How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square?

Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square in Saudi Arabia

Name: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 11.1%

World rank

120th

of 150 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2009

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1984

Years of data

1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square in Saudi Arabia is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1984.

That places Saudi Arabia 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+33.3%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+50.0%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.7%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	-71.4%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	-50.0%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+300.0%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	-50.0%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+250.0%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	-42.9%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	-75.0%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+200.0%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-66.7%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	+400.0%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	-80.0%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-100.0%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+100.0%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+150.0%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	-40.0%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+100.0%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.7%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	+42.9%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+70.0%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.8%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+13.3%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+17.6%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-52.4%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.0%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-18.2%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-77.8%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	+200.0%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	+50.0%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	-11.1%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square in Saudi Arabia 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1981	+400.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1974	+300.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1976	+250.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
1979	+200.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2019	+200.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2000	+150.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

117 Sudan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
118 Australia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
119 Papua New Guinea 0 kt per square kilometre compare
121 Sweden 0 kt per square kilometre compare
122 Turkmenistan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
123 Libya 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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More climate change data for Saudi Arabia

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square in Saudi Arabia?: Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square in Saudi Arabia was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1984.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square?: Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.