India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues

India
7.75 million t
in 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa
39.35 million t
in 2050
India rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues over time

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 39.35 million t against 7.75 million t in India, a difference of 31.61 million t.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.1 times India's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

India ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 168 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.04 million t 15.44 million t 10.40 million t Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 5.84 million t 16.93 million t 11.09 million t Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 5.84 million t 19.63 million t 13.79 million t Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 6.11 million t 24.02 million t 17.92 million t Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 7.46 million t 26.63 million t 19.17 million t Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 9.09 million t 37.13 million t 28.04 million t Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 10.04 million t 42.27 million t 32.23 million t Sub-Saharan Africa
2030s 8.12 million t 34.69 million t 26.57 million t Sub-Saharan Africa
2050s 7.75 million t 39.35 million t 31.61 million t Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 39.35 million t against 7.75 million t in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — burning crop residues between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31.61 million t, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
India ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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).