Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.0823 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.0823 kt
World rank
113th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.0823 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0011 kt
in 1984
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.020.040.060.08196120052050

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0823 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 Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0823 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kt, in 1984.

That places Saudi Arabia 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0108 kt
1962 0.0108 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0108 kt +0.0%
1964 0.0108 kt +0.0%
1965 0.0108 kt +0.0%
1966 0.0108 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0108 kt +0.0%
1968 0.0135 kt +25.0%
1969 0.0162 kt +20.0%
1970 0.0216 kt +33.3%
1971 0.0266 kt +23.1%
1972 0.0096 kt -63.9%
1973 0.0036 kt -62.5%
1974 0.0155 kt +330.6%
1975 0.0067 kt -56.8%
1976 0.0261 kt +289.6%
1977 0.0168 kt -35.6%
1978 0.0022 kt -86.9%
1979 0.0135 kt +513.6%
1980 0.0052 kt -61.5%
1981 0.021 kt +303.8%
1982 0.0033 kt -84.3%
1983 0.0022 kt -33.3%
1984 0.0011 kt -50.0%
1985 0.0031 kt +181.8%
1986 0.0045 kt +45.2%
1987 0.005 kt +11.1%
1988 0.0055 kt +10.0%
1989 0.0067 kt +21.8%
1990 0.0064 kt -4.5%
1991 0.0061 kt -4.7%
1992 0.0066 kt +8.2%
1993 0.0069 kt +4.5%
1994 0.008 kt +15.9%
1995 0.0089 kt +11.2%
1996 0.0091 kt +2.2%
1997 0.009 kt -1.1%
1998 0.0086 kt -4.4%
1999 0.0059 kt -31.4%
2000 0.0175 kt +196.6%
2001 0.0132 kt -24.6%
2002 0.0218 kt +65.2%
2003 0.0255 kt +17.0%
2004 0.0375 kt +47.1%
2005 0.0656 kt +74.9%
2006 0.0584 kt -11.0%
2007 0.0648 kt +11.0%
2008 0.0782 kt +20.7%
2009 0.0796 kt +1.8%
2010 0.0404 kt -49.2%
2011 0.0413 kt +2.2%
2012 0.0419 kt +1.5%
2013 0.0422 kt +0.7%
2014 0.0337 kt -20.1%
2015 0.0338 kt +0.3%
2016 0.0338 kt +0.0%
2017 0.0338 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0067 kt -80.2%
2019 0.022 kt +228.4%
2020 0.0358 kt +62.7%
2021 0.0351 kt -2.0%
2022 0.0343 kt -2.3%
2023 0.032 kt -6.7%
2030 0.0713 kt +122.8%
2050 0.0823 kt +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0117 kt 0.0108 kt 0.0162 kt 9
1970s 0.0142 kt 0.0022 kt 0.0266 kt 10
1980s 0.0058 kt 0.0011 kt 0.021 kt 10
1990s 0.0075 kt 0.0059 kt 0.0091 kt 10
2000s 0.0462 kt 0.0132 kt 0.0796 kt 10
2010s 0.033 kt 0.0067 kt 0.0422 kt 10
2020s 0.0343 kt 0.032 kt 0.0358 kt 4
2030s 0.0713 kt 0.0713 kt 0.0713 kt 1
2050s 0.0823 kt 0.0823 kt 0.0823 kt 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 110 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0904 kt compare
  2. 111 North Macedonia 0.0882 kt compare
  3. 112 Sudan (former) 0.0839 kt compare
  4. 114 Congo 0.0659 kt compare
  5. 115 New Zealand 0.065 kt compare
  6. 116 Republic of Korea 0.0631 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Saudi Arabia was 0.0823 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0823 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kt in 1984.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Saudi Arabia ranks 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).