Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 1.73 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa stood at 1.73 million t. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.73 million t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 294,553 t, in 1978.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Wheat — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 417,342 t | — |
| 1962 | 419,300 t | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 430,998 t | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 433,478 t | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 453,531 t | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 463,384 t | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 475,610 t | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 493,482 t | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 502,970 t | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 523,450 t | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 536,395 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 546,050 t | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 402,562 t | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 407,713 t | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 392,478 t | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 305,866 t | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 307,133 t | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 294,553 t | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 297,080 t | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 307,058 t | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 307,960 t | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 366,856 t | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 374,010 t | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 331,780 t | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 365,140 t | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 411,870 t | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 376,029 t | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 380,298 t | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 381,849 t | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 364,016 t | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 340,748 t | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 341,862 t | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 357,921 t | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 414,577 t | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 442,366 t | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 514,624 t | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 469,820 t | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 478,183 t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 536,390 t | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 551,837 t | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 602,264 t | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 520,203 t | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 592,635 t | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 581,134 t | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 703,134 t | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 729,788 t | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 728,034 t | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 673,652 t | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 831,044 t | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 753,303 t | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 722,111 t | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 811,521 t | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 808,348 t | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 815,920 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 801,980 t | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 821,907 t | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 804,254 t | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 823,798 t | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 839,949 t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 866,553 t | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 896,703 t | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 898,066 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 884,733 t | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 1.28 million t | +44.6% |
| 2050 | 1.73 million t | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 454,455 t | 417,342 t | 502,970 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 401,328 t | 294,553 t | 546,050 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 360,285 t | 307,058 t | 411,870 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 426,051 t | 340,748 t | 536,390 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,372 t | 520,203 t | 831,044 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 800,309 t | 722,111 t | 839,949 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 886,514 t | 866,553 t | 898,066 t | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.28 million t | 1.28 million t | 1.28 million t | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.73 million t | 1.73 million t | 1.73 million t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 22 Afghanistan 843,813 t compare
- 23 Italy 821,571 t compare
- 24 Spain 801,351 t compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 739,285 t compare
- 26 Nepal 692,494 t compare
- 27 Iraq 621,245 t compare
- 28 Yugoslav SFR 618,800 t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
- Wheat — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 1.73 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million t in 2050.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,553 t in 1978.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Eastern 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).