Wheat — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.1498 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.1498 kt
Rank
24th
of 30 groups
All-time high
0.1498 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0467 kt
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2050

0.050.0750.10.1250.15196120052050

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 0.1498 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 0.1498 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 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

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0715 kt
1962 0.0708 kt -1.0%
1963 0.0757 kt +6.9%
1964 0.0702 kt -7.3%
1965 0.0728 kt +3.7%
1966 0.0673 kt -7.6%
1967 0.0729 kt +8.3%
1968 0.0848 kt +16.3%
1969 0.0907 kt +7.0%
1970 0.0942 kt +3.9%
1971 0.0975 kt +3.5%
1972 0.0987 kt +1.2%
1973 0.0879 kt -10.9%
1974 0.0839 kt -4.6%
1975 0.0815 kt -2.9%
1976 0.0788 kt -3.3%
1977 0.0749 kt -4.9%
1978 0.076 kt +1.5%
1979 0.0761 kt +0.1%
1980 0.0689 kt -9.5%
1981 0.0738 kt +7.1%
1982 0.0836 kt +13.3%
1983 0.0791 kt -5.4%
1984 0.0795 kt +0.5%
1985 0.0843 kt +6.0%
1986 0.0863 kt +2.4%
1987 0.0786 kt -8.9%
1988 0.0854 kt +8.7%
1989 0.0814 kt -4.7%
1990 0.0726 kt -10.8%
1991 0.067 kt -7.7%
1992 0.0467 kt -30.3%
1993 0.0563 kt +20.6%
1994 0.0601 kt +6.7%
1995 0.0708 kt +17.8%
1996 0.074 kt +4.5%
1997 0.0734 kt -0.8%
1998 0.057 kt -22.3%
1999 0.0603 kt +5.8%
2000 0.0675 kt +11.9%
2001 0.0722 kt +7.0%
2002 0.0659 kt -8.7%
2003 0.0656 kt -0.5%
2004 0.0668 kt +1.8%
2005 0.0746 kt +11.7%
2006 0.0755 kt +1.2%
2007 0.0706 kt -6.5%
2008 0.0704 kt -0.3%
2009 0.079 kt +12.2%
2010 0.0714 kt -9.6%
2011 0.0725 kt +1.5%
2012 0.0751 kt +3.6%
2013 0.074 kt -1.5%
2014 0.0737 kt -0.4%
2015 0.0725 kt -1.6%
2016 0.0745 kt +2.8%
2017 0.0724 kt -2.8%
2018 0.0743 kt +2.6%
2019 0.0762 kt +2.6%
2020 0.0773 kt +1.4%
2021 0.0789 kt +2.1%
2022 0.0803 kt +1.8%
2023 0.0795 kt -1.0%
2030 0.1168 kt +46.9%
2050 0.1498 kt +28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0752 kt 0.0673 kt 0.0907 kt 9
1970s 0.0849 kt 0.0749 kt 0.0987 kt 10
1980s 0.0801 kt 0.0689 kt 0.0863 kt 10
1990s 0.0638 kt 0.0467 kt 0.074 kt 10
2000s 0.0708 kt 0.0656 kt 0.079 kt 10
2010s 0.0737 kt 0.0714 kt 0.0762 kt 10
2020s 0.079 kt 0.0773 kt 0.0803 kt 4
2030s 0.1168 kt 0.1168 kt 0.1168 kt 1
2050s 0.1498 kt 0.1498 kt 0.1498 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 21 Romania 0.0592 kt compare
  2. 22 Afghanistan 0.0591 kt compare
  3. 23 Italy 0.0575 kt compare
  4. 24 Spain 0.0561 kt compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0517 kt compare
  6. 26 Nepal 0.0485 kt compare
  7. 27 Iraq 0.0435 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.1498 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 0.1498 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 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 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).