Wheat — Crop residues in Western Africa
Western Africa: Wheat — Crop residues was 2.09 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Crop residues in Western Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — crop residues in Western Africa is 2.09 million kg, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, wheat — crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 2.93 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 260,884 kg, in 1973.
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 — Crop residues in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293,834 kg | — |
| 1962 | 292,854 kg | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 281,384 kg | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 324,228 kg | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 318,600 kg | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 320,052 kg | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 327,712 kg | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 317,472 kg | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 313,917 kg | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 305,088 kg | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 316,403 kg | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 317,410 kg | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 260,884 kg | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 315,225 kg | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 312,317 kg | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 298,735 kg | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 334,415 kg | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 333,499 kg | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 344,752 kg | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 368,947 kg | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 404,566 kg | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 406,228 kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 425,342 kg | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 524,172 kg | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 1.66 million kg | +216.7% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million kg | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 796,185 kg | -60.7% |
| 1989 | 966,467 kg | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 721,894 kg | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 530,663 kg | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 606,775 kg | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 716,877 kg | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 711,759 kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 925,193 kg | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million kg | +73.2% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million kg | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million kg | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 993,125 kg | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million kg | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 857,956 kg | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million kg | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million kg | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million kg | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million kg | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million kg | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million kg | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million kg | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million kg | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million kg | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 918,394 kg | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 984,948 kg | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million kg | +34.4% |
| 2030 | 1.63 million kg | +23.4% |
| 2050 | 2.09 million kg | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310,006 kg | 281,384 kg | 327,712 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 313,873 kg | 260,884 kg | 344,752 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 951,691 kg | 368,947 kg | 2.02 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 958,060 kg | 530,663 kg | 1.66 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million kg | 857,956 kg | 1.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 million kg | 1.50 million kg | 2.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million kg | 918,394 kg | 1.47 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.63 million kg | 1.63 million kg | 1.63 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 2.09 million kg | 2.09 million kg | 2.09 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 964.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — crop residues in Western Africa?
- Wheat — crop residues in Western Africa was 2.09 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat — crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,884 kg in 1973.
- How does Western Africa rank for wheat — 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 — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).