Wheat — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 5.78 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, wheat — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 5.78 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5.78 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.8 kt, in 1992.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.76 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2.73 kt | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.92 kt | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 2.71 kt | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 2.81 kt | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.6 kt | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 2.81 kt | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 3.27 kt | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 3.5 kt | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 3.63 kt | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 3.76 kt | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.81 kt | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.39 kt | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 3.24 kt | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.14 kt | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.04 kt | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.89 kt | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.93 kt | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.94 kt | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.66 kt | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 2.85 kt | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.23 kt | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 3.05 kt | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 3.07 kt | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.25 kt | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 3.33 kt | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.03 kt | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 3.29 kt | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 3.14 kt | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8 kt | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 2.59 kt | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8 kt | -30.4% |
| 1993 | 2.17 kt | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 2.32 kt | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.73 kt | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 2.85 kt | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.83 kt | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2 kt | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 2.33 kt | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6 kt | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 2.78 kt | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.54 kt | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.53 kt | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.58 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.88 kt | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.91 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.72 kt | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.72 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.05 kt | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 2.76 kt | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.86 kt | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.84 kt | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.79 kt | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.87 kt | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.79 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.87 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.94 kt | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.98 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 kt | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.07 kt | -1.0% |
| 2030 | 4.5 kt | +46.8% |
| 2050 | 5.78 kt | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9 kt | 2.6 kt | 3.5 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 kt | 2.89 kt | 3.81 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 kt | 2.66 kt | 3.33 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 kt | 1.8 kt | 2.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 kt | 2.53 kt | 3.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 kt | 2.76 kt | 2.94 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 kt | 2.98 kt | 3.1 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 4.5 kt | 4.5 kt | 4.5 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 5.78 kt | 5.78 kt | 5.78 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 50.90 million t (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Wheat — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.78 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 kt in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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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).