Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America
United States of America: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 36.89 million t in 2050. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America stood at 36.89 million t. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America peaked at 36.89 million t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 20.83 million t, in 1983.
That places United States of America 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.32 million t | — |
| 1962 | 22.55 million t | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 23.97 million t | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 22.41 million t | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 22.42 million t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23.07 million t | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 24.56 million t | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 22.65 million t | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 22.09 million t | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 23.21 million t | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 25.95 million t | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 23.27 million t | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 25.15 million t | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 26.47 million t | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 27.37 million t | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 28.94 million t | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 28.98 million t | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.11 million t | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 29.30 million t | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 29.53 million t | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 30.16 million t | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 29.43 million t | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 20.83 million t | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 29.09 million t | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 30.44 million t | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 27.89 million t | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 24.08 million t | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 23.57 million t | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 26.22 million t | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 27.09 million t | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 27.85 million t | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 29.17 million t | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 25.47 million t | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 29.35 million t | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 26.39 million t | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 29.40 million t | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 29.41 million t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.38 million t | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.53 million t | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 29.32 million t | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 27.83 million t | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.06 million t | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.71 million t | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 29.80 million t | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 30.40 million t | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 28.59 million t | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 35.01 million t | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 31.80 million t | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 32.17 million t | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.96 million t | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 33.95 million t | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35.36 million t | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 35.39 million t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.64 million t | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 32.68 million t | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 35.11 million t | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 33.48 million t | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 32.89 million t | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.92 million t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.31 million t | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.39 million t | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 31.85 million t | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 35.01 million t | +9.9% |
| 2030 | 35.61 million t | +1.7% |
| 2050 | 36.89 million t | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +39.7% | 20.83 million t | 29.09 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.00 million t | 22.09 million t | 24.56 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.77 million t | 23.21 million t | 29.30 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.12 million t | 20.83 million t | 30.44 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.20 million t | 25.47 million t | 29.41 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.17 million t | 27.83 million t | 35.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.84 million t | 32.68 million t | 35.39 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.64 million t | 31.85 million t | 35.01 million t | 4 |
| 2030s | 35.61 million t | 35.61 million t | 35.61 million t | 1 |
| 2050s | 36.89 million t | 36.89 million t | 36.89 million t | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.65 million t compare
- 5 India 7.75 million t compare
- 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
- 9 South Africa 4.32 million 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
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America was 36.89 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 36.89 million t in 2050.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.83 million t in 1983.
- How does United States of America rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- United States of America ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this United States of America 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).