Indonesia vs South Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues

Indonesia
6.19 million t
in 2050
South Africa
4.32 million t
in 2050
Indonesia rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 6.19 million t against 4.32 million t in South Africa, a difference of 1.87 million t.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 168 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.93 million t 4.39 million t 1.46 million t South Africa
1970s 2.66 million t 4.64 million t 1.99 million t South Africa
1980s 2.84 million t 4.68 million t 1.84 million t South Africa
1990s 3.38 million t 3.96 million t 584,091 t South Africa
2000s 3.54 million t 3.06 million t 477,101 t Indonesia
2010s 3.93 million t 2.68 million t 1.26 million t Indonesia
2020s 2.50 million t 2.72 million t 214,202 t South Africa
2030s 5.18 million t 4.03 million t 1.16 million t Indonesia
2050s 6.19 million t 4.32 million t 1.87 million t Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 6.19 million t against 4.32 million t in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — burning crop residues between Indonesia and South Africa?
1.87 million t, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Indonesia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th 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
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).