Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America

United States of America: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 99.59 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
99.59 kt
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
99.59 kt
in 2050
All-time low
56.25 kt
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America, 1961–2050

020406080100196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America stood at 99.59 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America peaked at 99.59 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 56.25 kt, in 1983.

That places United States of America 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 62.97 kt
1962 60.89 kt -3.3%
1963 64.71 kt +6.3%
1964 60.5 kt -6.5%
1965 60.52 kt +0.0%
1966 62.28 kt +2.9%
1967 66.32 kt +6.5%
1968 61.17 kt -7.8%
1969 59.63 kt -2.5%
1970 62.67 kt +5.1%
1971 70.06 kt +11.8%
1972 62.84 kt -10.3%
1973 67.9 kt +8.1%
1974 71.46 kt +5.2%
1975 73.89 kt +3.4%
1976 78.13 kt +5.7%
1977 78.25 kt +0.2%
1978 78.6 kt +0.4%
1979 79.11 kt +0.7%
1980 79.72 kt +0.8%
1981 81.43 kt +2.1%
1982 79.46 kt -2.4%
1983 56.25 kt -29.2%
1984 78.56 kt +39.7%
1985 82.18 kt +4.6%
1986 75.29 kt -8.4%
1987 65.02 kt -13.6%
1988 63.65 kt -2.1%
1989 70.78 kt +11.2%
1990 73.16 kt +3.4%
1991 75.2 kt +2.8%
1992 78.76 kt +4.7%
1993 68.76 kt -12.7%
1994 79.23 kt +15.2%
1995 71.25 kt -10.1%
1996 79.38 kt +11.4%
1997 79.4 kt +0.0%
1998 79.32 kt -0.1%
1999 77.02 kt -2.9%
2000 79.15 kt +2.8%
2001 75.14 kt -5.1%
2002 75.75 kt +0.8%
2003 77.52 kt +2.3%
2004 80.45 kt +3.8%
2005 82.08 kt +2.0%
2006 77.18 kt -6.0%
2007 94.54 kt +22.5%
2008 85.85 kt -9.2%
2009 86.86 kt +1.2%
2010 88.99 kt +2.5%
2011 91.65 kt +3.0%
2012 95.46 kt +4.2%
2013 95.55 kt +0.1%
2014 90.84 kt -4.9%
2015 88.23 kt -2.9%
2016 94.79 kt +7.4%
2017 90.4 kt -4.6%
2018 88.81 kt -1.8%
2019 88.87 kt +0.1%
2020 89.94 kt +1.2%
2021 92.86 kt +3.2%
2022 86 kt -7.4%
2023 94.53 kt +9.9%
2030 96.14 kt +1.7%
2050 99.59 kt +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.11 kt 59.63 kt 66.32 kt 9
1970s 72.29 kt 62.67 kt 79.11 kt 10
1980s 73.23 kt 56.25 kt 82.18 kt 10
1990s 76.15 kt 68.76 kt 79.4 kt 10
2000s 81.45 kt 75.14 kt 94.54 kt 10
2010s 91.36 kt 88.23 kt 95.55 kt 10
2020s 90.83 kt 86 kt 94.53 kt 4
2030s 96.14 kt 96.14 kt 96.14 kt 1
2050s 99.59 kt 99.59 kt 99.59 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.14 kt compare
  2. 5 India 20.92 kt compare
  3. 6 Mexico 19.14 kt compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 5.76 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 16.72 kt compare
  6. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.22 kt compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 15.13 kt compare
  8. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.79 kt compare
  9. 9 South Africa 11.65 kt compare
  10. 10 Argentina 11.15 kt compare
  11. 10 Republic of Moldova 1.58 kt compare
  12. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.46 kt compare
  13. 11 Ethiopia 9.12 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America was 99.59 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 99.59 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 56.25 kt in 1983.
How does United States of America rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this United States of 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
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).