Wheat — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.986 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.986 kt
Rank
27th
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.29 kt
in 1972
All-time low
0.5316 kt
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.511.522.5196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Africa is 0.986 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 2.29 kt in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5316 kt, in 2014.

Southern Africa ranks 27th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.59 kt
1962 1.56 kt -1.9%
1963 1.72 kt +10.0%
1964 1.5 kt -12.6%
1965 1.54 kt +2.9%
1966 1.3 kt -15.7%
1967 1.48 kt +13.8%
1968 1.89 kt +27.8%
1969 2.1 kt +11.0%
1970 2.18 kt +3.7%
1971 2.27 kt +4.3%
1972 2.29 kt +0.9%
1973 2.27 kt -1.1%
1974 2.1 kt -7.5%
1975 2.05 kt -2.4%
1976 2.18 kt +6.4%
1977 2.02 kt -7.2%
1978 2.09 kt +3.6%
1979 2.09 kt +0.0%
1980 1.79 kt -14.6%
1981 1.98 kt +10.6%
1982 2.2 kt +11.2%
1983 2 kt -9.3%
1984 2.13 kt +6.7%
1985 2.18 kt +2.4%
1986 2.13 kt -2.7%
1987 1.92 kt -9.6%
1988 2.2 kt +14.7%
1989 2.04 kt -7.5%
1990 1.73 kt -15.0%
1991 1.59 kt -8.3%
1992 0.826 kt -48.1%
1993 1.18 kt +42.3%
1994 1.16 kt -0.9%
1995 1.49 kt +28.2%
1996 1.42 kt -4.6%
1997 1.52 kt +6.6%
1998 0.8312 kt -45.2%
1999 0.7996 kt -3.8%
2000 1.04 kt +29.5%
2001 1.08 kt +4.3%
2002 1.06 kt -2.1%
2003 0.8501 kt -19.7%
2004 0.9264 kt +9.0%
2005 0.8931 kt -3.6%
2006 0.8488 kt -5.0%
2007 0.7025 kt -17.2%
2008 0.833 kt +18.6%
2009 0.7248 kt -13.0%
2010 0.6202 kt -14.4%
2011 0.6781 kt +9.3%
2012 0.5679 kt -16.3%
2013 0.5607 kt -1.3%
2014 0.5316 kt -5.2%
2015 0.5321 kt +0.1%
2016 0.5602 kt +5.3%
2017 0.54 kt -3.6%
2018 0.5543 kt +2.6%
2019 0.588 kt +6.1%
2020 0.5571 kt -5.3%
2021 0.5745 kt +3.1%
2022 0.6252 kt +8.8%
2023 0.5983 kt -4.3%
2030 0.9479 kt +58.4%
2050 0.986 kt +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.63 kt 1.3 kt 2.1 kt 9
1970s 2.15 kt 2.02 kt 2.29 kt 10
1980s 2.06 kt 1.79 kt 2.2 kt 10
1990s 1.26 kt 0.7996 kt 1.73 kt 10
2000s 0.8953 kt 0.7025 kt 1.08 kt 10
2010s 0.5733 kt 0.5316 kt 0.6781 kt 10
2020s 0.5888 kt 0.5571 kt 0.6252 kt 4
2030s 0.9479 kt 0.9479 kt 0.9479 kt 1
2050s 0.986 kt 0.986 kt 0.986 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 24 Spain 2.16 kt compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 kt compare
  3. 26 Nepal 1.87 kt compare
  4. 27 Iraq 1.68 kt compare
  5. 28 Yugoslav SFR 1.67 kt compare
  6. 29 Bangladesh 1.36 kt compare
  7. 30 Czechoslovakia 1.2 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Southern Africa was 0.986 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.29 kt in 1972.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5316 kt in 2014.
How does Southern Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — 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
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).