Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Africa

Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 19.53 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
19.53 kt
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
19.53 kt
in 2050
All-time low
2.92 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 19.53 kt for maize (corn) — crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Africa peaked at 19.53 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2.92 kt, in 1961.

Africa ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.92 kt
1962 3.11 kt +6.5%
1963 3.12 kt +0.5%
1964 2.99 kt -4.3%
1965 3.08 kt +3.0%
1966 3.21 kt +4.0%
1967 3.93 kt +22.6%
1968 3.39 kt -13.8%
1969 3.53 kt +4.2%
1970 3.49 kt -1.1%
1971 3.97 kt +13.7%
1972 4.14 kt +4.4%
1973 3.37 kt -18.7%
1974 4.43 kt +31.4%
1975 4.36 kt -1.4%
1976 4.39 kt +0.6%
1977 4.42 kt +0.7%
1978 4.47 kt +1.2%
1979 4.1 kt -8.4%
1980 4.49 kt +9.7%
1981 5.08 kt +13.1%
1982 4.39 kt -13.6%
1983 3.92 kt -10.7%
1984 4.06 kt +3.5%
1985 4.94 kt +21.7%
1986 5.35 kt +8.2%
1987 5.26 kt -1.6%
1988 5.87 kt +11.6%
1989 6.5 kt +10.7%
1990 6.03 kt -7.3%
1991 5.96 kt -1.2%
1992 5.01 kt -15.9%
1993 6.45 kt +28.8%
1994 6.87 kt +6.4%
1995 5.77 kt -16.0%
1996 6.74 kt +16.8%
1997 6.56 kt -2.6%
1998 6.34 kt -3.4%
1999 6.59 kt +4.0%
2000 6.74 kt +2.2%
2001 6.44 kt -4.4%
2002 6.96 kt +8.0%
2003 7.22 kt +3.6%
2004 7.5 kt +3.9%
2005 7.86 kt +4.9%
2006 7.75 kt -1.5%
2007 7.65 kt -1.2%
2008 8.99 kt +17.4%
2009 9.13 kt +1.5%
2010 10.09 kt +10.5%
2011 10.18 kt +1.0%
2012 10.89 kt +6.9%
2013 10.89 kt +0.1%
2014 11.95 kt +9.7%
2015 11.14 kt -6.8%
2016 11.2 kt +0.5%
2017 13.39 kt +19.5%
2018 12.49 kt -6.7%
2019 12.62 kt +1.0%
2020 13.75 kt +9.0%
2021 14.25 kt +3.6%
2022 13.97 kt -2.0%
2023 14.05 kt +0.6%
2030 13.68 kt -2.6%
2050 19.53 kt +42.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.25 kt 2.92 kt 3.93 kt 9
1970s 4.11 kt 3.37 kt 4.47 kt 10
1980s 4.99 kt 3.92 kt 6.5 kt 10
1990s 6.23 kt 5.01 kt 6.87 kt 10
2000s 7.62 kt 6.44 kt 9.13 kt 10
2010s 11.48 kt 10.09 kt 13.39 kt 10
2020s 14.01 kt 13.75 kt 14.25 kt 4
2030s 13.68 kt 13.68 kt 13.68 kt 1
2050s 19.53 kt 19.53 kt 19.53 kt 1

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Argentina 4.23 kt compare
  2. 7 India 4.07 kt compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 0.7956 kt compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 3.18 kt compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 2.5 kt compare
  6. 10 France 2.25 kt compare
  7. 11 South Africa 2.15 kt compare
  8. 12 Philippines 2.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Africa?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Africa was 19.53 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.53 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 kt in 1961.
How does Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
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).