Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Brazil
Brazil: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 40.05 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Brazil, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Brazil is 40.05 kt, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 60.25 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.59 kt, in 1961.
That places Brazil 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.59 kt | — |
| 1962 | 19.84 kt | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 21.49 kt | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 21.89 kt | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 23.68 kt | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 23.5 kt | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 25.04 kt | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 25.88 kt | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 26.07 kt | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 26.62 kt | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 28.49 kt | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 28.46 kt | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 26.79 kt | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 28.82 kt | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 29.31 kt | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 30.02 kt | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 31.85 kt | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 30.04 kt | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 30.56 kt | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 30.92 kt | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 31.1 kt | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 34.07 kt | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 28.91 kt | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 32.45 kt | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 31.86 kt | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 33.64 kt | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 36.45 kt | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 35.59 kt | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 34.88 kt | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 30.76 kt | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 35.27 kt | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 36.08 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 32.05 kt | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 37.12 kt | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 37.66 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.33 kt | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 33.92 kt | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 28.58 kt | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 31.35 kt | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 32.1 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 33.3 kt | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 31.75 kt | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 35.01 kt | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 33.51 kt | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.18 kt | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 34.06 kt | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 37.17 kt | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 39 kt | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 36.87 kt | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 34.23 kt | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 35.69 kt | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 38.34 kt | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 41.26 kt | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 41.67 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.6 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.42 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.05 kt | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 43.54 kt | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 47.29 kt | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 49.3 kt | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 51.26 kt | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 56.88 kt | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 60.25 kt | +5.9% |
| 2030 | 38.83 kt | -35.6% |
| 2050 | 40.05 kt | +3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 40.05 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1741 kt, 230.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 40.05 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1277 kt, 313.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.89 kt | 18.59 kt | 26.07 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.09 kt | 26.62 kt | 31.85 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.99 kt | 28.91 kt | 36.45 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.51 kt | 28.58 kt | 37.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4 kt | 31.18 kt | 39 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.11 kt | 34.23 kt | 47.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.42 kt | 49.3 kt | 60.25 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 38.83 kt | 38.83 kt | 38.83 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 40.05 kt | 40.05 kt | 40.05 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 OECD 139.28 kt compare
- 2 China 92.53 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 92.38 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 8.12 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.14 kt compare
- 5 India 20.92 kt compare
- 6 Mexico 19.14 kt compare
- 6 Viet Nam 5.76 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 16.72 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.22 kt compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Brazil?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Brazil was 40.05 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 60.25 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.59 kt in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
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).