Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Western Europe

Western Europe: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 5.62 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
5.62 kt
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
7.15 kt
in 2013
All-time low
2.54 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Western Europe, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 5.62 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Western Europe peaked at 7.15 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.54 kt, in 1962.

Western Europe ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.82 kt
1962 2.54 kt -9.9%
1963 2.76 kt +8.7%
1964 2.62 kt -5.2%
1965 2.58 kt -1.6%
1966 2.85 kt +10.6%
1967 3.03 kt +6.3%
1968 3.14 kt +3.5%
1969 3.76 kt +19.9%
1970 4.62 kt +22.7%
1971 5.18 kt +12.2%
1972 5.9 kt +13.8%
1973 5.9 kt +0.1%
1974 5.92 kt +0.3%
1975 6.03 kt +1.7%
1976 4.54 kt -24.6%
1977 5.17 kt +13.7%
1978 5.72 kt +10.8%
1979 6.27 kt +9.6%
1980 5.64 kt -10.2%
1981 5.16 kt -8.4%
1982 5.48 kt +6.2%
1983 5.63 kt +2.7%
1984 5.83 kt +3.4%
1985 6.22 kt +6.8%
1986 6.27 kt +0.8%
1987 5.86 kt -6.5%
1988 6.62 kt +13.0%
1989 6.43 kt -2.9%
1990 5.47 kt -14.9%
1991 6.14 kt +12.1%
1992 6.39 kt +4.1%
1993 6.43 kt +0.6%
1994 5.98 kt -6.9%
1995 5.86 kt -2.0%
1996 6.27 kt +6.9%
1997 6.53 kt +4.3%
1998 6.3 kt -3.5%
1999 6.3 kt -0.0%
2000 6.46 kt +2.5%
2001 7.02 kt +8.7%
2002 6.79 kt -3.2%
2003 6.6 kt -2.9%
2004 6.96 kt +5.5%
2005 6.45 kt -7.4%
2006 5.89 kt -8.7%
2007 5.99 kt +1.7%
2008 7.04 kt +17.6%
2009 6.78 kt -3.6%
2010 6.34 kt -6.6%
2011 6.5 kt +2.5%
2012 6.9 kt +6.2%
2013 7.15 kt +3.6%
2014 7.06 kt -1.2%
2015 6.38 kt -9.6%
2016 5.75 kt -9.9%
2017 5.81 kt +1.0%
2018 5.75 kt -1.0%
2019 6.01 kt +4.6%
2020 6.62 kt +10.2%
2021 6.15 kt -7.2%
2022 6 kt -2.3%
2023 5.61 kt -6.6%
2030 5.54 kt -1.3%
2050 5.62 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9 kt 2.54 kt 3.76 kt 9
1970s 5.53 kt 4.54 kt 6.27 kt 10
1980s 5.92 kt 5.16 kt 6.62 kt 10
1990s 6.17 kt 5.47 kt 6.53 kt 10
2000s 6.6 kt 5.89 kt 7.04 kt 10
2010s 6.36 kt 5.75 kt 7.15 kt 10
2020s 6.1 kt 5.61 kt 6.62 kt 4
2030s 5.54 kt 5.54 kt 5.54 kt 1
2050s 5.62 kt 5.62 kt 5.62 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 22 Zimbabwe 4.66 kt compare
  2. 23 Ghana 3.99 kt compare
  3. 24 Colombia 3.88 kt compare
  4. 25 France 3.88 kt compare
  5. 26 Angola 3.86 kt compare
  6. 27 Canada 3.58 kt compare
  7. 28 Egypt 3.33 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Western Europe?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Western Europe was 5.62 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 7.15 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 kt in 1962.
How does Western Europe rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Western Europe ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western Europe 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).