Wheat — Burning crop residues in Western Africa

Western Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.0929 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.0929 kt
Rank
30th
of 30 groups
All-time high
0.1526 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0.0134 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.050.10.15196120052050

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 0.0929 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 0.1526 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 kt, in 1963.

That places Western Africa 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0138 kt
1962 0.0139 kt +0.7%
1963 0.0134 kt -3.6%
1964 0.0152 kt +13.4%
1965 0.0149 kt -2.0%
1966 0.0145 kt -2.7%
1967 0.0142 kt -2.1%
1968 0.0146 kt +2.8%
1969 0.0141 kt -3.4%
1970 0.0144 kt +2.1%
1971 0.0147 kt +2.1%
1972 0.0147 kt +0.0%
1973 0.0142 kt -3.4%
1974 0.0167 kt +17.6%
1975 0.0153 kt -8.4%
1976 0.0138 kt -9.8%
1977 0.0141 kt +2.2%
1978 0.0138 kt -2.1%
1979 0.0138 kt +0.0%
1980 0.0139 kt +0.7%
1981 0.0147 kt +5.8%
1982 0.0152 kt +3.4%
1983 0.0195 kt +28.3%
1984 0.0241 kt +23.6%
1985 0.0646 kt +168.0%
1986 0.0789 kt +22.1%
1987 0.0839 kt +6.3%
1988 0.0467 kt -44.3%
1989 0.0582 kt +24.6%
1990 0.0721 kt +23.9%
1991 0.0602 kt -16.5%
1992 0.0371 kt -38.4%
1993 0.0185 kt -50.1%
1994 0.0209 kt +13.0%
1995 0.026 kt +24.4%
1996 0.0277 kt +6.5%
1997 0.0301 kt +8.7%
1998 0.0623 kt +107.0%
1999 0.0648 kt +4.0%
2000 0.0653 kt +0.8%
2001 0.0641 kt -1.8%
2002 0.066 kt +3.0%
2003 0.0656 kt -0.6%
2004 0.0707 kt +7.8%
2005 0.073 kt +3.3%
2006 0.0778 kt +6.6%
2007 0.0379 kt -51.3%
2008 0.0477 kt +25.9%
2009 0.0627 kt +31.4%
2010 0.0887 kt +41.5%
2011 0.1526 kt +72.0%
2012 0.1219 kt -20.1%
2013 0.0993 kt -18.5%
2014 0.0913 kt -8.1%
2015 0.0826 kt -9.5%
2016 0.078 kt -5.6%
2017 0.0643 kt -17.6%
2018 0.0701 kt +9.0%
2019 0.066 kt -5.8%
2020 0.0673 kt +2.0%
2021 0.0259 kt -61.5%
2022 0.0279 kt +7.7%
2023 0.0463 kt +65.9%
2030 0.0802 kt +73.2%
2050 0.0929 kt +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0143 kt 0.0134 kt 0.0152 kt 9
1970s 0.0145 kt 0.0138 kt 0.0167 kt 10
1980s 0.042 kt 0.0139 kt 0.0839 kt 10
1990s 0.042 kt 0.0185 kt 0.0721 kt 10
2000s 0.0631 kt 0.0379 kt 0.0778 kt 10
2010s 0.0915 kt 0.0643 kt 0.1526 kt 10
2020s 0.0418 kt 0.0259 kt 0.0673 kt 4
2030s 0.0802 kt 0.0802 kt 0.0802 kt 1
2050s 0.0929 kt 0.0929 kt 0.0929 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 27 Iraq 1.68 kt compare
  2. 28 Yugoslav SFR 1.67 kt compare
  3. 29 Bangladesh 1.36 kt compare
  4. 30 Czechoslovakia 1.2 kt compare
  5. 31 Hungary 1.2 kt compare
  6. 32 Egypt 1.19 kt compare
  7. 33 Bulgaria 1.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Western Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Western Africa was 0.0929 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1526 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 kt in 1963.
How does Western Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Western Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western 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).