Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Australia

Australia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 76,505 t in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
76,505 t
World rank
90th
of 168 countries
All-time high
102,872 t
in 1985
All-time low
37,730 t
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Australia, 1961–2050

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia is 76,505 t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 102,872 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 37,730 t, in 2020.

Australia ranks 90th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 74,780 t
1962 85,201 t +13.9%
1963 84,776 t -0.5%
1964 86,909 t +2.5%
1965 85,923 t -1.1%
1966 79,600 t -7.4%
1967 81,500 t +2.4%
1968 81,100 t -0.5%
1969 66,516 t -18.0%
1970 79,605 t +19.7%
1971 85,635 t +7.6%
1972 78,193 t -8.7%
1973 59,259 t -24.2%
1974 45,606 t -23.0%
1975 51,395 t +12.7%
1976 46,763 t -9.0%
1977 53,022 t +13.4%
1978 45,361 t -14.4%
1979 50,000 t +10.2%
1980 54,063 t +8.1%
1981 56,500 t +4.5%
1982 61,000 t +8.0%
1983 64,253 t +5.3%
1984 68,422 t +6.5%
1985 102,872 t +50.3%
1986 84,214 t -18.1%
1987 57,662 t -31.5%
1988 55,554 t -3.7%
1989 51,704 t -6.9%
1990 52,301 t +1.2%
1991 48,500 t -7.3%
1992 52,000 t +7.2%
1993 44,908 t -13.6%
1994 43,778 t -2.5%
1995 50,219 t +14.7%
1996 56,337 t +12.2%
1997 67,000 t +18.9%
1998 57,000 t -14.9%
1999 66,000 t +15.8%
2000 82,262 t +24.6%
2001 74,225 t -9.8%
2002 82,626 t +11.3%
2003 49,552 t -40.0%
2004 70,126 t +41.5%
2005 72,378 t +3.2%
2006 67,215 t -7.1%
2007 48,852 t -27.3%
2008 68,000 t +39.2%
2009 64,580 t -5.0%
2010 59,000 t -8.6%
2011 62,196 t +5.4%
2012 69,684 t +12.0%
2013 78,634 t +12.8%
2014 52,360 t -33.4%
2015 59,588 t +13.8%
2016 53,281 t -10.6%
2017 67,771 t +27.2%
2018 52,783 t -22.1%
2019 58,949 t +11.7%
2020 37,730 t -36.0%
2021 45,742 t +21.2%
2022 52,600 t +15.0%
2023 77,738 t +47.8%
2030 73,313 t -5.7%
2050 76,505 t +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80,701 t 66,516 t 86,909 t 9
1970s 59,484 t 45,361 t 85,635 t 10
1980s 65,624 t 51,704 t 102,872 t 10
1990s 53,804 t 43,778 t 67,000 t 10
2000s 67,982 t 48,852 t 82,626 t 10
2010s 61,425 t 52,360 t 78,634 t 10
2020s 53,452 t 37,730 t 77,738 t 4
2030s 73,313 t 73,313 t 73,313 t 1
2050s 76,505 t 76,505 t 76,505 t 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 87 Niger 88,450 t compare
  2. 88 Sri Lanka 82,467 t compare
  3. 89 Belarus 79,883 t compare
  4. 91 Uruguay 72,559 t compare
  5. 92 Eswatini 68,031 t compare
  6. 93 China, Taiwan Province of 53,333 t compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia was 76,505 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 102,872 t in 1985.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,730 t in 2020.
How does Australia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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).