Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 2.47 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 2.47 kt.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.98 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4 kt, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 10th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 kt | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.51 kt | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.6 kt | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 1.68 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.73 kt | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.76 kt | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.77 kt | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.74 kt | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.81 kt | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.88 kt | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.78 kt | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.76 kt | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.75 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.74 kt | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.75 kt | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.84 kt | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.78 kt | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.67 kt | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.74 kt | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.88 kt | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.78 kt | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.75 kt | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.82 kt | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.89 kt | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.88 kt | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.97 kt | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.89 kt | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8 kt | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.74 kt | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.87 kt | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.94 kt | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 kt | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.04 kt | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.05 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.91 kt | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.97 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 kt | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.81 kt | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.88 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.95 kt | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.82 kt | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.94 kt | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.92 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.82 kt | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.93 kt | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 kt | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.19 kt | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.98 kt | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01 kt | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 kt | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.17 kt | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.37 kt | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.34 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3 kt | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.35 kt | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.58 kt | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.53 kt | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.58 kt | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.71 kt | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.79 kt | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.97 kt | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.98 kt | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 2.31 kt | -22.5% |
| 2050 | 2.47 kt | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 kt | 1.4 kt | 1.77 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 kt | 1.67 kt | 1.88 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 kt | 1.74 kt | 1.97 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 kt | 1.74 kt | 2.05 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 kt | 1.82 kt | 2.19 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 kt | 2.01 kt | 2.58 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 kt | 2.71 kt | 2.98 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 2.31 kt | 2.31 kt | 2.31 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 2.47 kt | 2.47 kt | 2.47 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 7 Indonesia 0.4334 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0834 kt compare
- 8 Nigeria 0.3923 kt compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0464 kt compare
- 9 South Africa 0.3022 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 0.289 kt compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 0.0411 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0379 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 0.2364 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0367 kt compare
- 12 USSR 0.208 kt compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0333 kt compare
- 13 Philippines 0.1829 kt compare
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.67 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.47 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 kt in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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About this data
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).