Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Europe

Europe: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 13.25 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
13.25 million t
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
19.66 million t
in 2021
All-time low
12.28 million t
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Europe, 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 Europe stood at 13.25 million t.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Europe peaked at 19.66 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.28 million t, in 1994.

Europe ranks 17th of 33 groups 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 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 18.80 million t
1962 18.03 million t -4.1%
1963 18.41 million t +2.1%
1964 16.28 million t -11.6%
1965 14.22 million t -12.6%
1966 14.30 million t +0.6%
1967 14.52 million t +1.5%
1968 14.50 million t -0.1%
1969 15.43 million t +6.4%
1970 14.75 million t -4.4%
1971 15.11 million t +2.4%
1972 16.13 million t +6.8%
1973 15.15 million t -6.1%
1974 15.52 million t +2.4%
1975 14.80 million t -4.6%
1976 14.92 million t +0.8%
1977 15.13 million t +1.4%
1978 14.00 million t -7.5%
1979 14.84 million t +6.0%
1980 14.55 million t -1.9%
1981 14.75 million t +1.4%
1982 15.16 million t +2.8%
1983 14.99 million t -1.1%
1984 15.35 million t +2.4%
1985 16.01 million t +4.3%
1986 15.65 million t -2.2%
1987 15.57 million t -0.5%
1988 15.55 million t -0.1%
1989 15.26 million t -1.9%
1990 12.99 million t -14.9%
1991 13.77 million t +6.0%
1992 13.83 million t +0.4%
1993 13.49 million t -2.4%
1994 12.28 million t -9.0%
1995 12.73 million t +3.7%
1996 12.81 million t +0.6%
1997 14.16 million t +10.6%
1998 12.88 million t -9.0%
1999 12.63 million t -2.0%
2000 13.43 million t +6.3%
2001 13.47 million t +0.3%
2002 13.29 million t -1.4%
2003 14.78 million t +11.2%
2004 15.65 million t +5.9%
2005 13.78 million t -12.0%
2006 13.56 million t -1.5%
2007 13.60 million t +0.3%
2008 15.51 million t +14.1%
2009 13.93 million t -10.2%
2010 14.03 million t +0.7%
2011 16.65 million t +18.7%
2012 18.08 million t +8.6%
2013 18.87 million t +4.3%
2014 18.71 million t -0.8%
2015 17.82 million t -4.7%
2016 17.45 million t -2.1%
2017 17.35 million t -0.6%
2018 17.05 million t -1.7%
2019 18.35 million t +7.6%
2020 19.32 million t +5.3%
2021 19.66 million t +1.8%
2022 17.44 million t -11.3%
2023 16.46 million t -5.6%
2030 13.00 million t -21.0%
2050 13.25 million t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.05 million t 14.22 million t 18.80 million t 9
1970s 15.03 million t 14.00 million t 16.13 million t 10
1980s 15.28 million t 14.55 million t 16.01 million t 10
1990s 13.16 million t 12.28 million t 14.16 million t 10
2000s 14.10 million t 13.29 million t 15.65 million t 10
2010s 17.44 million t 14.03 million t 18.87 million t 10
2020s 18.22 million t 16.46 million t 19.66 million t 4
2030s 13.00 million t 13.00 million t 13.00 million t 1
2050s 13.25 million t 13.25 million t 13.25 million t 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 14 Kenya 2.37 million t compare
  2. 15 Romania 2.26 million t compare
  3. 15 Timor-Leste 112,347 t compare
  4. 16 Yugoslav SFR 2.17 million t compare
  5. 17 Thailand 2.15 million t compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 2.13 million t compare
  7. 19 Ukraine 1.81 million t compare
  8. 20 Malawi 1.77 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Europe?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Europe was 13.25 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 19.66 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.28 million t in 1994.
How does Europe rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Europe ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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).