Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in South Africa
South Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 4.32 million t in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
4.32 million t
World rank
9th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5.06 million t
in 1987
All-time low
2.03 million t
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2050
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa stood at 4.32 million t.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 5.06 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million t, in 2006.
That places South Africa 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.12 million t | — |
| 1962 | 4.34 million t | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 4.34 million t | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.43 million t | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.29 million t | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.24 million t | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.59 million t | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 4.73 million t | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.39 million t | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 4.42 million t | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.80 million t | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 4.97 million t | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.98 million t | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 4.82 million t | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 4.79 million t | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.99 million t | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.71 million t | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 4.41 million t | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 4.57 million t | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.56 million t | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.49 million t | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.66 million t | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.68 million t | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.84 million t | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.50 million t | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 4.83 million t | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 5.06 million t | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.74 million t | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 4.39 million t | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 4.16 million t | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.82 million t | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 4.17 million t | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 4.38 million t | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.66 million t | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.53 million t | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 3.76 million t | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.02 million t | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 3.56 million t | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 3.57 million t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.01 million t | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.19 million t | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 3.53 million t | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.65 million t | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million t | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million t | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million t | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million t | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million t | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million t | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million t | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million t | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million t | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million t | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million t | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million t | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 3.00 million t | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million t | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million t | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.91 million t | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 2.76 million t | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.62 million t | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million t | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 4.03 million t | +55.6% |
| 2050 | 4.32 million t | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 million t | 4.12 million t | 4.73 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.64 million t | 3.98 million t | 4.99 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 million t | 4.39 million t | 5.06 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 million t | 3.53 million t | 4.66 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million t | 2.03 million t | 4.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million t | 2.21 million t | 3.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million t | 2.59 million t | 2.91 million t | 4 |
| 2030s | 4.03 million t | 4.03 million t | 4.03 million t | 1 |
| 2050s | 4.32 million t | 4.32 million t | 4.32 million t | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Mexico 7.09 million t compare
- 6 Viet Nam 2.13 million t compare
- 7 Indonesia 6.19 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.19 million t compare
- 8 Nigeria 5.60 million t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 662,581 t compare
- 10 Argentina 4.13 million t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 586,492 t compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 542,106 t compare
- 11 Ethiopia 3.38 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 524,264 t compare
- 12 USSR 2.97 million t compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa was 4.32 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million t in 1987.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million t in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this South 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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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).