Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in France

France: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
39th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in France stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in France peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places France 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square in France, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1965 0 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1966 0 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1967 0 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1968 0 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1969 0 kt per square kilometre +15.8%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre +23.9%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre -28.9%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre +16.4%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre -12.1%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1983 0 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1984 0 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1985 0 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1986 0 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1987 0 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1988 0 kt per square kilometre +15.8%
1989 0 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1990 0 kt per square kilometre -19.6%
1991 0 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1992 0 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1993 0 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1994 0 kt per square kilometre -10.2%
1995 0 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1996 0 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1997 0 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1998 0 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1999 0 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2000 0 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2001 0 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
2002 0 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2003 0 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
2004 0 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2005 0 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
2006 0 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
2007 0 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 0 kt per square kilometre +14.9%
2009 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2010 0 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
2011 0 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 0 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2013 0 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
2014 0 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2015 0 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
2016 0 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
2017 0 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2018 0 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 0 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2020 0 kt per square kilometre +14.9%
2021 0 kt per square kilometre -10.4%
2022 0 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2023 0 kt per square kilometre -9.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 15.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • France's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Guinea 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 37 Austria 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 38 Cameroon 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 40 Ethiopia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 42 Angola 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in France?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square in France was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
How does France rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square?
France ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.