Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 1.75 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.75 kt
World rank
46th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.12 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.34 kt
in 1973
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 1.75 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Guatemala peaked at 3.12 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.34 kt, in 1973.

Guatemala ranks 46th of 168 countries 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 (Emissions CH4) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Guatemala, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.69 kt —
1962 1.73 kt +2.2%
1963 1.86 kt +7.7%
1964 1.88 kt +1.5%
1965 1.82 kt -3.2%
1966 1.78 kt -2.4%
1967 1.88 kt +5.7%
1968 1.86 kt -1.0%
1969 1.87 kt +0.5%
1970 1.79 kt -4.6%
1971 1.78 kt -0.4%
1972 1.82 kt +2.2%
1973 1.34 kt -26.3%
1974 1.52 kt +13.1%
1975 1.51 kt -0.6%
1976 1.71 kt +13.5%
1977 1.73 kt +1.2%
1978 1.6 kt -7.8%
1979 1.46 kt -8.8%
1980 1.78 kt +22.3%
1981 1.84 kt +3.4%
1982 1.81 kt -1.9%
1983 1.54 kt -14.8%
1984 1.62 kt +5.1%
1985 1.78 kt +10.2%
1986 1.83 kt +2.7%
1987 2.06 kt +12.8%
1988 1.74 kt -15.7%
1989 1.62 kt -6.8%
1990 1.71 kt +5.7%
1991 1.81 kt +5.4%
1992 1.96 kt +8.5%
1993 1.89 kt -3.6%
1994 1.64 kt -13.3%
1995 1.47 kt -10.0%
1996 1.55 kt +5.3%
1997 1.56 kt +0.2%
1998 1.7 kt +9.1%
1999 1.59 kt -6.2%
2000 1.6 kt +0.3%
2001 1.6 kt +0.1%
2002 1.62 kt +1.5%
2003 1.62 kt +0.0%
2004 1.62 kt +0.0%
2005 1.59 kt -2.0%
2006 1.56 kt -2.0%
2007 1.86 kt +19.3%
2008 2.31 kt +24.3%
2009 2.22 kt -4.1%
2010 2.22 kt +0.0%
2011 2.26 kt +2.1%
2012 2.29 kt +1.0%
2013 2.33 kt +1.8%
2014 2.35 kt +0.8%
2015 2.37 kt +0.9%
2016 2.38 kt +0.7%
2017 2.45 kt +2.7%
2018 2.48 kt +1.3%
2019 2.37 kt -4.4%
2020 2.61 kt +10.1%
2021 2.81 kt +7.7%
2022 2.92 kt +3.9%
2023 3.12 kt +7.0%
2030 1.75 kt -43.9%
2050 1.75 kt -0.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.75 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1741 kt, 10.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 1.75 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1277 kt, 13.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2030 -43.9% 3.12 kt 1.75 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.82 kt 1.69 kt 1.88 kt 9
1970s 1.62 kt 1.34 kt 1.82 kt 10
1980s 1.76 kt 1.54 kt 2.06 kt 10
1990s 1.69 kt 1.47 kt 1.96 kt 10
2000s 1.76 kt 1.56 kt 2.31 kt 10
2010s 2.35 kt 2.22 kt 2.48 kt 10
2020s 2.86 kt 2.61 kt 3.12 kt 4
2030s 1.75 kt 1.75 kt 1.75 kt 1
2050s 1.75 kt 1.75 kt 1.75 kt 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 43 Cameroon 1.91 kt compare
  2. 44 Zambia 1.88 kt compare
  3. 45 Burkina Faso 1.84 kt compare
  4. 47 Paraguay 1.5 kt compare
  5. 48 Togo 1.37 kt compare
  6. 49 Madagascar 1.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Guatemala?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Guatemala was 1.75 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 kt in 1973.
How does Guatemala rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Guatemala ranks 46th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Guatemala 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).