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Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 62.6 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

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

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

102030405060196120052050

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 62.6 kt for maize (corn) — crop residues in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America peaked at 64.08 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.73 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 15.12 kt —
1962 15.11 kt -0.1%
1963 16.74 kt +10.8%
1964 14.73 kt -12.0%
1965 17.01 kt +15.5%
1966 17.33 kt +1.9%
1967 20 kt +15.4%
1968 18.38 kt -8.1%
1969 19.17 kt +4.3%
1970 17.43 kt -9.1%
1971 23.15 kt +32.8%
1972 22.62 kt -2.3%
1973 23.15 kt +2.3%
1974 19.7 kt -14.9%
1975 24.08 kt +22.2%
1976 25.86 kt +7.4%
1977 26.72 kt +3.3%
1978 29.55 kt +10.6%
1979 32.1 kt +8.6%
1980 27.49 kt -14.3%
1981 33.08 kt +20.3%
1982 33.42 kt +1.0%
1983 17.84 kt -46.6%
1984 31.38 kt +75.9%
1985 35.9 kt +14.4%
1986 33.16 kt -7.6%
1987 29.02 kt -12.5%
1988 20.72 kt -28.6%
1989 30.59 kt +47.6%
1990 32.2 kt +5.3%
1991 30.65 kt -4.8%
1992 37.66 kt +22.9%
1993 26.17 kt -30.5%
1994 40.08 kt +53.2%
1995 30.23 kt -24.6%
1996 37.19 kt +23.0%
1997 37.04 kt -0.4%
1998 39.31 kt +6.1%
1999 38.08 kt -3.1%
2000 39.59 kt +4.0%
2001 38.18 kt -3.5%
2002 36.34 kt -4.8%
2003 40.55 kt +11.6%
2004 46.78 kt +15.4%
2005 44.38 kt -5.1%
2006 42.06 kt -5.2%
2007 52.12 kt +23.9%
2008 48.07 kt -7.8%
2009 51.68 kt +7.5%
2010 49.77 kt -3.7%
2011 49.35 kt -0.8%
2012 44.04 kt -10.8%
2013 55.41 kt +25.8%
2014 56.28 kt +1.6%
2015 54.27 kt -3.6%
2016 64.08 kt +18.1%
2017 58.07 kt -9.4%
2018 57.02 kt -1.8%
2019 54.33 kt -4.7%
2020 56.17 kt +3.4%
2021 59.71 kt +6.3%
2022 54.51 kt -8.7%
2023 61.01 kt +11.9%
2030 60.33 kt -1.1%
2050 62.6 kt +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.07 kt 14.73 kt 20 kt 9
1970s 24.44 kt 17.43 kt 32.1 kt 10
1980s 29.26 kt 17.84 kt 35.9 kt 10
1990s 34.86 kt 26.17 kt 40.08 kt 10
2000s 43.97 kt 36.34 kt 52.12 kt 10
2010s 54.26 kt 44.04 kt 64.08 kt 10
2020s 57.85 kt 54.51 kt 61.01 kt 4
2030s 60.33 kt 60.33 kt 60.33 kt 1
2050s 62.6 kt 62.6 kt 62.6 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 China 31.78 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 31.76 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 12.35 kt compare
  4. 5 Mexico 5.88 kt compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 1.61 kt compare
  6. 6 Argentina 5.18 kt compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.22 kt compare
  8. 7 India 4.99 kt compare
  9. 7 Türkiye 0.9747 kt compare
  10. 8 Indonesia 3.9 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 62.6 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 64.08 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 14.73 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 (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).