Wheat — Burning crop residues in Africa

Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.3421 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.3421 kt
Rank
19th
of 30 groups
All-time high
0.3421 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.2062 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

00.10.20.3196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Africa is 0.3421 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 0.3421 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.2062 kt, in 1966.

Africa ranks 19th 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 Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2068 kt
1962 0.2086 kt +0.9%
1963 0.224 kt +7.4%
1964 0.2195 kt -2.0%
1965 0.2287 kt +4.2%
1966 0.2062 kt -9.8%
1967 0.2301 kt +11.6%
1968 0.2478 kt +7.7%
1969 0.2522 kt +1.8%
1970 0.2599 kt +3.1%
1971 0.2585 kt -0.5%
1972 0.2716 kt +5.1%
1973 0.2591 kt -4.6%
1974 0.2506 kt -3.3%
1975 0.2466 kt -1.6%
1976 0.2578 kt +4.5%
1977 0.2392 kt -7.2%
1978 0.2344 kt -2.0%
1979 0.2363 kt +0.8%
1980 0.2273 kt -3.8%
1981 0.2203 kt -3.1%
1982 0.2235 kt +1.5%
1983 0.2249 kt +0.6%
1984 0.2249 kt +0.0%
1985 0.2338 kt +4.0%
1986 0.2308 kt -1.3%
1987 0.237 kt +2.7%
1988 0.2131 kt -10.1%
1989 0.2409 kt +13.0%
1990 0.2399 kt -0.4%
1991 0.2608 kt +8.7%
1992 0.2255 kt -13.5%
1993 0.224 kt -0.7%
1994 0.2228 kt -0.5%
1995 0.2264 kt +1.6%
1996 0.3043 kt +34.4%
1997 0.2315 kt -23.9%
1998 0.2823 kt +21.9%
1999 0.2381 kt -15.7%
2000 0.2281 kt -4.2%
2001 0.2504 kt +9.8%
2002 0.2234 kt -10.8%
2003 0.2713 kt +21.4%
2004 0.2781 kt +2.5%
2005 0.274 kt -1.5%
2006 0.2805 kt +2.4%
2007 0.2587 kt -7.8%
2008 0.2401 kt -7.2%
2009 0.2884 kt +20.1%
2010 0.2597 kt -10.0%
2011 0.2745 kt +5.7%
2012 0.2885 kt +5.1%
2013 0.2815 kt -2.4%
2014 0.2771 kt -1.6%
2015 0.2862 kt +3.3%
2016 0.267 kt -6.7%
2017 0.2898 kt +8.5%
2018 0.2784 kt -3.9%
2019 0.2701 kt -3.0%
2020 0.2794 kt +3.4%
2021 0.2668 kt -4.5%
2022 0.2679 kt +0.4%
2023 0.2577 kt -3.8%
2030 0.3142 kt +21.9%
2050 0.3421 kt +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2249 kt 0.2062 kt 0.2522 kt 9
1970s 0.2514 kt 0.2344 kt 0.2716 kt 10
1980s 0.2276 kt 0.2131 kt 0.2409 kt 10
1990s 0.2456 kt 0.2228 kt 0.3043 kt 10
2000s 0.2593 kt 0.2234 kt 0.2884 kt 10
2010s 0.2773 kt 0.2597 kt 0.2898 kt 10
2020s 0.268 kt 0.2577 kt 0.2794 kt 4
2030s 0.3142 kt 0.3142 kt 0.3142 kt 1
2050s 0.3421 kt 0.3421 kt 0.3421 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 16 Germany 0.0868 kt compare
  2. 17 Brazil 0.0854 kt compare
  3. 18 Morocco 0.0768 kt compare
  4. 19 Algeria 0.0615 kt compare
  5. 20 Poland 0.0608 kt compare
  6. 21 Romania 0.0592 kt compare
  7. 22 Afghanistan 0.0591 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Africa was 0.3421 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3421 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2062 kt in 1966.
How does Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Africa ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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).