Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 0.0809 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait stood at 0.0809 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait peaked at 0.0896 t per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Kuwait 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | +2171.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 t per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 t per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 t per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 t per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 t per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0548 t per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2004 | 0.02 t per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 t per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0589 t per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 t per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0316 t per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0521 t per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0896 t per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 t per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.049 t per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0878 t per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 t per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 t per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0283 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0697 t per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0707 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0589 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0696 t per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0809 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0809 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1549 t per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0809 t per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0445 t per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2171.4% | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0.0089 t per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +800.0% | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +400.0% | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 t per square kilometre | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 t per square kilometre | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0.0117 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 t per square kilometre | 0.0152 t per square kilometre | 0.0589 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0537 t per square kilometre | 0.0253 t per square kilometre | 0.0896 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 t per square kilometre | 0.0589 t per square kilometre | 0.0809 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 106 Tajikistan 0.1001 t per square kilometre compare
- 107 Lebanon 0.0978 t per square kilometre compare
- 108 Botswana 0.0948 t per square kilometre compare
- 110 Costa Rica 0.0768 t per square kilometre compare
- 111 Yemen 0.0758 t per square kilometre compare
- 112 New Zealand 0.0718 t per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait was 0.0809 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0896 t per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Kuwait ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.