Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 8.18 million t in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
8.18 million t
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
10.39 million t
in 2004
All-time low
7.70 million t
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in European Union (27), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 8.18 million t for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in European Union (27) peaked at 10.39 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million t, in 1990.

That places European Union (27) 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 8.80 million t
1962 8.22 million t -6.5%
1963 8.65 million t +5.1%
1964 8.41 million t -2.8%
1965 8.18 million t -2.6%
1966 8.27 million t +1.1%
1967 8.23 million t -0.5%
1968 8.44 million t +2.4%
1969 8.62 million t +2.2%
1970 8.80 million t +2.1%
1971 9.09 million t +3.3%
1972 9.45 million t +3.9%
1973 9.19 million t -2.7%
1974 9.04 million t -1.7%
1975 9.51 million t +5.3%
1976 8.99 million t -5.5%
1977 9.17 million t +2.0%
1978 9.09 million t -1.0%
1979 9.62 million t +5.8%
1980 9.10 million t -5.4%
1981 8.63 million t -5.2%
1982 8.47 million t -1.8%
1983 8.56 million t +1.1%
1984 8.80 million t +2.8%
1985 8.82 million t +0.2%
1986 8.75 million t -0.8%
1987 8.47 million t -3.2%
1988 8.58 million t +1.2%
1989 8.58 million t +0.0%
1990 7.70 million t -10.2%
1991 8.39 million t +9.0%
1992 9.65 million t +15.0%
1993 9.36 million t -3.0%
1994 9.17 million t -2.1%
1995 9.01 million t -1.7%
1996 9.60 million t +6.5%
1997 9.52 million t -0.8%
1998 9.39 million t -1.4%
1999 9.39 million t +0.0%
2000 9.45 million t +0.5%
2001 9.86 million t +4.4%
2002 9.59 million t -2.7%
2003 10.06 million t +4.9%
2004 10.39 million t +3.2%
2005 9.31 million t -10.4%
2006 8.91 million t -4.3%
2007 8.38 million t -6.0%
2008 9.23 million t +10.2%
2009 8.74 million t -5.4%
2010 8.32 million t -4.7%
2011 9.31 million t +11.8%
2012 9.84 million t +5.8%
2013 9.79 million t -0.6%
2014 9.58 million t -2.1%
2015 9.23 million t -3.7%
2016 8.52 million t -7.6%
2017 8.25 million t -3.2%
2018 8.25 million t -0.0%
2019 8.91 million t +8.0%
2020 9.25 million t +3.9%
2021 9.25 million t -0.1%
2022 8.84 million t -4.4%
2023 8.30 million t -6.1%
2030 8.06 million t -2.9%
2050 8.18 million t +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.42 million t 8.18 million t 8.80 million t 9
1970s 9.20 million t 8.80 million t 9.62 million t 10
1980s 8.68 million t 8.47 million t 9.10 million t 10
1990s 9.12 million t 7.70 million t 9.65 million t 10
2000s 9.39 million t 8.38 million t 10.39 million t 10
2010s 9.00 million t 8.25 million t 9.84 million t 10
2020s 8.91 million t 8.30 million t 9.25 million t 4
2030s 8.06 million t 8.06 million t 8.06 million t 1
2050s 8.18 million t 8.18 million t 8.18 million t 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 46.73 t compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 2.13 million t compare
  3. 18 Micronesia 46.73 t compare
  4. 19 Ukraine 1.81 million t compare
  5. 20 Malawi 1.77 million t compare
  6. 21 Peru 1.75 million t compare
  7. 22 Zimbabwe 1.72 million t compare
  8. 23 Ghana 1.48 million t compare
  9. 24 Colombia 1.44 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in European Union (27)?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in European Union (27) was 8.18 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 10.39 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million t in 1990.
How does European Union (27) rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
European Union (27) ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this European Union (27) 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).