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Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 15.8 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
15.8 kt
Rank
2nd
of 19 regions
All-time high
15.8 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1.67 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 15.8 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 15.8 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.67 kt, in 1961.

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

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Year kt Change
1961 1.67 kt —
1962 1.69 kt +1.0%
1963 1.69 kt +0.4%
1964 1.77 kt +4.7%
1965 1.8 kt +1.3%
1966 1.87 kt +4.1%
1967 1.92 kt +2.9%
1968 1.86 kt -3.0%
1969 1.9 kt +2.0%
1970 1.78 kt -6.4%
1971 1.91 kt +7.1%
1972 1.98 kt +3.9%
1973 2.01 kt +1.4%
1974 2.07 kt +3.1%
1975 2.12 kt +2.6%
1976 2.31 kt +8.7%
1977 2.27 kt -1.5%
1978 2.3 kt +1.3%
1979 2.25 kt -2.4%
1980 2.26 kt +0.4%
1981 2.23 kt -1.0%
1982 2.22 kt -0.8%
1983 2.36 kt +6.5%
1984 2.44 kt +3.2%
1985 2.53 kt +3.6%
1986 2.62 kt +3.9%
1987 2.65 kt +1.2%
1988 3.05 kt +14.8%
1989 3.18 kt +4.3%
1990 2.96 kt -7.0%
1991 2.88 kt -2.6%
1992 2.67 kt -7.2%
1993 3.16 kt +18.3%
1994 2.89 kt -8.6%
1995 3.17 kt +9.7%
1996 3.61 kt +14.0%
1997 3.39 kt -6.2%
1998 3.53 kt +4.2%
1999 3.77 kt +6.9%
2000 3.63 kt -3.7%
2001 3.84 kt +5.6%
2002 4.12 kt +7.3%
2003 4.36 kt +5.8%
2004 4.61 kt +5.8%
2005 4.71 kt +2.2%
2006 5.12 kt +8.5%
2007 5.37 kt +4.9%
2008 6.19 kt +15.3%
2009 6.36 kt +2.7%
2010 7.12 kt +12.0%
2011 7.49 kt +5.2%
2012 7.84 kt +4.6%
2013 8.11 kt +3.5%
2014 8.74 kt +7.7%
2015 8.46 kt -3.2%
2016 8.91 kt +5.4%
2017 9.98 kt +12.0%
2018 9.84 kt -1.4%
2019 9.57 kt -2.8%
2020 10.52 kt +10.0%
2021 10.98 kt +4.3%
2022 11.09 kt +1.1%
2023 11.19 kt +0.9%
2030 10.1 kt -9.8%
2050 15.8 kt +56.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8 kt 1.67 kt 1.92 kt 9
1970s 2.1 kt 1.78 kt 2.31 kt 10
1980s 2.55 kt 2.22 kt 3.18 kt 10
1990s 3.2 kt 2.67 kt 3.77 kt 10
2000s 4.83 kt 3.63 kt 6.36 kt 10
2010s 8.61 kt 7.12 kt 9.98 kt 10
2020s 10.95 kt 10.52 kt 11.19 kt 4
2030s 10.1 kt 10.1 kt 10.1 kt 1
2050s 15.8 kt 15.8 kt 15.8 kt 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 79.71 kt compare
  2. 2 China 31.78 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 31.76 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 12.35 kt compare
  5. 5 Mexico 5.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 15.8 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 15.8 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 kt in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 19 regions with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (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).