 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 million t | 3.18 million t | 4.35 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.70 million t | 3.19 million t | 4.12 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 million t | 3.71 million t | 4.14 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 million t | 3.68 million t | 3.99 million t | 4 |
| 2030s | 4.49 million t | 4.49 million t | 4.49 million t | 1 |
| 2050s | 4.89 million t | 4.89 million t | 4.89 million t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — burning crop residues in Africa?
- Wheat — burning crop residues in Africa was 4.89 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 million t in 2050.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 million t in 1966.
- How does Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).