Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in South Africa

South Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.3022 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.3022 kt
World rank
9th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.3544 kt
in 1987
All-time low
0.1423 kt
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 0.3022 kt.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 0.3544 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1423 kt, in 2006.

That places South Africa 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in South Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2883 kt
1962 0.3039 kt +5.4%
1963 0.3037 kt -0.1%
1964 0.3103 kt +2.2%
1965 0.3003 kt -3.2%
1966 0.2969 kt -1.1%
1967 0.3212 kt +8.2%
1968 0.331 kt +3.1%
1969 0.3071 kt -7.2%
1970 0.3093 kt +0.7%
1971 0.3357 kt +8.5%
1972 0.3478 kt +3.6%
1973 0.2783 kt -20.0%
1974 0.3374 kt +21.2%
1975 0.3354 kt -0.6%
1976 0.3492 kt +4.1%
1977 0.3294 kt -5.7%
1978 0.3088 kt -6.3%
1979 0.3196 kt +3.5%
1980 0.3194 kt -0.1%
1981 0.3142 kt -1.6%
1982 0.3265 kt +3.9%
1983 0.3276 kt +0.3%
1984 0.3387 kt +3.4%
1985 0.3151 kt -7.0%
1986 0.338 kt +7.3%
1987 0.3544 kt +4.9%
1988 0.3315 kt -6.5%
1989 0.3076 kt -7.2%
1990 0.2914 kt -5.3%
1991 0.2671 kt -8.3%
1992 0.2921 kt +9.4%
1993 0.3064 kt +4.9%
1994 0.3263 kt +6.5%
1995 0.2468 kt -24.4%
1996 0.2633 kt +6.7%
1997 0.2816 kt +7.0%
1998 0.2492 kt -11.5%
1999 0.2497 kt +0.2%
2000 0.2808 kt +12.5%
2001 0.2232 kt -20.5%
2002 0.2473 kt +10.8%
2003 0.2556 kt +3.4%
2004 0.2243 kt -12.2%
2005 0.2256 kt +0.6%
2006 0.1423 kt -36.9%
2007 0.1786 kt +25.5%
2008 0.1959 kt +9.7%
2009 0.1699 kt -13.3%
2010 0.1919 kt +12.9%
2011 0.1661 kt -13.4%
2012 0.1889 kt +13.7%
2013 0.1947 kt +3.1%
2014 0.1882 kt -3.3%
2015 0.2134 kt +13.4%
2016 0.1549 kt -27.4%
2017 0.2097 kt +35.4%
2018 0.1844 kt -12.1%
2019 0.1818 kt -1.4%
2020 0.2036 kt +12.0%
2021 0.1929 kt -5.3%
2022 0.1836 kt -4.8%
2023 0.181 kt -1.4%
2030 0.2818 kt +55.7%
2050 0.3022 kt +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.307 kt 0.2883 kt 0.331 kt 9
1970s 0.3251 kt 0.2783 kt 0.3492 kt 10
1980s 0.3273 kt 0.3076 kt 0.3544 kt 10
1990s 0.2774 kt 0.2468 kt 0.3263 kt 10
2000s 0.2143 kt 0.1423 kt 0.2808 kt 10
2010s 0.1874 kt 0.1549 kt 0.2134 kt 10
2020s 0.1903 kt 0.181 kt 0.2036 kt 4
2030s 0.2818 kt 0.2818 kt 0.2818 kt 1
2050s 0.3022 kt 0.3022 kt 0.3022 kt 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 6 Mexico 0.4963 kt compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 0.1493 kt compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 0.4334 kt compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 0.3923 kt compare
  5. 10 Argentina 0.289 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 0.2364 kt compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 0.0367 kt compare
  8. 12 USSR 0.208 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in South Africa was 0.3022 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3544 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1423 kt in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
South Africa ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this South 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).