Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Europe

Europe: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 35.78 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
35.78 kt
Rank
17th
of 33 regions
All-time high
53.09 kt
in 2021
All-time low
33.15 kt
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Europe, 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 Europe is 35.78 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Europe peaked at 53.09 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.15 kt, in 1994.

Europe ranks 17th of 33 regions 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 50.77 kt
1962 48.68 kt -4.1%
1963 49.72 kt +2.1%
1964 43.94 kt -11.6%
1965 38.39 kt -12.6%
1966 38.61 kt +0.6%
1967 39.21 kt +1.5%
1968 39.15 kt -0.1%
1969 41.65 kt +6.4%
1970 39.83 kt -4.4%
1971 40.79 kt +2.4%
1972 43.55 kt +6.8%
1973 40.91 kt -6.1%
1974 41.9 kt +2.4%
1975 39.97 kt -4.6%
1976 40.29 kt +0.8%
1977 40.85 kt +1.4%
1978 37.79 kt -7.5%
1979 40.06 kt +6.0%
1980 39.28 kt -1.9%
1981 39.82 kt +1.4%
1982 40.94 kt +2.8%
1983 40.47 kt -1.1%
1984 41.46 kt +2.4%
1985 43.23 kt +4.3%
1986 42.26 kt -2.2%
1987 42.04 kt -0.5%
1988 42 kt -0.1%
1989 41.2 kt -1.9%
1990 35.07 kt -14.9%
1991 37.18 kt +6.0%
1992 37.34 kt +0.4%
1993 36.43 kt -2.4%
1994 33.15 kt -9.0%
1995 34.38 kt +3.7%
1996 34.58 kt +0.6%
1997 38.23 kt +10.6%
1998 34.79 kt -9.0%
1999 34.1 kt -2.0%
2000 36.25 kt +6.3%
2001 36.37 kt +0.3%
2002 35.87 kt -1.4%
2003 39.91 kt +11.2%
2004 42.25 kt +5.9%
2005 37.19 kt -12.0%
2006 36.62 kt -1.5%
2007 36.72 kt +0.3%
2008 41.89 kt +14.1%
2009 37.62 kt -10.2%
2010 37.88 kt +0.7%
2011 44.96 kt +18.7%
2012 48.82 kt +8.6%
2013 50.94 kt +4.3%
2014 50.53 kt -0.8%
2015 48.13 kt -4.7%
2016 47.12 kt -2.1%
2017 46.84 kt -0.6%
2018 46.05 kt -1.7%
2019 49.54 kt +7.6%
2020 52.16 kt +5.3%
2021 53.09 kt +1.8%
2022 47.09 kt -11.3%
2023 44.44 kt -5.6%
2030 35.09 kt -21.0%
2050 35.78 kt +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.35 kt 38.39 kt 50.77 kt 9
1970s 40.59 kt 37.79 kt 43.55 kt 10
1980s 41.27 kt 39.28 kt 43.23 kt 10
1990s 35.53 kt 33.15 kt 38.23 kt 10
2000s 38.07 kt 35.87 kt 42.25 kt 10
2010s 47.08 kt 37.88 kt 50.94 kt 10
2020s 49.2 kt 44.44 kt 53.09 kt 4
2030s 35.09 kt 35.09 kt 35.09 kt 1
2050s 35.78 kt 35.78 kt 35.78 kt 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 14 Kenya 6.4 kt compare
  2. 15 Romania 6.11 kt compare
  3. 16 Yugoslav SFR 5.85 kt compare
  4. 17 Thailand 5.8 kt compare
  5. 18 Mozambique 5.76 kt compare
  6. 19 Ukraine 4.88 kt compare
  7. 20 Malawi 4.77 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Europe?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Europe was 35.78 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 53.09 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 33.15 kt in 1994.
How does Europe rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Europe ranks 17th out of 33 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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).