Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Americas
Americas: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 73.44 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Americas, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Americas stood at 73.44 million t.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Americas peaked at 79.05 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.33 million t, in 1962.
Americas ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.42 million t | — |
| 1962 | 43.33 million t | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 45.83 million t | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 45.58 million t | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.79 million t | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 48.14 million t | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 50.03 million t | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 48.28 million t | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 47.35 million t | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 49.56 million t | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 53.40 million t | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 49.18 million t | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 50.83 million t | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 52.11 million t | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 52.83 million t | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 54.66 million t | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 56.06 million t | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 55.40 million t | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 54.09 million t | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 55.46 million t | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 58.11 million t | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 56.02 million t | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 46.86 million t | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 56.31 million t | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 58.55 million t | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 55.78 million t | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 53.24 million t | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 51.51 million t | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 53.04 million t | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 53.02 million t | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.61 million t | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 57.75 million t | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 53.12 million t | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 59.40 million t | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 56.61 million t | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 57.83 million t | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 58.65 million t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.67 million t | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 55.54 million t | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 57.30 million t | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 57.00 million t | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.41 million t | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 57.65 million t | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 58.32 million t | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 57.51 million t | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.27 million t | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.10 million t | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 64.20 million t | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 61.59 million t | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 62.90 million t | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 64.41 million t | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.79 million t | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 70.75 million t | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 68.35 million t | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 66.93 million t | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 70.09 million t | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 71.73 million t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 70.52 million t | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.23 million t | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.46 million t | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 75.73 million t | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 75.79 million t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.05 million t | +4.3% |
| 2030 | 69.86 million t | -11.6% |
| 2050 | 73.44 million t | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.53 million t | 43.33 million t | 50.03 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.81 million t | 49.18 million t | 56.06 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.49 million t | 46.86 million t | 58.55 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.42 million t | 53.02 million t | 59.40 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.23 million t | 55.41 million t | 66.10 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.47 million t | 62.90 million t | 71.73 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.01 million t | 73.46 million t | 79.05 million t | 4 |
| 2030s | 69.86 million t | 69.86 million t | 69.86 million t | 1 |
| 2050s | 73.44 million t | 73.44 million t | 73.44 million t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Americas?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Americas was 73.44 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 79.05 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.33 million t in 1962.
- How does Americas rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Americas 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).