Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in World

World: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) was 185.25 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
185.25 kt
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
194.99 kt
in 2023
All-time low
37.81 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in World, 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 World stood at 185.25 kt.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in World peaked at 194.99 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.81 kt, in 1962.

World ranks 1st 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 (Emissions N2O) in World, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 38 kt —
1962 37.81 kt -0.5%
1963 40.41 kt +6.9%
1964 39.64 kt -1.9%
1965 41.17 kt +3.9%
1966 44.28 kt +7.5%
1967 48.24 kt +9.0%
1968 45.76 kt -5.1%
1969 47.71 kt +4.3%
1970 47.33 kt -0.8%
1971 54.6 kt +15.4%
1972 53.65 kt -1.7%
1973 55.16 kt +2.8%
1974 53.7 kt -2.7%
1975 58.9 kt +9.7%
1976 60.65 kt +3.0%
1977 63.48 kt +4.7%
1978 66.6 kt +4.9%
1979 70.1 kt +5.3%
1980 67.12 kt -4.3%
1981 74.48 kt +11.0%
1982 74.5 kt +0.0%
1983 59.37 kt -20.3%
1984 75 kt +26.3%
1985 80.25 kt +7.0%
1986 79.3 kt -1.2%
1987 75.56 kt -4.7%
1988 68.38 kt -9.5%
1989 79.11 kt +15.7%
1990 79.97 kt +1.1%
1991 81.77 kt +2.2%
1992 87.66 kt +7.2%
1993 79.13 kt -9.7%
1994 92.8 kt +17.3%
1995 85.22 kt -8.2%
1996 95.39 kt +11.9%
1997 95.25 kt -0.1%
1998 99.48 kt +4.4%
1999 98.27 kt -1.2%
2000 96.03 kt -2.3%
2001 99.38 kt +3.5%
2002 97.72 kt -1.7%
2003 104.26 kt +6.7%
2004 116.61 kt +11.8%
2005 114.46 kt -1.8%
2006 113.56 kt -0.8%
2007 126.75 kt +11.6%
2008 132.31 kt +4.4%
2009 130.67 kt -1.2%
2010 135.73 kt +3.9%
2011 141.34 kt +4.1%
2012 140.09 kt -0.9%
2013 161.04 kt +15.0%
2014 164.37 kt +2.1%
2015 166.66 kt +1.4%
2016 176.93 kt +6.2%
2017 179.1 kt +1.2%
2018 175.4 kt -2.1%
2019 178.96 kt +2.0%
2020 181.86 kt +1.6%
2021 189.46 kt +4.2%
2022 183.2 kt -3.3%
2023 194.99 kt +6.4%
2030 162.87 kt -16.5%
2050 185.25 kt +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.56 kt 37.81 kt 48.24 kt 9
1970s 58.42 kt 47.33 kt 70.1 kt 10
1980s 73.31 kt 59.37 kt 80.25 kt 10
1990s 89.49 kt 79.13 kt 99.48 kt 10
2000s 113.17 kt 96.03 kt 132.31 kt 10
2010s 161.96 kt 135.73 kt 179.1 kt 10
2020s 187.37 kt 181.86 kt 194.99 kt 4
2030s 162.87 kt 162.87 kt 162.87 kt 1
2050s 185.25 kt 185.25 kt 185.25 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  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. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.99 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in World?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in World was 185.25 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 194.99 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 37.81 kt in 1962.
How does World rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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).