Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Australia

Australia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.0054 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.0054 kt
World rank
90th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.0072 kt
in 1985
All-time low
0.0026 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.0020.0040.0060.008196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia is 0.0054 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia peaked at 0.0072 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 90th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0052 kt
1962 0.006 kt +15.4%
1963 0.0059 kt -1.7%
1964 0.0061 kt +3.4%
1965 0.006 kt -1.6%
1966 0.0056 kt -6.7%
1967 0.0057 kt +1.8%
1968 0.0057 kt +0.0%
1969 0.0047 kt -17.5%
1970 0.0056 kt +19.1%
1971 0.006 kt +7.1%
1972 0.0055 kt -8.3%
1973 0.0041 kt -25.5%
1974 0.0032 kt -22.0%
1975 0.0036 kt +12.5%
1976 0.0033 kt -8.3%
1977 0.0037 kt +12.1%
1978 0.0032 kt -13.5%
1979 0.0035 kt +9.4%
1980 0.0038 kt +8.6%
1981 0.004 kt +5.3%
1982 0.0043 kt +7.5%
1983 0.0045 kt +4.7%
1984 0.0048 kt +6.7%
1985 0.0072 kt +50.0%
1986 0.0059 kt -18.1%
1987 0.004 kt -32.2%
1988 0.0039 kt -2.5%
1989 0.0036 kt -7.7%
1990 0.0037 kt +2.8%
1991 0.0034 kt -8.1%
1992 0.0036 kt +5.9%
1993 0.0031 kt -13.9%
1994 0.0031 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0035 kt +12.9%
1996 0.0039 kt +11.4%
1997 0.0047 kt +20.5%
1998 0.004 kt -14.9%
1999 0.0046 kt +15.0%
2000 0.0058 kt +26.1%
2001 0.0052 kt -10.3%
2002 0.0058 kt +11.5%
2003 0.0035 kt -39.7%
2004 0.0049 kt +40.0%
2005 0.0051 kt +4.1%
2006 0.0047 kt -7.8%
2007 0.0034 kt -27.7%
2008 0.0048 kt +41.2%
2009 0.0045 kt -6.2%
2010 0.0041 kt -8.9%
2011 0.0044 kt +7.3%
2012 0.0049 kt +11.4%
2013 0.0055 kt +12.2%
2014 0.0037 kt -32.7%
2015 0.0042 kt +13.5%
2016 0.0037 kt -11.9%
2017 0.0047 kt +27.0%
2018 0.0037 kt -21.3%
2019 0.0041 kt +10.8%
2020 0.0026 kt -36.6%
2021 0.0032 kt +23.1%
2022 0.0037 kt +15.6%
2023 0.0054 kt +45.9%
2030 0.0051 kt -5.6%
2050 0.0054 kt +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0057 kt 0.0047 kt 0.0061 kt 9
1970s 0.0042 kt 0.0032 kt 0.006 kt 10
1980s 0.0046 kt 0.0036 kt 0.0072 kt 10
1990s 0.0038 kt 0.0031 kt 0.0047 kt 10
2000s 0.0048 kt 0.0034 kt 0.0058 kt 10
2010s 0.0043 kt 0.0037 kt 0.0055 kt 10
2020s 0.0037 kt 0.0026 kt 0.0054 kt 4
2030s 0.0051 kt 0.0051 kt 0.0051 kt 1
2050s 0.0054 kt 0.0054 kt 0.0054 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 87 Niger 0.0062 kt compare
  2. 88 Sri Lanka 0.0058 kt compare
  3. 89 Belarus 0.0056 kt compare
  4. 91 Uruguay 0.0051 kt compare
  5. 92 Eswatini 0.0048 kt compare
  6. 93 China, Taiwan Province of 0.0037 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Australia was 0.0054 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0072 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 90th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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).