Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 103.17 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
103.17 kt
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
103.17 kt
in 2050
All-time low
59.15 kt
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0255075100196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Northern America stood at 103.17 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Northern America peaked at 103.17 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 59.15 kt, in 1983.

Northern America ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 63.41 kt
1962 61.37 kt -3.2%
1963 65.32 kt +6.4%
1964 61.21 kt -6.3%
1965 61.34 kt +0.2%
1966 63.16 kt +3.0%
1967 67.27 kt +6.5%
1968 62.22 kt -7.5%
1969 60.71 kt -2.4%
1970 64.02 kt +5.5%
1971 71.6 kt +11.8%
1972 64.29 kt -10.2%
1973 69.33 kt +7.8%
1974 73.06 kt +5.4%
1975 75.6 kt +3.5%
1976 80.04 kt +5.9%
1977 80.24 kt +0.2%
1978 80.9 kt +0.8%
1979 81.68 kt +1.0%
1980 82.48 kt +1.0%
1981 84.51 kt +2.5%
1982 82.45 kt -2.4%
1983 59.15 kt -28.3%
1984 81.66 kt +38.0%
1985 85.21 kt +4.3%
1986 77.97 kt -8.5%
1987 67.71 kt -13.2%
1988 66.3 kt -2.1%
1989 73.58 kt +11.0%
1990 75.94 kt +3.2%
1991 78.18 kt +3.0%
1992 81.07 kt +3.7%
1993 71.5 kt -11.8%
1994 81.81 kt +14.4%
1995 73.96 kt -9.6%
1996 82.32 kt +11.3%
1997 82.23 kt -0.1%
1998 82.33 kt +0.1%
1999 80.12 kt -2.7%
2000 82.14 kt +2.5%
2001 78.56 kt -4.4%
2002 79.22 kt +0.8%
2003 80.83 kt +2.0%
2004 83.35 kt +3.1%
2005 85.01 kt +2.0%
2006 80.05 kt -5.8%
2007 98.23 kt +22.7%
2008 89.01 kt -9.4%
2009 89.94 kt +1.0%
2010 92.33 kt +2.7%
2011 95.09 kt +3.0%
2012 99.31 kt +4.4%
2013 99.57 kt +0.3%
2014 94.21 kt -5.4%
2015 91.85 kt -2.5%
2016 98.6 kt +7.4%
2017 94.2 kt -4.5%
2018 92.67 kt -1.6%
2019 92.79 kt +0.1%
2020 93.74 kt +1.0%
2021 96.81 kt +3.3%
2022 89.9 kt -7.1%
2023 98.63 kt +9.7%
2030 99.67 kt +1.1%
2050 103.17 kt +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.89 kt 60.71 kt 67.27 kt 9
1970s 74.08 kt 64.02 kt 81.68 kt 10
1980s 76.1 kt 59.15 kt 85.21 kt 10
1990s 78.95 kt 71.5 kt 82.33 kt 10
2000s 84.63 kt 78.56 kt 98.23 kt 10
2010s 95.06 kt 91.85 kt 99.57 kt 10
2020s 94.77 kt 89.9 kt 98.63 kt 4
2030s 99.67 kt 99.67 kt 99.67 kt 1
2050s 103.17 kt 103.17 kt 103.17 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 Brazil 40.05 kt compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.14 kt compare
  3. 5 India 20.92 kt compare
  4. 6 Mexico 19.14 kt compare
  5. 6 Viet Nam 5.76 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 16.72 kt compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 15.13 kt compare
  8. 9 South Africa 11.65 kt compare
  9. 10 Argentina 11.15 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 America?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Northern America was 103.17 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 America?
The highest recorded value was 103.17 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 59.15 kt in 1983.
How does Northern America rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern 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).