Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 1.2 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.2 kt
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.28 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.3961 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.40.60.811.2196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa is 1.2 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.28 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3961 kt, in 1961.

That places Eastern Africa 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3961 kt
1962 0.4031 kt +1.8%
1963 0.4172 kt +3.5%
1964 0.4274 kt +2.4%
1965 0.4642 kt +8.6%
1966 0.4719 kt +1.7%
1967 0.4753 kt +0.7%
1968 0.4911 kt +3.3%
1969 0.5072 kt +3.3%
1970 0.4824 kt -4.9%
1971 0.4926 kt +2.1%
1972 0.5278 kt +7.1%
1973 0.5323 kt +0.9%
1974 0.5702 kt +7.1%
1975 0.5462 kt -4.2%
1976 0.5806 kt +6.3%
1977 0.5496 kt -5.3%
1978 0.5662 kt +3.0%
1979 0.5182 kt -8.5%
1980 0.5375 kt +3.7%
1981 0.5355 kt -0.4%
1982 0.5454 kt +1.8%
1983 0.5643 kt +3.5%
1984 0.5583 kt -1.1%
1985 0.6124 kt +9.7%
1986 0.6457 kt +5.4%
1987 0.6377 kt -1.2%
1988 0.6736 kt +5.6%
1989 0.6964 kt +3.4%
1990 0.6601 kt -5.2%
1991 0.654 kt -0.9%
1992 0.6279 kt -4.0%
1993 0.6315 kt +0.6%
1994 0.6784 kt +7.4%
1995 0.6796 kt +0.2%
1996 0.7373 kt +8.5%
1997 0.7298 kt -1.0%
1998 0.7357 kt +0.8%
1999 0.7011 kt -4.7%
2000 0.7038 kt +0.4%
2001 0.7086 kt +0.7%
2002 0.7619 kt +7.5%
2003 0.928 kt +21.8%
2004 0.9099 kt -2.0%
2005 0.994 kt +9.2%
2006 0.9454 kt -4.9%
2007 0.9219 kt -2.5%
2008 1.09 kt +17.7%
2009 1.01 kt -7.0%
2010 1.06 kt +5.1%
2011 1.11 kt +4.8%
2012 1.17 kt +5.1%
2013 1.17 kt +0.2%
2014 1.17 kt -0.3%
2015 1.13 kt -3.0%
2016 1.19 kt +4.8%
2017 1.22 kt +3.1%
2018 1.2 kt -1.7%
2019 1.13 kt -6.2%
2020 1.28 kt +13.3%
2021 1.25 kt -2.0%
2022 1.28 kt +2.3%
2023 1.28 kt -0.2%
2030 1.1 kt -13.8%
2050 1.2 kt +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4504 kt 0.3961 kt 0.5072 kt 9
1970s 0.5366 kt 0.4824 kt 0.5806 kt 10
1980s 0.6007 kt 0.5355 kt 0.6964 kt 10
1990s 0.6835 kt 0.6279 kt 0.7373 kt 10
2000s 0.8967 kt 0.7038 kt 1.09 kt 10
2010s 1.15 kt 1.06 kt 1.22 kt 10
2020s 1.27 kt 1.25 kt 1.28 kt 4
2030s 1.1 kt 1.1 kt 1.1 kt 1
2050s 1.2 kt 1.2 kt 1.2 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 11 Ethiopia 0.2364 kt compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 0.0367 kt compare
  3. 12 USSR 0.208 kt compare
  4. 13 Philippines 0.1829 kt compare
  5. 14 Kenya 0.166 kt compare
  6. 15 Romania 0.1584 kt compare
  7. 15 Timor-Leste 0.0079 kt compare
  8. 16 Yugoslav SFR 0.1516 kt compare
  9. 17 Thailand 0.1503 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 1.2 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3961 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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).