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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 17.11 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
17.11 million t
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
18.28 million t
in 2022
All-time low
5.66 million t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa stood at 17.11 million t.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 18.28 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.66 million t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 in Eastern Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 5.66 million t —
1962 5.76 million t +1.8%
1963 5.96 million t +3.5%
1964 6.11 million t +2.4%
1965 6.63 million t +8.6%
1966 6.74 million t +1.7%
1967 6.79 million t +0.7%
1968 7.02 million t +3.3%
1969 7.25 million t +3.3%
1970 6.89 million t -4.9%
1971 7.04 million t +2.1%
1972 7.54 million t +7.1%
1973 7.60 million t +0.9%
1974 8.15 million t +7.1%
1975 7.80 million t -4.2%
1976 8.29 million t +6.3%
1977 7.85 million t -5.3%
1978 8.09 million t +3.0%
1979 7.40 million t -8.5%
1980 7.68 million t +3.7%
1981 7.65 million t -0.4%
1982 7.79 million t +1.8%
1983 8.06 million t +3.5%
1984 7.98 million t -1.1%
1985 8.75 million t +9.7%
1986 9.22 million t +5.4%
1987 9.11 million t -1.2%
1988 9.62 million t +5.6%
1989 9.95 million t +3.4%
1990 9.43 million t -5.2%
1991 9.34 million t -0.9%
1992 8.97 million t -4.0%
1993 9.02 million t +0.6%
1994 9.69 million t +7.4%
1995 9.71 million t +0.2%
1996 10.53 million t +8.5%
1997 10.43 million t -1.0%
1998 10.51 million t +0.8%
1999 10.02 million t -4.7%
2000 10.05 million t +0.4%
2001 10.12 million t +0.7%
2002 10.88 million t +7.5%
2003 13.26 million t +21.8%
2004 13.00 million t -2.0%
2005 14.20 million t +9.2%
2006 13.51 million t -4.9%
2007 13.17 million t -2.5%
2008 15.50 million t +17.7%
2009 14.41 million t -7.0%
2010 15.15 million t +5.1%
2011 15.87 million t +4.8%
2012 16.68 million t +5.1%
2013 16.71 million t +0.2%
2014 16.66 million t -0.3%
2015 16.16 million t -3.0%
2016 16.94 million t +4.8%
2017 17.47 million t +3.1%
2018 17.16 million t -1.7%
2019 16.10 million t -6.2%
2020 18.24 million t +13.3%
2021 17.88 million t -2.0%
2022 18.28 million t +2.3%
2023 18.25 million t -0.2%
2030 15.73 million t -13.8%
2050 17.11 million t +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.43 million t 5.66 million t 7.25 million t 9
1970s 7.67 million t 6.89 million t 8.29 million t 10
1980s 8.58 million t 7.65 million t 9.95 million t 10
1990s 9.76 million t 8.97 million t 10.53 million t 10
2000s 12.81 million t 10.05 million t 15.50 million t 10
2010s 16.49 million t 15.15 million t 17.47 million t 10
2020s 18.16 million t 17.88 million t 18.28 million t 4
2030s 15.73 million t 15.73 million t 15.73 million t 1
2050s 17.11 million t 17.11 million t 17.11 million t 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 542,106 t compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 3.38 million t compare
  3. 12 Türkiye 524,264 t compare
  4. 12 USSR 2.97 million t compare
  5. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 475,131 t compare
  6. 13 Philippines 2.61 million t compare
  7. 14 Kenya 2.37 million t compare
  8. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 390,655 t compare
  9. 15 Romania 2.26 million t compare
  10. 15 Timor-Leste 112,347 t compare
  11. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 77,552 t compare
  12. 16 Yugoslav SFR 2.17 million t compare
  13. 17 Thailand 2.15 million t compare
  14. 17 Melanesia 4,645 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 17.11 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 18.28 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.66 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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).