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Wheat — Burning crop residues in Western Africa

Western Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.0024 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.0024 kt
Rank
30th
of 30 groups
All-time high
0.004 kt
in 2011
All-time low
0.0003 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.0010.0020.0030.004196120052050

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 0.0024 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 0.004 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 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

Year kt Change
1961 0.0004 kt —
1962 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0003 kt -25.0%
1964 0.0004 kt +33.3%
1965 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1966 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1968 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1969 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1970 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1971 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1972 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1973 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1974 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1975 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1976 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1977 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1978 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1979 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1980 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1981 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1982 0.0004 kt +0.0%
1983 0.0005 kt +25.0%
1984 0.0006 kt +20.0%
1985 0.0017 kt +183.3%
1986 0.002 kt +17.6%
1987 0.0022 kt +10.0%
1988 0.0012 kt -45.5%
1989 0.0015 kt +25.0%
1990 0.0019 kt +26.7%
1991 0.0016 kt -15.8%
1992 0.001 kt -37.5%
1993 0.0005 kt -50.0%
1994 0.0005 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0007 kt +40.0%
1996 0.0007 kt +0.0%
1997 0.0008 kt +14.3%
1998 0.0016 kt +100.0%
1999 0.0017 kt +6.2%
2000 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2001 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2002 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2004 0.0018 kt +5.9%
2005 0.0019 kt +5.6%
2006 0.002 kt +5.3%
2007 0.001 kt -50.0%
2008 0.0012 kt +20.0%
2009 0.0016 kt +33.3%
2010 0.0023 kt +43.7%
2011 0.004 kt +73.9%
2012 0.0032 kt -20.0%
2013 0.0026 kt -18.8%
2014 0.0024 kt -7.7%
2015 0.0021 kt -12.5%
2016 0.002 kt -4.8%
2017 0.0017 kt -15.0%
2018 0.0018 kt +5.9%
2019 0.0017 kt -5.6%
2020 0.0017 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0007 kt -58.8%
2022 0.0007 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0012 kt +71.4%
2030 0.0021 kt +75.0%
2050 0.0024 kt +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0004 kt 0.0003 kt 0.0004 kt 9
1970s 0.0004 kt 0.0004 kt 0.0004 kt 10
1980s 0.0011 kt 0.0004 kt 0.0022 kt 10
1990s 0.0011 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0019 kt 10
2000s 0.0016 kt 0.001 kt 0.002 kt 10
2010s 0.0024 kt 0.0017 kt 0.004 kt 10
2020s 0.0011 kt 0.0007 kt 0.0017 kt 4
2030s 0.0021 kt 0.0021 kt 0.0021 kt 1
2050s 0.0024 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0024 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 27 Iraq 0.0435 kt compare
  2. 28 Yugoslav SFR 0.0433 kt compare
  3. 29 Bangladesh 0.0353 kt compare
  4. 30 Czechoslovakia 0.0311 kt compare
  5. 31 Hungary 0.031 kt compare
  6. 32 Egypt 0.0309 kt compare
  7. 33 Bulgaria 0.0296 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 0.0024 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 0.004 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 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 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).