Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 0.0113 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.0113 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.74 t per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 t per square kilometre, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 130th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1963 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.31 t per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9415 t per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7754 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.31 t per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 0.354 t per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1759 t per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1319 t per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1319 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0614 t per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0541 t per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0541 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 t per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0271 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0259 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0163 t per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | -84.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 t per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0733 t per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 t per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0654 t per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0564 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.049 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0485 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0278 t per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 t per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0359 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.039 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.061 t per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 0.039 t per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0375 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0339 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0267 t per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 t per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 t per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 t per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 t per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 t per square kilometre | +950.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 t per square kilometre | +196.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 t per square kilometre | -43.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0113 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1549 t per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0113 t per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7245 t per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +950.0% | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0047 t per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +600.0% | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | 0.0158 t per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +400.0% | 0.0147 t per square kilometre | 0.0733 t per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +350.0% | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.002 t per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +196.7% | 0.0068 t per square kilometre | 0.0201 t per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +122.2% | 0.002 t per square kilometre | 0.0045 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.95 t per square kilometre | 0.31 t per square kilometre | 1.74 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0714 t per square kilometre | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | 0.1759 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0226 t per square kilometre | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | 0.0733 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 t per square kilometre | 0.0278 t per square kilometre | 0.061 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0232 t per square kilometre | 0.0097 t per square kilometre | 0.0375 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0081 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0107 t per square kilometre | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | 0.0201 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 127 United Arab Emirates 0.0133 t per square kilometre compare
- 128 Niger 0.0131 t per square kilometre compare
- 129 Sudan 0.0125 t per square kilometre compare
- 131 Australia 0.0101 t per square kilometre compare
- 132 Qatar 0.0084 t per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bahamas 0.0082 t per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Puerto Rico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.50 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 329.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 961.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0524 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico was 0.0113 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 130th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.