Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in South Africa
South Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 11.65 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in South Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.65 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 13.67 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.49 kt, in 2006.
That places South Africa 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in South Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.12 kt | — |
| 1962 | 11.72 kt | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 11.72 kt | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.97 kt | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 11.58 kt | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 11.45 kt | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 12.39 kt | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 12.77 kt | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 11.84 kt | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 11.93 kt | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.95 kt | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 13.41 kt | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 10.73 kt | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 13.01 kt | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 12.94 kt | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.47 kt | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 12.71 kt | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 11.91 kt | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 12.33 kt | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 12.32 kt | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.12 kt | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 12.59 kt | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 12.64 kt | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.07 kt | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.16 kt | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 13.04 kt | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 13.67 kt | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.79 kt | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 11.86 kt | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 11.24 kt | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 10.3 kt | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 11.27 kt | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 11.82 kt | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 12.58 kt | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 9.52 kt | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 10.15 kt | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 10.86 kt | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 9.61 kt | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 9.63 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.83 kt | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 8.61 kt | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 9.54 kt | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 9.86 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.65 kt | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7 kt | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.49 kt | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 6.89 kt | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 7.56 kt | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 6.55 kt | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7.4 kt | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 6.41 kt | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 7.29 kt | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 7.51 kt | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.26 kt | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.23 kt | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 5.97 kt | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 8.09 kt | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 7.11 kt | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 7.01 kt | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.85 kt | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 7.44 kt | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.08 kt | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.98 kt | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 10.87 kt | +55.6% |
| 2050 | 11.65 kt | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.84 kt | 11.12 kt | 12.77 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.54 kt | 10.73 kt | 13.47 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.62 kt | 11.86 kt | 13.67 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7 kt | 9.52 kt | 12.58 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 kt | 5.49 kt | 10.83 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 kt | 5.97 kt | 8.23 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 kt | 6.98 kt | 7.85 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 10.87 kt | 10.87 kt | 10.87 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 11.65 kt | 11.65 kt | 11.65 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa was 11.65 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 kt in 1987.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 kt in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
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).