Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in India

India: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.5423 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.5423 kt
World rank
5th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.7521 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.3155 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in India stood at 0.5423 kt.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in India peaked at 0.7521 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3155 kt, in 1961.

India ranks 5th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3155 kt
1962 0.325 kt +3.0%
1963 0.3207 kt -1.3%
1964 0.3233 kt +0.8%
1965 0.3359 kt +3.9%
1966 0.3552 kt +5.7%
1967 0.3908 kt +10.0%
1968 0.4001 kt +2.4%
1969 0.4104 kt +2.6%
1970 0.4097 kt -0.2%
1971 0.3967 kt -3.2%
1972 0.4086 kt +3.0%
1973 0.4211 kt +3.1%
1974 0.4104 kt -2.5%
1975 0.4221 kt +2.9%
1976 0.42 kt -0.5%
1977 0.3978 kt -5.3%
1978 0.4032 kt +1.4%
1979 0.4004 kt -0.7%
1980 0.4203 kt +5.0%
1981 0.4154 kt -1.2%
1982 0.4004 kt -3.6%
1983 0.4101 kt +2.4%
1984 0.406 kt -1.0%
1985 0.4058 kt -0.0%
1986 0.4146 kt +2.2%
1987 0.3893 kt -6.1%
1988 0.4128 kt +6.0%
1989 0.4141 kt +0.3%
1990 0.4133 kt -0.2%
1991 0.4102 kt -0.8%
1992 0.4174 kt +1.8%
1993 0.4197 kt +0.6%
1994 0.4295 kt +2.3%
1995 0.4185 kt -2.6%
1996 0.441 kt +5.4%
1997 0.4425 kt +0.3%
1998 0.4343 kt -1.9%
1999 0.4495 kt +3.5%
2000 0.4628 kt +3.0%
2001 0.4607 kt -0.5%
2002 0.4645 kt +0.8%
2003 0.514 kt +10.7%
2004 0.5201 kt +1.2%
2005 0.5312 kt +2.1%
2006 0.5526 kt +4.0%
2007 0.5682 kt +2.8%
2008 0.5722 kt +0.7%
2009 0.5783 kt +1.1%
2010 0.5987 kt +3.5%
2011 0.6146 kt +2.7%
2012 0.6097 kt -0.8%
2013 0.6601 kt +8.3%
2014 0.6601 kt +0.0%
2015 0.6481 kt -1.8%
2016 0.6083 kt -6.1%
2017 0.6743 kt +10.8%
2018 0.6566 kt -2.6%
2019 0.6319 kt -3.8%
2020 0.6698 kt +6.0%
2021 0.6924 kt +3.4%
2022 0.6971 kt +0.7%
2023 0.7521 kt +7.9%
2030 0.5682 kt -24.5%
2050 0.5423 kt -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.353 kt 0.3155 kt 0.4104 kt 9
1970s 0.409 kt 0.3967 kt 0.4221 kt 10
1980s 0.4089 kt 0.3893 kt 0.4203 kt 10
1990s 0.4276 kt 0.4102 kt 0.4495 kt 10
2000s 0.5225 kt 0.4607 kt 0.5783 kt 10
2010s 0.6362 kt 0.5987 kt 0.6743 kt 10
2020s 0.7028 kt 0.6698 kt 0.7521 kt 4
2030s 0.5682 kt 0.5682 kt 0.5682 kt 1
2050s 0.5423 kt 0.5423 kt 0.5423 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 2.4 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 2.4 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 1.04 kt compare
  4. 6 Mexico 0.4963 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 0.4334 kt compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 0.3923 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in India?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in India was 0.5423 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.7521 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3155 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
India ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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).