Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Brazil

Brazil: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 1.04 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.04 kt
World rank
4th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.56 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.482 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.50.7511.21.5196120052050

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.04 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Brazil peaked at 1.56 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.482 kt, in 1961.

That places Brazil 4th out of 168 countries 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 in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Brazil, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.482 kt
1962 0.5144 kt +6.7%
1963 0.557 kt +8.3%
1964 0.5674 kt +1.9%
1965 0.614 kt +8.2%
1966 0.6092 kt -0.8%
1967 0.6492 kt +6.6%
1968 0.6709 kt +3.3%
1969 0.6758 kt +0.7%
1970 0.6901 kt +2.1%
1971 0.7385 kt +7.0%
1972 0.7377 kt -0.1%
1973 0.6946 kt -5.8%
1974 0.7471 kt +7.6%
1975 0.7598 kt +1.7%
1976 0.7782 kt +2.4%
1977 0.8258 kt +6.1%
1978 0.7787 kt -5.7%
1979 0.7923 kt +1.7%
1980 0.8016 kt +1.2%
1981 0.8064 kt +0.6%
1982 0.8834 kt +9.5%
1983 0.7494 kt -15.2%
1984 0.8413 kt +12.3%
1985 0.8259 kt -1.8%
1986 0.8722 kt +5.6%
1987 0.945 kt +8.3%
1988 0.9227 kt -2.4%
1989 0.9043 kt -2.0%
1990 0.7976 kt -11.8%
1991 0.9145 kt +14.7%
1992 0.9355 kt +2.3%
1993 0.8309 kt -11.2%
1994 0.9624 kt +15.8%
1995 0.9762 kt +1.4%
1996 0.8383 kt -14.1%
1997 0.8793 kt +4.9%
1998 0.741 kt -15.7%
1999 0.8128 kt +9.7%
2000 0.8323 kt +2.4%
2001 0.8635 kt +3.7%
2002 0.8233 kt -4.7%
2003 0.9076 kt +10.2%
2004 0.8687 kt -4.3%
2005 0.8085 kt -6.9%
2006 0.8829 kt +9.2%
2007 0.9637 kt +9.2%
2008 1.01 kt +4.9%
2009 0.9558 kt -5.5%
2010 0.8875 kt -7.1%
2011 0.9253 kt +4.3%
2012 0.9939 kt +7.4%
2013 1.07 kt +7.6%
2014 1.08 kt +1.0%
2015 1.08 kt -0.2%
2016 1.05 kt -2.8%
2017 1.22 kt +16.4%
2018 1.13 kt -7.5%
2019 1.23 kt +8.6%
2020 1.28 kt +4.2%
2021 1.33 kt +4.0%
2022 1.47 kt +11.0%
2023 1.56 kt +5.9%
2030 1.01 kt -35.5%
2050 1.04 kt +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5933 kt 0.482 kt 0.6758 kt 9
1970s 0.7543 kt 0.6901 kt 0.8258 kt 10
1980s 0.8552 kt 0.7494 kt 0.945 kt 10
1990s 0.8688 kt 0.741 kt 0.9762 kt 10
2000s 0.8917 kt 0.8085 kt 1.01 kt 10
2010s 1.07 kt 0.8875 kt 1.23 kt 10
2020s 1.41 kt 1.28 kt 1.56 kt 4
2030s 1.01 kt 1.01 kt 1.01 kt 1
2050s 1.04 kt 1.04 kt 1.04 kt 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 OECD 3.61 kt compare
  2. 2 China 2.4 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 2.4 kt compare
  4. 5 India 0.5423 kt compare
  5. 6 Mexico 0.4963 kt compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 0.4334 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Brazil?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Brazil was 1.04 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.482 kt in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Brazil 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
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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).