China, mainland vs United States of America: Maize (corn) — Crop residues

China, mainland
1.65 billion kg
in 2050
United States of America
3.14 billion kg
in 2050
China, mainland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th

Maize (corn) — Crop residues over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.14 billion kg against 1.65 billion kg in China, mainland, a difference of 1.49 billion kg.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times China, mainland's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 164 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 246.56 million kg 874.66 million kg 628.10 million kg United States of America
1970s 406.64 million kg 1.24 billion kg 833.96 million kg United States of America
1980s 598.62 million kg 1.47 billion kg 869.58 million kg United States of America
1990s 914.19 million kg 1.75 billion kg 838.03 million kg United States of America
2000s 1.13 billion kg 2.21 billion kg 1.08 billion kg United States of America
2010s 1.89 billion kg 2.72 billion kg 825.63 million kg United States of America
2020s 2.23 billion kg 2.89 billion kg 662.73 million kg United States of America
2030s 1.56 billion kg 3.03 billion kg 1.48 billion kg United States of America
2050s 1.65 billion kg 3.14 billion kg 1.49 billion kg United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — crop residues, China, mainland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.14 billion kg against 1.65 billion kg in China, mainland as of 2050.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — crop residues between China, mainland and United States of America?
1.49 billion kg, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and United States of America rank globally for maize (corn) — crop residues?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 12,281 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).