Brazil vs China: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)

Brazil
14.83 million t
in 2050
China
34.27 million t
in 2050
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
2nd

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 34.27 million t against 14.83 million t in Brazil, a difference of 19.44 million t.

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

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

Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1960s 8.48 million t 15.50 million t 7.03 million t China
1970s 10.78 million t 18.10 million t 7.32 million t China
1980s 12.22 million t 19.33 million t 7.11 million t China
1990s 12.41 million t 22.87 million t 10.46 million t China
2000s 12.74 million t 26.71 million t 13.97 million t China
2010s 15.23 million t 38.97 million t 23.75 million t China
2020s 20.16 million t 43.00 million t 22.85 million t China
2030s 14.38 million t 33.26 million t 18.88 million t China
2050s 14.83 million t 34.27 million t 19.44 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues, Brazil or China?
China, at 34.27 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?
19.44 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 186 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).