Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in France
France: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 2.44 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 2.44 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in France peaked at 3.75 t per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.61 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places France 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in France, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.61 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1963 | 1.77 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.9 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 2.73 t per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 3.07 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 3.52 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 3.53 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.54 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.64 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.59 t per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 3.01 t per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 3.35 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 3.7 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 3.25 t per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 2.91 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 3.05 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.12 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.23 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.5 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 3.5 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.24 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 3.75 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 3.6 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.9 t per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 3.26 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 3.45 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.4 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.05 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 3.03 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.17 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.38 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.18 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.27 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.55 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.39 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.13 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.38 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.08 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.79 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.26 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 3.24 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.94 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.17 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.42 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.39 t per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.04 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.68 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 2.66 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.65 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.79 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.21 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 2.87 t per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.44 t per square kilometre | -9.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.44 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1549 t per square kilometre, 15.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- France's 2.44 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 t per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 t per square kilometre | 1.61 t per square kilometre | 2.2 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 t per square kilometre | 2.59 t per square kilometre | 3.7 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 t per square kilometre | 2.91 t per square kilometre | 3.75 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 t per square kilometre | 2.9 t per square kilometre | 3.45 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 t per square kilometre | 2.79 t per square kilometre | 3.55 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 t per square kilometre | 2.65 t per square kilometre | 3.42 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 t per square kilometre | 2.44 t per square kilometre | 3.21 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in France?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in France was 2.44 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 t per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does France rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- France ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.