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Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 51.1 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
51.1 kt
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
52.31 kt
in 2016
All-time low
12.02 kt
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

1020304050196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America stood at 51.1 kt.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America peaked at 52.31 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.02 kt, in 1964.

Northern America ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Northern America, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 12.35 kt —
1962 12.33 kt -0.1%
1963 13.67 kt +10.8%
1964 12.02 kt -12.0%
1965 13.89 kt +15.5%
1966 14.14 kt +1.9%
1967 16.33 kt +15.4%
1968 15 kt -8.1%
1969 15.65 kt +4.3%
1970 14.23 kt -9.1%
1971 18.9 kt +32.8%
1972 18.47 kt -2.3%
1973 18.9 kt +2.3%
1974 16.08 kt -14.9%
1975 19.65 kt +22.2%
1976 21.11 kt +7.4%
1977 21.81 kt +3.3%
1978 24.13 kt +10.6%
1979 26.2 kt +8.6%
1980 22.44 kt -14.3%
1981 27 kt +20.3%
1982 27.28 kt +1.0%
1983 14.56 kt -46.6%
1984 25.62 kt +75.9%
1985 29.3 kt +14.4%
1986 27.07 kt -7.6%
1987 23.69 kt -12.5%
1988 16.92 kt -28.6%
1989 24.98 kt +47.6%
1990 26.29 kt +5.3%
1991 25.02 kt -4.8%
1992 30.74 kt +22.9%
1993 21.37 kt -30.5%
1994 32.72 kt +53.2%
1995 24.67 kt -24.6%
1996 30.36 kt +23.0%
1997 30.24 kt -0.4%
1998 32.09 kt +6.1%
1999 31.08 kt -3.1%
2000 32.32 kt +4.0%
2001 31.17 kt -3.5%
2002 29.66 kt -4.8%
2003 33.1 kt +11.6%
2004 38.19 kt +15.4%
2005 36.22 kt -5.1%
2006 34.34 kt -5.2%
2007 42.55 kt +23.9%
2008 39.24 kt -7.8%
2009 42.19 kt +7.5%
2010 40.63 kt -3.7%
2011 40.28 kt -0.8%
2012 35.95 kt -10.8%
2013 45.23 kt +25.8%
2014 45.94 kt +1.6%
2015 44.3 kt -3.6%
2016 52.31 kt +18.1%
2017 47.41 kt -9.4%
2018 46.54 kt -1.8%
2019 44.35 kt -4.7%
2020 45.85 kt +3.4%
2021 48.75 kt +6.3%
2022 44.5 kt -8.7%
2023 49.81 kt +11.9%
2030 49.25 kt -1.1%
2050 51.1 kt +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.93 kt 12.02 kt 16.33 kt 9
1970s 19.95 kt 14.23 kt 26.2 kt 10
1980s 23.89 kt 14.56 kt 29.3 kt 10
1990s 28.46 kt 21.37 kt 32.72 kt 10
2000s 35.9 kt 29.66 kt 42.55 kt 10
2010s 44.29 kt 35.95 kt 52.31 kt 10
2020s 47.23 kt 44.5 kt 49.81 kt 4
2030s 49.25 kt 49.25 kt 49.25 kt 1
2050s 51.1 kt 51.1 kt 51.1 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 China 25.94 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 25.93 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 10.08 kt compare
  4. 5 Mexico 4.8 kt compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 1.31 kt compare
  6. 6 Argentina 4.23 kt compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.9952 kt compare
  8. 7 India 4.07 kt compare
  9. 7 Türkiye 0.7956 kt compare
  10. 8 Indonesia 3.18 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America was 51.1 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 52.31 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.02 kt in 1964.
How does Northern America rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Northern America ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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).