Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in USSR

USSR: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 2.97 million t in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
2.97 million t
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7.14 million t
in 1961
All-time low
2.54 million t
in 1978
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in USSR, 1961–1991

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1961197619911961: 7.1M t1962: 7.0M t1963: 7.0M t1964: 5.1M t1965: 3.2M t1966: 3.2M t1967: 3.5M t1968: 3.4M t1969: 4.2M t1970: 3.4M t1971: 3.3M t1972: 4.0M t1973: 3.3M t1974: 4.0M t1975: 2.7M t1976: 3.3M t1977: 3.4M t1978: 2.5M t1979: 2.7M t1980: 3.0M t1981: 3.5M t1982: 4.2M t1983: 3.9M t1984: 3.9M t1985: 4.5M t1986: 4.2M t1987: 4.6M t1988: 4.4M t1989: 4.1M t1990: 2.8M t1991: 3.0M t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 2.97 million t for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in USSR peaked at 7.14 million t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million t, in 1978.

USSR ranks 12th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 7.14 million t
1962 7.00 million t -2.0%
1963 7.00 million t -0.1%
1964 5.11 million t -26.9%
1965 3.18 million t -37.9%
1966 3.23 million t +1.6%
1967 3.48 million t +7.9%
1968 3.35 million t -3.9%
1969 4.17 million t +24.4%
1970 3.35 million t -19.5%
1971 3.33 million t -0.6%
1972 4.01 million t +20.4%
1973 3.30 million t -17.7%
1974 3.96 million t +19.7%
1975 2.65 million t -32.9%
1976 3.30 million t +24.5%
1977 3.36 million t +1.8%
1978 2.54 million t -24.6%
1979 2.66 million t +5.1%
1980 2.97 million t +11.5%
1981 3.54 million t +19.2%
1982 4.16 million t +17.5%
1983 3.89 million t -6.4%
1984 3.92 million t +0.6%
1985 4.48 million t +14.4%
1986 4.22 million t -5.8%
1987 4.57 million t +8.3%
1988 4.43 million t -3.1%
1989 4.12 million t -7.0%
1990 2.84 million t -31.1%
1991 2.97 million t +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.85 million t 3.18 million t 7.14 million t 9
1970s 3.25 million t 2.54 million t 4.01 million t 10
1980s 4.03 million t 2.97 million t 4.57 million t 10
1990s 2.90 million t 2.84 million t 2.97 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 9 South Africa 4.32 million t compare
  2. 10 Argentina 4.13 million t compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 3.38 million t
  4. 12 Türkiye 524,264 t compare
  5. 13 Philippines 2.61 million t compare
  6. 14 Kenya 2.37 million t compare
  7. 15 Romania 2.26 million t compare
  8. 15 Timor-Leste 112,347 t compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in USSR?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in USSR was 2.97 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 7.14 million t in 1961.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million t in 1978.
How does USSR rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
USSR ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 1991.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR 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).