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

Latest (2050)
36.89 million t
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
36.89 million t
in 2050
All-time low
20.83 million t
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America, 1961–2050

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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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +39.7% 20.83 million t 29.09 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.65 million t compare
  2. 5 India 7.75 million t compare
  3. 6 Mexico 7.09 million t compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 2.13 million t compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 6.19 million t compare
  6. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.19 million t compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 5.60 million t compare
  8. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 662,581 t compare
  9. 9 South Africa 4.32 million t compare
  10. 10 Argentina 4.13 million t compare
  11. 10 Republic of Moldova 586,492 t compare
  12. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 542,106 t compare
  13. 11 Ethiopia 3.38 million t compare

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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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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).