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Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 2.75 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.75 million t
Rank
22nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
3.29 million t
in 1996
All-time low
1.83 million t
in 1988
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 2.75 million t for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Northern Africa peaked at 3.29 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million t, in 1988.

Northern Africa ranks 22nd 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 1.93 million t —
1962 1.97 million t +1.8%
1963 2.12 million t +7.6%
1964 2.13 million t +0.7%
1965 2.23 million t +4.3%
1966 1.98 million t -10.9%
1967 2.25 million t +13.2%
1968 2.33 million t +3.7%
1969 2.31 million t -0.9%
1970 2.37 million t +2.6%
1971 2.30 million t -2.9%
1972 2.47 million t +7.4%
1973 2.45 million t -1.0%
1974 2.38 million t -2.6%
1975 2.36 million t -0.9%
1976 2.56 million t +8.4%
1977 2.35 million t -8.2%
1978 2.26 million t -3.6%
1979 2.29 million t +1.1%
1980 2.26 million t -1.0%
1981 2.09 million t -7.6%
1982 2.00 million t -4.5%
1983 2.08 million t +4.2%
1984 2.08 million t -0.2%
1985 2.14 million t +2.8%
1986 2.06 million t -3.4%
1987 2.26 million t +9.6%
1988 1.83 million t -19.3%
1989 2.28 million t +24.9%
1990 2.39 million t +4.8%
1991 2.77 million t +15.9%
1992 2.55 million t -7.7%
1993 2.40 million t -6.2%
1994 2.32 million t -2.9%
1995 2.22 million t -4.4%
1996 3.29 million t +48.0%
1997 2.26 million t -31.3%
1998 3.22 million t +42.5%
1999 2.54 million t -21.1%
2000 2.29 million t -9.7%
2001 2.55 million t +11.0%
2002 2.25 million t -11.6%
2003 2.94 million t +30.6%
2004 3.02 million t +2.7%
2005 2.85 million t -5.7%
2006 2.93 million t +2.8%
2007 2.69 million t -8.2%
2008 2.42 million t -9.8%
2009 2.99 million t +23.4%
2010 2.69 million t -10.1%
2011 2.89 million t +7.3%
2012 3.05 million t +5.6%
2013 2.96 million t -2.8%
2014 2.91 million t -1.9%
2015 3.05 million t +5.0%
2016 2.75 million t -10.0%
2017 3.11 million t +12.9%
2018 2.92 million t -6.1%
2019 2.77 million t -5.0%
2020 2.89 million t +4.2%
2021 2.68 million t -7.1%
2022 2.68 million t -0.1%
2023 2.55 million t -5.0%
2030 2.82 million t +10.8%
2050 2.75 million t -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.14 million t 1.93 million t 2.33 million t 9
1970s 2.38 million t 2.26 million t 2.56 million t 10
1980s 2.11 million t 1.83 million t 2.28 million t 10
1990s 2.60 million t 2.22 million t 3.29 million t 10
2000s 2.69 million t 2.25 million t 3.02 million t 10
2010s 2.91 million t 2.69 million t 3.11 million t 10
2020s 2.70 million t 2.55 million t 2.89 million t 4
2030s 2.82 million t 2.82 million t 2.82 million t 1
2050s 2.75 million t 2.75 million t 2.75 million t 1

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Algeria 878,115 t compare
  2. 20 Poland 869,245 t compare
  3. 21 Romania 845,944 t compare
  4. 22 Afghanistan 843,813 t compare
  5. 23 Italy 821,571 t compare
  6. 24 Spain 801,351 t compare
  7. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 739,285 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Northern Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Northern Africa was 2.75 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.29 million t in 1996.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million t in 1988.
How does Northern Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,743 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).