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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Central America

Central America: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 24.64 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
24.64 kt
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
26.56 kt
in 1994
All-time low
18.98 kt
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Central America is 24.64 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Central America peaked at 26.56 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.98 kt, in 1979.

Central America ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year kt Change
1961 20.71 kt —
1962 21.03 kt +1.6%
1963 22.68 kt +7.8%
1964 24.22 kt +6.8%
1965 24.94 kt +3.0%
1966 26.48 kt +6.2%
1967 24.82 kt -6.3%
1968 24.98 kt +0.7%
1969 23.48 kt -6.0%
1970 24.26 kt +3.3%
1971 24.93 kt +2.8%
1972 23.75 kt -4.7%
1973 24.12 kt +1.6%
1974 22.05 kt -8.6%
1975 22.07 kt +0.1%
1976 22.72 kt +2.9%
1977 24.78 kt +9.1%
1978 23.94 kt -3.4%
1979 18.98 kt -20.7%
1980 22.5 kt +18.6%
1981 25.07 kt +11.4%
1982 19.31 kt -23.0%
1983 23.92 kt +23.9%
1984 22.77 kt -4.8%
1985 24.71 kt +8.5%
1986 21.75 kt -12.0%
1987 22.99 kt +5.7%
1988 21.87 kt -4.9%
1989 21.74 kt -0.6%
1990 24.24 kt +11.5%
1991 23.39 kt -3.5%
1992 24.33 kt +4.0%
1993 24.81 kt +2.0%
1994 26.56 kt +7.0%
1995 26.06 kt -1.9%
1996 26.18 kt +0.4%
1997 24.29 kt -7.2%
1998 25.87 kt +6.5%
1999 23.59 kt -8.8%
2000 23.65 kt +0.2%
2001 25.47 kt +7.7%
2002 23.72 kt -6.9%
2003 24.72 kt +4.2%
2004 24.98 kt +1.0%
2005 22.2 kt -11.1%
2006 23.91 kt +7.7%
2007 24.47 kt +2.4%
2008 24.76 kt +1.2%
2009 21.76 kt -12.1%
2010 24.23 kt +11.4%
2011 21.45 kt -11.5%
2012 23.8 kt +10.9%
2013 24.63 kt +3.5%
2014 24.14 kt -2.0%
2015 24.23 kt +0.4%
2016 25.79 kt +6.4%
2017 25.08 kt -2.8%
2018 24.47 kt -2.4%
2019 23.06 kt -5.8%
2020 24.66 kt +6.9%
2021 24.74 kt +0.3%
2022 24.01 kt -3.0%
2023 23.13 kt -3.6%
2030 24.84 kt +7.4%
2050 24.64 kt -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.7 kt 20.71 kt 26.48 kt 9
1970s 23.16 kt 18.98 kt 24.93 kt 10
1980s 22.66 kt 19.31 kt 25.07 kt 10
1990s 24.93 kt 23.39 kt 26.56 kt 10
2000s 23.96 kt 21.76 kt 25.47 kt 10
2010s 24.09 kt 21.45 kt 25.79 kt 10
2020s 24.14 kt 23.13 kt 24.74 kt 4
2030s 24.84 kt 24.84 kt 24.84 kt 1
2050s 24.64 kt 24.64 kt 24.64 kt 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Thailand 5.8 kt compare
  2. 18 Mozambique 5.76 kt compare
  3. 19 Ukraine 4.88 kt compare
  4. 20 Malawi 4.77 kt compare
  5. 21 Peru 4.71 kt compare
  6. 22 Zimbabwe 4.66 kt compare
  7. 23 Ghana 3.99 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Central America?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Central America was 24.64 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 26.56 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 18.98 kt in 1979.
How does Central America rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Central America ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Central America 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).