Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Australia

Australia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.2066 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.2066 kt
World rank
90th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.2778 kt
in 1985
All-time low
0.1019 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Australia, 1961–2050

00.10.20.3196120052050

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.2066 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 0.2778 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1019 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2019 kt
1962 0.23 kt +13.9%
1963 0.2289 kt -0.5%
1964 0.2347 kt +2.5%
1965 0.232 kt -1.2%
1966 0.2149 kt -7.4%
1967 0.2201 kt +2.4%
1968 0.219 kt -0.5%
1969 0.1796 kt -18.0%
1970 0.2149 kt +19.7%
1971 0.2312 kt +7.6%
1972 0.2111 kt -8.7%
1973 0.16 kt -24.2%
1974 0.1231 kt -23.1%
1975 0.1388 kt +12.8%
1976 0.1263 kt -9.0%
1977 0.1432 kt +13.4%
1978 0.1225 kt -14.5%
1979 0.135 kt +10.2%
1980 0.146 kt +8.1%
1981 0.1526 kt +4.5%
1982 0.1647 kt +7.9%
1983 0.1735 kt +5.3%
1984 0.1847 kt +6.5%
1985 0.2778 kt +50.4%
1986 0.2274 kt -18.1%
1987 0.1557 kt -31.5%
1988 0.15 kt -3.7%
1989 0.1396 kt -6.9%
1990 0.1412 kt +1.1%
1991 0.131 kt -7.2%
1992 0.1404 kt +7.2%
1993 0.1213 kt -13.6%
1994 0.1182 kt -2.6%
1995 0.1356 kt +14.7%
1996 0.1521 kt +12.2%
1997 0.1809 kt +18.9%
1998 0.1539 kt -14.9%
1999 0.1782 kt +15.8%
2000 0.2221 kt +24.6%
2001 0.2004 kt -9.8%
2002 0.2231 kt +11.3%
2003 0.1338 kt -40.0%
2004 0.1893 kt +41.5%
2005 0.1954 kt +3.2%
2006 0.1815 kt -7.1%
2007 0.1319 kt -27.3%
2008 0.1836 kt +39.2%
2009 0.1744 kt -5.0%
2010 0.1593 kt -8.7%
2011 0.1679 kt +5.4%
2012 0.1881 kt +12.0%
2013 0.2123 kt +12.9%
2014 0.1414 kt -33.4%
2015 0.1609 kt +13.8%
2016 0.1439 kt -10.6%
2017 0.183 kt +27.2%
2018 0.1425 kt -22.1%
2019 0.1592 kt +11.7%
2020 0.1019 kt -36.0%
2021 0.1235 kt +21.2%
2022 0.142 kt +15.0%
2023 0.2099 kt +47.8%
2030 0.1979 kt -5.7%
2050 0.2066 kt +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2179 kt 0.1796 kt 0.2347 kt 9
1970s 0.1606 kt 0.1225 kt 0.2312 kt 10
1980s 0.1772 kt 0.1396 kt 0.2778 kt 10
1990s 0.1453 kt 0.1182 kt 0.1809 kt 10
2000s 0.1835 kt 0.1319 kt 0.2231 kt 10
2010s 0.1658 kt 0.1414 kt 0.2123 kt 10
2020s 0.1443 kt 0.1019 kt 0.2099 kt 4
2030s 0.1979 kt 0.1979 kt 0.1979 kt 1
2050s 0.2066 kt 0.2066 kt 0.2066 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 87 Niger 0.2388 kt compare
  2. 88 Sri Lanka 0.2227 kt compare
  3. 89 Belarus 0.2157 kt compare
  4. 91 Uruguay 0.1959 kt compare
  5. 92 Eswatini 0.1837 kt compare
  6. 93 China, Taiwan Province of 0.144 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia was 0.2066 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2778 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1019 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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).