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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 1.8 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.8 kt
Rank
2nd
of 19 regions
All-time high
2.17 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.5332 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

0.511.52196120052050

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.8 kt for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.17 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5332 kt, in 1961.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.5332 kt —
1962 0.5445 kt +2.1%
1963 0.5507 kt +1.1%
1964 0.5625 kt +2.1%
1965 0.5808 kt +3.3%
1966 0.6006 kt +3.4%
1967 0.6035 kt +0.5%
1968 0.6046 kt +0.2%
1969 0.6046 kt +0.0%
1970 0.578 kt -4.4%
1971 0.5914 kt +2.3%
1972 0.6046 kt +2.2%
1973 0.6244 kt +3.3%
1974 0.6546 kt +4.8%
1975 0.634 kt -3.1%
1976 0.6494 kt +2.4%
1977 0.6382 kt -1.7%
1978 0.6671 kt +4.5%
1979 0.6458 kt -3.2%
1980 0.6451 kt -0.1%
1981 0.6522 kt +1.1%
1982 0.65 kt -0.3%
1983 0.6787 kt +4.4%
1984 0.6976 kt +2.8%
1985 0.7389 kt +5.9%
1986 0.7907 kt +7.0%
1987 0.7891 kt -0.2%
1988 0.855 kt +8.4%
1989 0.8828 kt +3.3%
1990 0.8427 kt -4.5%
1991 0.8522 kt +1.1%
1992 0.8545 kt +0.3%
1993 0.8649 kt +1.2%
1994 0.8774 kt +1.4%
1995 0.8522 kt -2.9%
1996 0.9221 kt +8.2%
1997 0.9342 kt +1.3%
1998 0.9651 kt +3.3%
1999 0.9319 kt -3.4%
2000 0.9228 kt -1.0%
2001 0.9572 kt +3.7%
2002 1.02 kt +6.6%
2003 1.21 kt +18.2%
2004 1.2 kt -0.6%
2005 1.27 kt +5.9%
2006 1.22 kt -3.9%
2007 1.26 kt +3.1%
2008 1.44 kt +14.2%
2009 1.4 kt -2.5%
2010 1.54 kt +9.8%
2011 1.61 kt +4.4%
2012 1.61 kt +0.3%
2013 1.73 kt +7.4%
2014 1.75 kt +1.3%
2015 1.72 kt -1.8%
2016 1.83 kt +6.5%
2017 1.96 kt +7.0%
2018 1.94 kt -1.1%
2019 1.88 kt -3.1%
2020 2.04 kt +8.7%
2021 2.08 kt +1.6%
2022 2.1 kt +0.9%
2023 2.17 kt +3.5%
2030 1.55 kt -28.7%
2050 1.8 kt +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5761 kt 0.5332 kt 0.6046 kt 9
1970s 0.6287 kt 0.578 kt 0.6671 kt 10
1980s 0.738 kt 0.6451 kt 0.8828 kt 10
1990s 0.8897 kt 0.8427 kt 0.9651 kt 10
2000s 1.19 kt 0.9228 kt 1.44 kt 10
2010s 1.76 kt 1.54 kt 1.96 kt 10
2020s 2.1 kt 2.04 kt 2.17 kt 4
2030s 1.55 kt 1.55 kt 1.55 kt 1
2050s 1.8 kt 1.8 kt 1.8 kt 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 3.61 kt compare
  2. 2 China 2.4 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 2.4 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 1.04 kt compare
  5. 5 India 0.5423 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.8 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5332 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 19 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).