Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America

United States of America: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 2.58 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2.58 kt
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.58 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1.46 kt
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America is 2.58 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America peaked at 2.58 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.46 kt, in 1983.

That places United States of America 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.63 kt
1962 1.58 kt -3.3%
1963 1.68 kt +6.3%
1964 1.57 kt -6.5%
1965 1.57 kt +0.0%
1966 1.61 kt +2.9%
1967 1.72 kt +6.5%
1968 1.59 kt -7.8%
1969 1.55 kt -2.5%
1970 1.62 kt +5.1%
1971 1.82 kt +11.8%
1972 1.63 kt -10.3%
1973 1.76 kt +8.1%
1974 1.85 kt +5.2%
1975 1.92 kt +3.4%
1976 2.03 kt +5.7%
1977 2.03 kt +0.2%
1978 2.04 kt +0.4%
1979 2.05 kt +0.6%
1980 2.07 kt +0.8%
1981 2.11 kt +2.1%
1982 2.06 kt -2.4%
1983 1.46 kt -29.2%
1984 2.04 kt +39.7%
1985 2.13 kt +4.6%
1986 1.95 kt -8.4%
1987 1.69 kt -13.6%
1988 1.65 kt -2.1%
1989 1.84 kt +11.2%
1990 1.9 kt +3.4%
1991 1.95 kt +2.8%
1992 2.04 kt +4.7%
1993 1.78 kt -12.7%
1994 2.05 kt +15.2%
1995 1.85 kt -10.1%
1996 2.06 kt +11.4%
1997 2.06 kt +0.0%
1998 2.06 kt -0.1%
1999 2 kt -2.9%
2000 2.05 kt +2.8%
2001 1.95 kt -5.1%
2002 1.96 kt +0.8%
2003 2.01 kt +2.3%
2004 2.09 kt +3.8%
2005 2.13 kt +2.0%
2006 2 kt -6.0%
2007 2.45 kt +22.5%
2008 2.23 kt -9.2%
2009 2.25 kt +1.2%
2010 2.31 kt +2.5%
2011 2.38 kt +3.0%
2012 2.47 kt +4.2%
2013 2.48 kt +0.1%
2014 2.36 kt -4.9%
2015 2.29 kt -2.9%
2016 2.46 kt +7.4%
2017 2.34 kt -4.6%
2018 2.3 kt -1.8%
2019 2.3 kt +0.1%
2020 2.33 kt +1.2%
2021 2.41 kt +3.3%
2022 2.23 kt -7.4%
2023 2.45 kt +9.9%
2030 2.49 kt +1.7%
2050 2.58 kt +3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +39.7% 1.46 kt 2.04 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.61 kt 1.55 kt 1.72 kt 9
1970s 1.87 kt 1.62 kt 2.05 kt 10
1980s 1.9 kt 1.46 kt 2.13 kt 10
1990s 1.97 kt 1.78 kt 2.06 kt 10
2000s 2.11 kt 1.95 kt 2.45 kt 10
2010s 2.37 kt 2.29 kt 2.48 kt 10
2020s 2.35 kt 2.23 kt 2.45 kt 4
2030s 2.49 kt 2.49 kt 2.49 kt 1
2050s 2.58 kt 2.58 kt 2.58 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.1852 kt compare
  2. 5 India 0.5423 kt compare
  3. 6 Mexico 0.4963 kt compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 0.1493 kt compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 0.4334 kt compare
  6. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0834 kt compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 0.3923 kt compare
  8. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0464 kt compare
  9. 9 South Africa 0.3022 kt compare
  10. 10 Argentina 0.289 kt compare
  11. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.0411 kt compare
  12. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0379 kt compare
  13. 11 Ethiopia 0.2364 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in United States of America was 2.58 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 kt in 1983.
How does United States of America rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this United States of America 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).