Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in OECD

OECD: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 51.58 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
51.58 million t
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
51.58 million t
in 2050
All-time low
34.48 million t
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 51.58 million t for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in OECD peaked at 51.58 million t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 34.48 million t, in 1962.

OECD ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 35.44 million t
1962 34.48 million t -2.7%
1963 36.68 million t +6.4%
1964 35.50 million t -3.2%
1965 35.67 million t +0.5%
1966 36.99 million t +3.7%
1967 37.90 million t +2.5%
1968 36.15 million t -4.6%
1969 35.20 million t -2.6%
1970 37.11 million t +5.4%
1971 40.39 million t +8.8%
1972 37.51 million t -7.1%
1973 39.74 million t +5.9%
1974 40.18 million t +1.1%
1975 41.07 million t +2.2%
1976 42.14 million t +2.6%
1977 43.17 million t +2.5%
1978 43.25 million t +0.2%
1979 42.31 million t -2.2%
1980 43.38 million t +2.5%
1981 44.79 million t +3.3%
1982 42.08 million t -6.0%
1983 35.17 million t -16.4%
1984 43.14 million t +22.7%
1985 45.32 million t +5.1%
1986 41.49 million t -8.4%
1987 37.86 million t -8.8%
1988 37.28 million t -1.5%
1989 39.76 million t +6.7%
1990 41.02 million t +3.2%
1991 41.90 million t +2.1%
1992 43.32 million t +3.4%
1993 40.06 million t -7.5%
1994 44.51 million t +11.1%
1995 41.21 million t -7.4%
1996 44.78 million t +8.7%
1997 44.32 million t -1.0%
1998 44.58 million t +0.6%
1999 43.11 million t -3.3%
2000 44.14 million t +2.4%
2001 43.95 million t -0.4%
2002 43.41 million t -1.2%
2003 44.47 million t +2.5%
2004 45.86 million t +3.1%
2005 45.04 million t -1.8%
2006 43.47 million t -3.5%
2007 50.07 million t +15.2%
2008 47.32 million t -5.5%
2009 46.20 million t -2.4%
2010 47.77 million t +3.4%
2011 48.11 million t +0.7%
2012 50.94 million t +5.9%
2013 51.45 million t +1.0%
2014 49.23 million t -4.3%
2015 47.90 million t -2.7%
2016 50.28 million t +5.0%
2017 48.26 million t -4.0%
2018 47.34 million t -1.9%
2019 47.29 million t -0.1%
2020 48.55 million t +2.7%
2021 49.73 million t +2.4%
2022 46.77 million t -6.0%
2023 49.39 million t +5.6%
2030 50.24 million t +1.7%
2050 51.58 million t +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.00 million t 34.48 million t 37.90 million t 9
1970s 40.69 million t 37.11 million t 43.25 million t 10
1980s 41.02 million t 35.17 million t 45.32 million t 10
1990s 42.88 million t 40.06 million t 44.78 million t 10
2000s 45.39 million t 43.41 million t 50.07 million t 10
2010s 48.86 million t 47.29 million t 51.45 million t 10
2020s 48.61 million t 46.77 million t 49.73 million t 4
2030s 50.24 million t 50.24 million t 50.24 million t 1
2050s 51.58 million t 51.58 million t 51.58 million t 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 34.27 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 34.22 million t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 14.83 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in OECD?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in OECD was 51.58 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 51.58 million t in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 34.48 million t in 1962.
How does OECD rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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).