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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 50.00 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
50.00 million t
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
54.79 million t
in 2013
All-time low
35.01 million t
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Annex I countries stood at 50.00 million t.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Annex I countries peaked at 54.79 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.01 million t, in 1965.

That places Annex I countries 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 Annex I countries, year by year

Year t Change
1961 40.46 million t —
1962 38.97 million t -3.7%
1963 40.84 million t +4.8%
1964 37.19 million t -8.9%
1965 35.01 million t -5.9%
1966 35.82 million t +2.3%
1967 37.57 million t +4.9%
1968 35.73 million t -4.9%
1969 36.16 million t +1.2%
1970 36.75 million t +1.6%
1971 39.83 million t +8.4%
1972 38.14 million t -4.2%
1973 39.05 million t +2.4%
1974 40.90 million t +4.8%
1975 41.02 million t +0.3%
1976 42.78 million t +4.3%
1977 43.11 million t +0.8%
1978 42.40 million t -1.6%
1979 43.40 million t +2.4%
1980 43.45 million t +0.1%
1981 44.31 million t +2.0%
1982 44.03 million t -0.6%
1983 35.18 million t -20.1%
1984 43.82 million t +24.5%
1985 45.78 million t +4.5%
1986 42.75 million t -6.6%
1987 39.00 million t -8.8%
1988 38.35 million t -1.7%
1989 40.74 million t +6.2%
1990 39.41 million t -3.3%
1991 41.10 million t +4.3%
1992 42.41 million t +3.2%
1993 38.60 million t -9.0%
1994 41.22 million t +6.8%
1995 38.80 million t -5.9%
1996 41.87 million t +7.9%
1997 43.12 million t +3.0%
1998 41.94 million t -2.7%
1999 40.93 million t -2.4%
2000 42.56 million t +4.0%
2001 41.23 million t -3.1%
2002 41.30 million t +0.2%
2003 43.31 million t +4.9%
2004 45.10 million t +4.1%
2005 44.00 million t -2.4%
2006 41.92 million t -4.7%
2007 48.67 million t +16.1%
2008 47.18 million t -3.1%
2009 46.05 million t -2.4%
2010 46.99 million t +2.0%
2011 50.54 million t +7.5%
2012 53.85 million t +6.6%
2013 54.79 million t +1.7%
2014 52.56 million t -4.1%
2015 50.83 million t -3.3%
2016 52.96 million t +4.2%
2017 51.19 million t -3.3%
2018 50.37 million t -1.6%
2019 51.69 million t +2.6%
2020 53.08 million t +2.7%
2021 54.54 million t +2.8%
2022 50.13 million t -8.1%
2023 52.45 million t +4.6%
2030 48.46 million t -7.6%
2050 50.00 million t +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.53 million t 35.01 million t 40.84 million t 9
1970s 40.74 million t 36.75 million t 43.40 million t 10
1980s 41.74 million t 35.18 million t 45.78 million t 10
1990s 40.94 million t 38.60 million t 43.12 million t 10
2000s 44.13 million t 41.23 million t 48.67 million t 10
2010s 51.58 million t 46.99 million t 54.79 million t 10
2020s 52.55 million t 50.13 million t 54.54 million t 4
2030s 48.46 million t 48.46 million t 48.46 million t 1
2050s 50.00 million t 50.00 million t 50.00 million t 1

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 51.58 million t compare
  2. 2 China 34.27 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 34.22 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 14.83 million t compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 3.01 million t compare
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.65 million t compare
  7. 5 India 7.75 million t compare
  8. 6 Mexico 7.09 million t compare
  9. 6 Viet Nam 2.13 million t compare
  10. 7 Indonesia 6.19 million t compare
  11. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.19 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Annex I countries?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Annex I countries was 50.00 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 Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 54.79 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 35.01 million t in 1965.
How does Annex I countries rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Annex I countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Annex I countries 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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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).