Eastern Africa vs USSR: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues

Eastern Africa
17.11 million t
in 2050
USSR
2.97 million t
in 1991
Eastern Africa rank
14th
USSR rank
12th

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 17.11 million t against 2.97 million t in USSR, a difference of 14.14 million t.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.8 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 14th and USSR ranks 12th of 33 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 6.43 million t 4.85 million t 1.58 million t Eastern Africa
1970s 7.67 million t 3.25 million t 4.42 million t Eastern Africa
1980s 8.58 million t 4.03 million t 4.55 million t Eastern Africa
1990s 9.39 million t 2.90 million t 6.48 million t Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues, Eastern Africa or USSR?
Eastern Africa, at 17.11 million t against 2.97 million t in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and USSR?
14.14 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Eastern Africa and USSR rank globally for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th and USSR ranks 12th of 33 groups.
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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).