Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 281,385 t in 2050. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Afghanistan stood at 281,385 t.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Afghanistan peaked at 543,000 t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 72,433 t, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 505,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 500,000 t | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 543,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 453,000 t | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 457,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 452,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 500,000 t | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 460,000 t | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 470,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 476,200 t | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 484,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 482,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 480,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 482,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 472,000 t | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 450,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 420,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 398,000 t | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 384,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 366,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 346,500 t | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 336,000 t | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 302,000 t | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 290,000 t | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 270,000 t | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 273,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 250,000 t | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 200,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 280,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 300,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 320,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 220,000 t | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 200,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 200,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 160,000 t | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 96,000 t | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 80,000 t | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 100,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 250,000 t | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 261,000 t | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 137,000 t | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 137,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 137,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 140,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 183,000 t | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 183,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 141,000 t | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 142,000 t | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 127,000 t | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 147,273 t | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 151,900 t | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 134,225 t | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 72,433 t | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 94,910 t | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 140,498 t | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 139,080 t | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 139,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 127,000 t | -8.6% |
| 2030 | 225,160 t | +77.3% |
| 2050 | 281,385 t | +25.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 281,385 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 211,840 t, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 281,385 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,232 t, 126.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +150.0% | 100,000 t | 250,000 t |
| 2030 | +77.3% | 127,000 t | 225,160 t |
| 2020 | +48.0% | 94,910 t | 140,498 t |
| 2006 | -47.5% | 261,000 t | 137,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495,333 t | 453,000 t | 543,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 475,820 t | 452,000 t | 500,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,250 t | 270,000 t | 450,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,300 t | 160,000 t | 320,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,800 t | 80,000 t | 261,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,674 t | 72,433 t | 183,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,394 t | 127,000 t | 140,498 t | 4 |
| 2030s | 225,160 t | 225,160 t | 225,160 t | 1 |
| 2050s | 281,385 t | 281,385 t | 281,385 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Afghanistan?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Afghanistan was 281,385 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 543,000 t in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,433 t in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).