Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

329 indicators covering climate change for Sub-Saharan Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg 2050 21st
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 1.14 billion kg 2050 12th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 21.99 kt 2050 12th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 17.95 kt 2050 12th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues 4.04 kt 2050 12th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 39.35 million t 2050 6th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 2.75 kt 2050 6th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 106.26 kt 2050 6th
Potatoes — Crop residues 75.13 million kg 2050 13th
Potatoes — Crop residues 1.45 kt 2050 13th
Potatoes — Crop residues 1.18 kt 2050 13th
Potatoes — Crop residues 0.2657 kt 2050 13th
Rice — Burning crop residues 8.05 million t 2050 8th
Rice — Burning crop residues 0.5638 kt 2050 8th
Rice — Burning crop residues 21.75 kt 2050 8th
Rice — Area harvested 14.64 million ha 2050 8th
All Crops — Crops total 156.62 kt 2050 17th
All Crops — Crops total 1,638 kt 2050 9th
All Crops — Crop residues 3.33 billion kg 2050 15th
All Crops — Crop residues 64.15 kt 2050 15th
All Crops — Crop residues 52.37 kt 2050 15th
All Crops — Crop residues 11.78 kt 2050 15th
All Crops — Burning crop residues 50.90 million t 2050 11th
All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt 2050 11th
All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt 2050 11th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg 2050 19th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg 2050 19th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg 2050 19th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt 2050 19th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt 2050 19th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt 2050 19th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt 2050 19th
Beans, dry — Crop residues 101.01 million kg 2050 6th
Beans, dry — Crop residues 1.94 kt 2050 6th
Beans, dry — Crop residues 1.59 kt 2050 6th
Beans, dry — Crop residues 0.3571 kt 2050 6th
Urban population, per capita 0.4466 units per person 2025 up 12.1% 35th
Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 10.4% 8th
Urban population, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year 2025 down 8.7% 7th
Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.5% 9th
Population, total, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year 2025 down 10.0% 6th
Population growth 2.4% 2025 down 9.8% 6th
Population, total 1.32 billion 2025 up 29.0% 18th
Urban population growth 3.6% 2025 down 8.5% 7th
Urban population 590.23 million 2025 up 44.6% 20th
Wheat — Crop residues 206.18 million kg 2050 25th
Wheat — Crop residues 3.97 kt 2050 25th
Wheat — Crop residues 3.24 kt 2050 25th
Wheat — Crop residues 0.729 kt 2050 25th
Wheat — Burning crop residues 2.14 million t 2050 24th
Wheat — Burning crop residues 0.1498 kt 2050 24th
Wheat — Burning crop residues 5.78 kt 2050 24th
Rice — Crop residues 653.07 million kg 2050 8th
Rice — Crop residues 12.57 kt 2050 8th
Rice — Crop residues 10.26 kt 2050 8th
Rice — Crop residues 2.31 kt 2050 8th
Rice — Rice cultivation 1,500 kt 2050 9th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 16.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 90.4% 6th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 16.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 90.4% 6th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 16.89 % change on previous year 2023 up 90.4% 6th