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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 10.56 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
10.56 million t
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
14.09 million t
in 2023
All-time low
5.98 million t
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 10.56 million t for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Southern Asia peaked at 14.09 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.98 million t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 19th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Year t Change
1961 5.98 million t —
1962 6.10 million t +2.0%
1963 6.09 million t -0.2%
1964 6.12 million t +0.5%
1965 6.37 million t +4.1%
1966 6.65 million t +4.5%
1967 7.23 million t +8.7%
1968 7.29 million t +0.9%
1969 7.49 million t +2.7%
1970 7.48 million t -0.1%
1971 7.33 million t -2.0%
1972 7.47 million t +1.9%
1973 7.67 million t +2.6%
1974 7.51 million t -2.0%
1975 7.71 million t +2.6%
1976 7.68 million t -0.4%
1977 7.39 million t -3.8%
1978 7.47 million t +1.1%
1979 7.44 million t -0.3%
1980 7.80 million t +4.8%
1981 7.67 million t -1.6%
1982 7.52 million t -2.0%
1983 7.68 million t +2.1%
1984 7.67 million t -0.2%
1985 7.66 million t -0.1%
1986 7.80 million t +1.8%
1987 7.49 million t -4.0%
1988 7.86 million t +4.9%
1989 7.90 million t +0.5%
1990 7.89 million t -0.2%
1991 7.81 million t -1.0%
1992 7.92 million t +1.4%
1993 8.08 million t +2.0%
1994 8.24 million t +2.0%
1995 8.18 million t -0.8%
1996 8.43 million t +3.1%
1997 8.45 million t +0.2%
1998 8.38 million t -0.9%
1999 8.61 million t +2.8%
2000 8.73 million t +1.4%
2001 8.69 million t -0.5%
2002 8.80 million t +1.3%
2003 9.71 million t +10.3%
2004 9.87 million t +1.7%
2005 10.14 million t +2.8%
2006 10.35 million t +2.1%
2007 10.71 million t +3.4%
2008 10.78 million t +0.7%
2009 10.65 million t -1.2%
2010 11.06 million t +3.9%
2011 11.47 million t +3.7%
2012 11.35 million t -1.0%
2013 12.21 million t +7.5%
2014 12.26 million t +0.4%
2015 12.06 million t -1.7%
2016 11.67 million t -3.2%
2017 12.49 million t +7.1%
2018 12.36 million t -1.1%
2019 12.09 million t -2.2%
2020 12.73 million t +5.3%
2021 13.33 million t +4.7%
2022 13.42 million t +0.7%
2023 14.09 million t +4.9%
2030 10.81 million t -23.2%
2050 10.56 million t -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.59 million t 5.98 million t 7.49 million t 9
1970s 7.51 million t 7.33 million t 7.71 million t 10
1980s 7.70 million t 7.49 million t 7.90 million t 10
1990s 8.20 million t 7.81 million t 8.61 million t 10
2000s 9.84 million t 8.69 million t 10.78 million t 10
2010s 11.90 million t 11.06 million t 12.49 million t 10
2020s 13.39 million t 12.73 million t 14.09 million t 4
2030s 10.81 million t 10.81 million t 10.81 million t 1
2050s 10.56 million t 10.56 million t 10.56 million t 1

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 77,552 t compare
  2. 16 Yugoslav SFR 2.17 million t compare
  3. 17 Thailand 2.15 million t compare
  4. 17 Melanesia 4,645 t compare
  5. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 46.73 t compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 2.13 million t compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 46.73 t compare
  8. 19 Ukraine 1.81 million t compare
  9. 20 Malawi 1.77 million t compare
  10. 21 Peru 1.75 million t compare
  11. 22 Zimbabwe 1.72 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Southern Asia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Southern Asia was 10.56 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 14.09 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.98 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).