Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 30,490 t in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia is 30,490 t, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30,490 t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 392 t, in 1984.
Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 9,840 t | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 3,562 t | -63.8% |
| 1973 | 1,325 t | -62.8% |
| 1974 | 5,733 t | +332.7% |
| 1975 | 2,486 t | -56.6% |
| 1976 | 9,666 t | +288.8% |
| 1977 | 6,225 t | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 812 t | -87.0% |
| 1979 | 4,986 t | +514.0% |
| 1980 | 1,917 t | -61.6% |
| 1981 | 7,779 t | +305.8% |
| 1982 | 1,222 t | -84.3% |
| 1983 | 826 t | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 392 t | -52.5% |
| 1985 | 1,145 t | +192.1% |
| 1986 | 1,675 t | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 1,852 t | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 2,049 t | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 2,473 t | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 2,366 t | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,273 t | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,429 t | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2,545 t | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,953 t | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 3,304 t | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3,358 t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,333 t | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,200 t | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,200 t | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 6,464 t | +193.8% |
| 2001 | 4,905 t | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 8,085 t | +64.8% |
| 2003 | 9,428 t | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 13,901 t | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 24,298 t | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 21,629 t | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 t | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 28,966 t | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 29,498 t | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14,951 t | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 15,302 t | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15,528 t | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15,626 t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,474 t | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 12,500 t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,471 t | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 8,141 t | +229.5% |
| 2020 | 13,242 t | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 13,000 t | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 12,717 t | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11,849 t | -6.8% |
| 2030 | 26,406 t | +122.9% |
| 2050 | 30,490 t | +15.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 30,490 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,627 t, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 30,490 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,232 t, 13.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +514.0% | 812 t | 4,986 t |
| 1974 | +332.7% | 1,325 t | 5,733 t |
| 1981 | +305.8% | 1,917 t | 7,779 t |
| 1976 | +288.8% | 2,486 t | 9,666 t |
| 2019 | +229.5% | 2,471 t | 8,141 t |
| 1985 | +192.1% | 392 t | 1,145 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,333 t | 4,000 t | 6,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,264 t | 812 t | 9,840 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,133 t | 392 t | 7,779 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,796 t | 2,200 t | 3,358 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,117 t | 4,905 t | 29,498 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,199 t | 2,471 t | 15,626 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,702 t | 11,849 t | 13,242 t | 4 |
| 2030s | 26,406 t | 26,406 t | 26,406 t | 1 |
| 2050s | 30,490 t | 30,490 t | 30,490 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 125 Belgium-Luxembourg 33,488 t compare
- 126 North Macedonia 32,676 t compare
- 127 Sudan (former) 31,080 t compare
- 129 Congo 24,412 t compare
- 130 New Zealand 24,072 t compare
- 131 Republic of Korea 23,364 t compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia was 30,490 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,490 t in 2050.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 392 t in 1984.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data
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).