Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.3204 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.3204 kt
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
0.371 kt
in 1987
All-time low
0.1605 kt
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.10.20.30.4196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Southern Africa stood at 0.3204 kt.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Southern Africa peaked at 0.371 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1605 kt, in 2006.

Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.3042 kt
1962 0.321 kt +5.5%
1963 0.32 kt -0.3%
1964 0.3262 kt +1.9%
1965 0.3179 kt -2.5%
1966 0.3161 kt -0.6%
1967 0.3403 kt +7.7%
1968 0.3521 kt +3.5%
1969 0.3285 kt -6.7%
1970 0.3288 kt +0.1%
1971 0.3529 kt +7.3%
1972 0.3624 kt +2.7%
1973 0.2966 kt -18.2%
1974 0.3582 kt +20.8%
1975 0.3519 kt -1.8%
1976 0.367 kt +4.3%
1977 0.345 kt -6.0%
1978 0.3246 kt -5.9%
1979 0.3355 kt +3.4%
1980 0.3372 kt +0.5%
1981 0.3328 kt -1.3%
1982 0.3421 kt +2.8%
1983 0.3413 kt -0.2%
1984 0.3549 kt +4.0%
1985 0.3307 kt -6.8%
1986 0.3533 kt +6.8%
1987 0.371 kt +5.0%
1988 0.3544 kt -4.5%
1989 0.3283 kt -7.4%
1990 0.3124 kt -4.8%
1991 0.2831 kt -9.4%
1992 0.3061 kt +8.1%
1993 0.3217 kt +5.1%
1994 0.3499 kt +8.8%
1995 0.2598 kt -25.8%
1996 0.2875 kt +10.7%
1997 0.3045 kt +5.9%
1998 0.2635 kt -13.5%
1999 0.2692 kt +2.2%
2000 0.3056 kt +13.5%
2001 0.2429 kt -20.5%
2002 0.2671 kt +10.0%
2003 0.2714 kt +1.6%
2004 0.2418 kt -10.9%
2005 0.2436 kt +0.7%
2006 0.1605 kt -34.1%
2007 0.1938 kt +20.7%
2008 0.2151 kt +11.0%
2009 0.1913 kt -11.1%
2010 0.2132 kt +11.4%
2011 0.1871 kt -12.2%
2012 0.2093 kt +11.9%
2013 0.2128 kt +1.7%
2014 0.2133 kt +0.2%
2015 0.2281 kt +6.9%
2016 0.1654 kt -27.5%
2017 0.2317 kt +40.1%
2018 0.2066 kt -10.8%
2019 0.1932 kt -6.5%
2020 0.2201 kt +13.9%
2021 0.2122 kt -3.6%
2022 0.2038 kt -4.0%
2023 0.2042 kt +0.2%
2030 0.2991 kt +46.5%
2050 0.3204 kt +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3251 kt 0.3042 kt 0.3521 kt 9
1970s 0.3423 kt 0.2966 kt 0.367 kt 10
1980s 0.3446 kt 0.3283 kt 0.371 kt 10
1990s 0.2958 kt 0.2598 kt 0.3499 kt 10
2000s 0.2333 kt 0.1605 kt 0.3056 kt 10
2010s 0.2061 kt 0.1654 kt 0.2317 kt 10
2020s 0.2101 kt 0.2038 kt 0.2201 kt 4
2030s 0.2991 kt 0.2991 kt 0.2991 kt 1
2050s 0.3204 kt 0.3204 kt 0.3204 kt 1

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Malawi 0.1236 kt compare
  2. 21 Peru 0.1222 kt compare
  3. 22 Zimbabwe 0.1207 kt compare
  4. 23 Ghana 0.1035 kt compare
  5. 24 Colombia 0.1007 kt compare
  6. 24 France 0.1007 kt compare
  7. 26 Angola 0.1001 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Southern Africa?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Southern Africa was 0.3204 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.371 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1605 kt in 2006.
How does Southern Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Southern 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).