Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Brazil

Brazil: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 40.05 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
40.05 kt
World rank
4th
of 168 countries
All-time high
60.25 kt
in 2023
All-time low
18.59 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

2030405060196120052050

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 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Brazil, 1961 to 2050.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 OECD 139.28 kt compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 92.53 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 92.38 kt compare
  4. 5 India 20.92 kt compare
  5. 6 Mexico 19.14 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 16.72 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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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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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).