Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Americas

Americas: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 75.29 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
75.29 kt
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
78.21 kt
in 2023
All-time low
16.5 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas stood at 75.29 kt.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas peaked at 78.21 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.5 kt, in 1961.

Americas ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 16.5 kt
1962 16.67 kt +1.0%
1963 18.14 kt +8.8%
1964 16.81 kt -7.3%
1965 19.12 kt +13.7%
1966 19.61 kt +2.6%
1967 22.11 kt +12.7%
1968 20.61 kt -6.8%
1969 21.19 kt +2.8%
1970 20.41 kt -3.7%
1971 25.3 kt +24.0%
1972 24.27 kt -4.1%
1973 25 kt +3.0%
1974 22.38 kt -10.5%
1975 25.79 kt +15.2%
1976 27.15 kt +5.3%
1977 28.68 kt +5.7%
1978 30.52 kt +6.4%
1979 32.41 kt +6.2%
1980 29.38 kt -9.4%
1981 35.15 kt +19.7%
1982 34.57 kt -1.7%
1983 21.72 kt -37.2%
1984 33.23 kt +53.0%
1985 37.56 kt +13.0%
1986 34.98 kt -6.9%
1987 32.08 kt -8.3%
1988 24.88 kt -22.5%
1989 32.64 kt +31.2%
1990 33.75 kt +3.4%
1991 33.09 kt -2.0%
1992 40.37 kt +22.0%
1993 31.08 kt -23.0%
1994 42.81 kt +37.7%
1995 35.41 kt -17.3%
1996 40.05 kt +13.1%
1997 40.9 kt +2.1%
1998 42.72 kt +4.4%
1999 41.28 kt -3.4%
2000 43.07 kt +4.3%
2001 43.34 kt +0.6%
2002 40.84 kt -5.8%
2003 46.21 kt +13.2%
2004 50.66 kt +9.6%
2005 48.25 kt -4.8%
2006 47.05 kt -2.5%
2007 57.69 kt +22.6%
2008 55.52 kt -3.8%
2009 55.66 kt +0.3%
2010 56.34 kt +1.2%
2011 55.54 kt -1.4%
2012 53.46 kt -3.8%
2013 65.53 kt +22.6%
2014 66.21 kt +1.0%
2015 65.54 kt -1.0%
2016 72.13 kt +10.1%
2017 72.47 kt +0.5%
2018 68.97 kt -4.8%
2019 70.61 kt +2.4%
2020 72.8 kt +3.1%
2021 74.12 kt +1.8%
2022 72.28 kt -2.5%
2023 78.21 kt +8.2%
2030 69.34 kt -11.3%
2050 75.29 kt +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.97 kt 16.5 kt 22.11 kt 9
1970s 26.19 kt 20.41 kt 32.41 kt 10
1980s 31.62 kt 21.72 kt 37.56 kt 10
1990s 38.15 kt 31.08 kt 42.81 kt 10
2000s 48.83 kt 40.84 kt 57.69 kt 10
2010s 64.68 kt 53.46 kt 72.47 kt 10
2020s 74.35 kt 72.28 kt 78.21 kt 4
2030s 69.34 kt 69.34 kt 69.34 kt 1
2050s 75.29 kt 75.29 kt 75.29 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 65.07 kt compare
  2. 2 China 25.94 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 25.93 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 10.08 kt compare
  5. 5 Mexico 4.8 kt compare
  6. 6 Argentina 4.23 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas was 75.29 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 78.21 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas 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).