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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Congo

Congo: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 24,412 t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
24,412 t
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28,300 t
in 1976
All-time low
2,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Congo is 24,412 t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Congo peaked at 28,300 t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1961.

Congo ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Congo, year by year

Year t Change
1961 2,000 t —
1962 2,000 t +0.0%
1963 5,000 t +150.0%
1964 5,000 t +0.0%
1965 5,000 t +0.0%
1966 8,000 t +60.0%
1967 8,000 t +0.0%
1968 8,000 t +0.0%
1969 7,000 t -12.5%
1970 7,000 t +0.0%
1971 7,500 t +7.1%
1972 7,500 t +0.0%
1973 13,000 t +73.3%
1974 19,431 t +49.5%
1975 28,083 t +44.5%
1976 28,300 t +0.8%
1977 28,000 t -1.1%
1978 26,000 t -7.1%
1979 26,000 t +0.0%
1980 11,155 t -57.1%
1981 11,000 t -1.4%
1982 11,000 t +0.0%
1983 15,000 t +36.4%
1984 20,000 t +33.3%
1985 20,000 t +0.0%
1986 25,000 t +25.0%
1987 25,000 t +0.0%
1988 25,000 t +0.0%
1989 25,000 t +0.0%
1990 8,000 t -68.0%
1991 8,000 t +0.0%
1992 8,200 t +2.5%
1993 8,500 t +3.7%
1994 8,500 t +0.0%
1995 10,500 t +23.5%
1996 11,000 t +4.8%
1997 11,500 t +4.5%
1998 12,500 t +8.7%
1999 8,000 t -36.0%
2000 7,944 t -0.7%
2001 8,152 t +2.6%
2002 8,365 t +2.6%
2003 11,000 t +31.5%
2004 11,400 t +3.6%
2005 11,500 t +0.9%
2006 11,500 t +0.0%
2007 12,000 t +4.3%
2008 12,300 t +2.5%
2009 12,600 t +2.4%
2010 12,845 t +1.9%
2011 12,932 t +0.7%
2012 13,316 t +3.0%
2013 13,319 t +0.0%
2014 9,737 t -26.9%
2015 12,390 t +27.2%
2016 13,255 t +7.0%
2017 13,240 t -0.1%
2018 13,312 t +0.5%
2019 14,000 t +5.2%
2020 13,000 t -7.1%
2021 13,000 t +0.0%
2022 13,000 t +0.0%
2023 13,000 t +0.0%
2030 17,532 t +34.9%
2050 24,412 t +39.2%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 24,412 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 408,154 t, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 24,412 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 211,840 t, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Congo 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +150.0% 2,000 t 5,000 t
1973 +73.3% 7,500 t 13,000 t
1990 -68.0% 25,000 t 8,000 t
1966 +60.0% 5,000 t 8,000 t
1980 -57.1% 26,000 t 11,155 t
1974 +49.5% 13,000 t 19,431 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,556 t 2,000 t 8,000 t 9
1970s 19,081 t 7,000 t 28,300 t 10
1980s 18,816 t 11,000 t 25,000 t 10
1990s 9,470 t 8,000 t 12,500 t 10
2000s 10,676 t 7,944 t 12,600 t 10
2010s 12,835 t 9,737 t 14,000 t 10
2020s 13,000 t 13,000 t 13,000 t 4
2030s 17,532 t 17,532 t 17,532 t 1
2050s 24,412 t 24,412 t 24,412 t 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 126 North Macedonia 32,676 t compare
  2. 127 Sudan (former) 31,080 t compare
  3. 128 Saudi Arabia 30,490 t compare
  4. 130 New Zealand 24,072 t compare
  5. 131 Republic of Korea 23,364 t compare
  6. 132 Sudan 23,267 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Congo?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Congo was 24,412 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 28,300 t in 1976.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1961.
How does Congo rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Congo ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Congo 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).