Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in World
World: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) was 512.6 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in World, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in World stood at 512.6 kt.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in World peaked at 562.23 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 279.44 kt, in 1962.
That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 285.01 kt | — |
| 1962 | 279.44 kt | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 292.75 kt | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 291.4 kt | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 288.03 kt | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 300.35 kt | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 303.64 kt | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 301.53 kt | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 300.61 kt | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 305.31 kt | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 319.13 kt | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 310.36 kt | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 315.75 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 323.63 kt | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 328.01 kt | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 335.36 kt | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 338.17 kt | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 336.77 kt | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 333.94 kt | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 339.6 kt | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 345.32 kt | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 335.86 kt | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 318.19 kt | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 344.96 kt | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 352.38 kt | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 355.87 kt | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 350.92 kt | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 351.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 355.81 kt | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 353.31 kt | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 360.76 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 368.88 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 354.84 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 373.33 kt | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 366.51 kt | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 376.18 kt | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 380.03 kt | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 374.33 kt | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 370.51 kt | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 369.63 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 370.88 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 371.08 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 390.35 kt | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 398.27 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 400.08 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 400.08 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 429.97 kt | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 441.92 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 430.34 kt | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 446.4 kt | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 466.4 kt | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 487 kt | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 506.33 kt | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 503.5 kt | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 515.83 kt | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 524.59 kt | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 535.26 kt | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 524.93 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 528.23 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 538.82 kt | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 554.28 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 549.09 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 562.23 kt | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 479.36 kt | -14.7% |
| 2050 | 512.6 kt | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293.64 kt | 279.44 kt | 303.64 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 324.64 kt | 305.31 kt | 338.17 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.99 kt | 318.19 kt | 355.87 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.87 kt | 353.31 kt | 380.03 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.26 kt | 369.63 kt | 441.92 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.85 kt | 446.4 kt | 535.26 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.1 kt | 538.82 kt | 562.23 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 479.36 kt | 479.36 kt | 479.36 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 512.6 kt | 512.6 kt | 512.6 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 139.28 kt compare
- 2 China 92.53 kt compare
- 3 China, mainland 92.38 kt compare
- 4 Brazil 40.05 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 8.12 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in World?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in World was 512.6 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 562.23 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.44 kt in 1962.
- How does World rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this World 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).