Brazil vs China, mainland: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues

Brazil
14.83 million t
in 2050
China, mainland
34.22 million t
in 2050
Brazil rank
4th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 34.22 million t against 14.83 million t in Brazil, a difference of 19.38 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.48 million t 15.48 million t 7.01 million t China, mainland
1970s 10.78 million t 18.07 million t 7.29 million t China, mainland
1980s 12.22 million t 19.27 million t 7.05 million t China, mainland
1990s 12.41 million t 22.81 million t 10.39 million t China, mainland
2000s 12.74 million t 26.68 million t 13.94 million t China, mainland
2010s 15.23 million t 38.95 million t 23.72 million t China, mainland
2020s 20.16 million t 42.97 million t 22.81 million t China, mainland
2030s 14.38 million t 33.20 million t 18.82 million t China, mainland
2050s 14.83 million t 34.22 million t 19.38 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 34.22 million t against 14.83 million t in Brazil as of 2050.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — burning crop residues between Brazil and China, mainland?
19.38 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Brazil ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 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).