Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 4.52 kt in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
4.52 kt
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.52 kt
in 2050
All-time low
2.33 kt
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 4.52 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Northern Africa peaked at 4.52 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2.33 kt, in 2018.

That places Northern Africa 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.99 kt
1962 3.4 kt +13.7%
1963 3.29 kt -3.2%
1964 3.23 kt -1.8%
1965 2.64 kt -18.3%
1966 3.22 kt +21.9%
1967 3.24 kt +0.8%
1968 3.22 kt -0.9%
1969 3.09 kt -4.0%
1970 3.25 kt +5.2%
1971 3.01 kt -7.2%
1972 3.09 kt +2.5%
1973 3.25 kt +5.1%
1974 3.43 kt +5.7%
1975 3.64 kt +6.0%
1976 3.54 kt -2.8%
1977 3.32 kt -6.1%
1978 3.42 kt +2.8%
1979 3.45 kt +0.9%
1980 3.46 kt +0.5%
1981 3.34 kt -3.6%
1982 3.44 kt +3.1%
1983 3.54 kt +2.9%
1984 3.42 kt -3.4%
1985 3.36 kt -1.8%
1986 3.14 kt -6.6%
1987 3.2 kt +1.8%
1988 3.46 kt +8.3%
1989 3.53 kt +2.1%
1990 3.41 kt -3.6%
1991 3.73 kt +9.4%
1992 3.78 kt +1.5%
1993 3.67 kt -3.1%
1994 3.48 kt -5.0%
1995 3.13 kt -10.0%
1996 2.92 kt -6.9%
1997 3.34 kt +14.4%
1998 3.38 kt +1.3%
1999 3.27 kt -3.1%
2000 3.12 kt -4.8%
2001 3.24 kt +4.0%
2002 3.13 kt -3.5%
2003 3.12 kt -0.4%
2004 2.95 kt -5.2%
2005 3.18 kt +7.6%
2006 3 kt -5.5%
2007 2.81 kt -6.2%
2008 3.21 kt +13.9%
2009 3.36 kt +4.8%
2010 3.31 kt -1.5%
2011 3 kt -9.3%
2012 3.22 kt +7.1%
2013 3.34 kt +3.8%
2014 3.31 kt -1.0%
2015 3.32 kt +0.3%
2016 3.25 kt -1.9%
2017 3.36 kt +3.2%
2018 2.33 kt -30.7%
2019 4.39 kt +88.5%
2020 2.89 kt -34.2%
2021 3.1 kt +7.5%
2022 2.85 kt -8.1%
2023 2.87 kt +0.5%
2030 3.79 kt +32.4%
2050 4.52 kt +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.15 kt 2.64 kt 3.4 kt 9
1970s 3.34 kt 3.01 kt 3.64 kt 10
1980s 3.39 kt 3.14 kt 3.54 kt 10
1990s 3.41 kt 2.92 kt 3.78 kt 10
2000s 3.11 kt 2.81 kt 3.36 kt 10
2010s 3.28 kt 2.33 kt 4.39 kt 10
2020s 2.93 kt 2.85 kt 3.1 kt 4
2030s 3.79 kt 3.79 kt 3.79 kt 1
2050s 4.52 kt 4.52 kt 4.52 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 23 Ghana 3.99 kt compare
  2. 24 Colombia 3.88 kt compare
  3. 25 France 3.88 kt compare
  4. 26 Angola 3.86 kt compare
  5. 27 Canada 3.58 kt compare
  6. 28 Egypt 3.33 kt compare
  7. 29 Serbia and Montenegro 3.29 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Northern Africa?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Northern Africa was 4.52 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.52 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 kt in 2018.
How does Northern Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern Africa 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
Last refreshed

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).