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Wheat — Burning crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.0249 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.0249 kt
World rank
35th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.0567 kt
in 1973
All-time low
0.0133 kt
in 2014
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.010.020.030.040.050.06196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in South Africa is 0.0249 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.0567 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 kt, in 2014.

That places South Africa 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year kt Change
1961 0.0394 kt —
1962 0.0385 kt -2.3%
1963 0.0425 kt +10.4%
1964 0.0369 kt -13.2%
1965 0.0381 kt +3.3%
1966 0.0318 kt -16.5%
1967 0.0363 kt +14.2%
1968 0.0468 kt +28.9%
1969 0.0518 kt +10.7%
1970 0.054 kt +4.2%
1971 0.0563 kt +4.3%
1972 0.0565 kt +0.4%
1973 0.0567 kt +0.4%
1974 0.0522 kt -7.9%
1975 0.0515 kt -1.3%
1976 0.0549 kt +6.6%
1977 0.0512 kt -6.7%
1978 0.0531 kt +3.7%
1979 0.0533 kt +0.4%
1980 0.0456 kt -14.4%
1981 0.0507 kt +11.2%
1982 0.0564 kt +11.2%
1983 0.0509 kt -9.8%
1984 0.0544 kt +6.9%
1985 0.0555 kt +2.0%
1986 0.0545 kt -1.8%
1987 0.049 kt -10.1%
1988 0.0563 kt +14.9%
1989 0.0516 kt -8.3%
1990 0.0438 kt -15.1%
1991 0.0402 kt -8.2%
1992 0.021 kt -47.8%
1993 0.0301 kt +43.3%
1994 0.0293 kt -2.7%
1995 0.0382 kt +30.4%
1996 0.0362 kt -5.2%
1997 0.0387 kt +6.9%
1998 0.0209 kt -46.0%
1999 0.0201 kt -3.8%
2000 0.0262 kt +30.3%
2001 0.0273 kt +4.2%
2002 0.0263 kt -3.7%
2003 0.0209 kt -20.5%
2004 0.0232 kt +11.0%
2005 0.0225 kt -3.0%
2006 0.0214 kt -4.9%
2007 0.0177 kt -17.3%
2008 0.0209 kt +18.1%
2009 0.018 kt -13.9%
2010 0.0156 kt -13.3%
2011 0.0169 kt +8.3%
2012 0.0143 kt -15.4%
2013 0.0142 kt -0.7%
2014 0.0133 kt -6.3%
2015 0.0135 kt +1.5%
2016 0.0142 kt +5.2%
2017 0.0138 kt -2.8%
2018 0.0141 kt +2.2%
2019 0.0151 kt +7.1%
2020 0.0143 kt -5.3%
2021 0.0147 kt +2.8%
2022 0.0159 kt +8.2%
2023 0.0151 kt -5.0%
2030 0.0239 kt +58.3%
2050 0.0249 kt +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0402 kt 0.0318 kt 0.0518 kt 9
1970s 0.054 kt 0.0512 kt 0.0567 kt 10
1980s 0.0525 kt 0.0456 kt 0.0564 kt 10
1990s 0.0319 kt 0.0201 kt 0.0438 kt 10
2000s 0.0224 kt 0.0177 kt 0.0273 kt 10
2010s 0.0145 kt 0.0133 kt 0.0169 kt 10
2020s 0.015 kt 0.0143 kt 0.0159 kt 4
2030s 0.0239 kt 0.0239 kt 0.0239 kt 1
2050s 0.0249 kt 0.0249 kt 0.0249 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 32 Egypt 0.0309 kt compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 0.0296 kt compare
  3. 34 Uzbekistan 0.0282 kt compare
  4. 36 Czechia 0.0226 kt compare
  5. 36 Mexico 0.0226 kt compare
  6. 38 Greece 0.0219 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in South Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues in South Africa was 0.0249 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0567 kt in 1973.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 kt in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
South Africa ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South 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).