Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Americas

Americas: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 16.94 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
16.94 kt
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
17.6 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3.71 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

5101520196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas is 16.94 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Americas peaked at 17.6 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.71 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 (Indirect emissions N2O) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3.71 kt
1962 3.75 kt +1.0%
1963 4.08 kt +8.8%
1964 3.78 kt -7.3%
1965 4.3 kt +13.7%
1966 4.41 kt +2.6%
1967 4.98 kt +12.7%
1968 4.64 kt -6.8%
1969 4.77 kt +2.8%
1970 4.59 kt -3.7%
1971 5.69 kt +24.0%
1972 5.46 kt -4.1%
1973 5.62 kt +3.0%
1974 5.04 kt -10.5%
1975 5.8 kt +15.2%
1976 6.11 kt +5.3%
1977 6.45 kt +5.7%
1978 6.87 kt +6.4%
1979 7.29 kt +6.2%
1980 6.61 kt -9.4%
1981 7.91 kt +19.7%
1982 7.78 kt -1.7%
1983 4.89 kt -37.2%
1984 7.48 kt +53.0%
1985 8.45 kt +13.0%
1986 7.87 kt -6.9%
1987 7.22 kt -8.3%
1988 5.6 kt -22.5%
1989 7.34 kt +31.2%
1990 7.59 kt +3.4%
1991 7.45 kt -2.0%
1992 9.08 kt +22.0%
1993 6.99 kt -23.0%
1994 9.63 kt +37.7%
1995 7.97 kt -17.3%
1996 9.01 kt +13.1%
1997 9.2 kt +2.1%
1998 9.61 kt +4.4%
1999 9.29 kt -3.4%
2000 9.69 kt +4.3%
2001 9.75 kt +0.6%
2002 9.19 kt -5.8%
2003 10.4 kt +13.2%
2004 11.4 kt +9.6%
2005 10.86 kt -4.8%
2006 10.59 kt -2.5%
2007 12.98 kt +22.6%
2008 12.49 kt -3.8%
2009 12.52 kt +0.3%
2010 12.68 kt +1.2%
2011 12.5 kt -1.4%
2012 12.03 kt -3.8%
2013 14.74 kt +22.6%
2014 14.9 kt +1.0%
2015 14.75 kt -1.0%
2016 16.23 kt +10.1%
2017 16.31 kt +0.5%
2018 15.52 kt -4.8%
2019 15.89 kt +2.4%
2020 16.38 kt +3.1%
2021 16.68 kt +1.8%
2022 16.26 kt -2.5%
2023 17.6 kt +8.2%
2030 15.6 kt -11.3%
2050 16.94 kt +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.27 kt 3.71 kt 4.98 kt 9
1970s 5.89 kt 4.59 kt 7.29 kt 10
1980s 7.11 kt 4.89 kt 8.45 kt 10
1990s 8.58 kt 6.99 kt 9.63 kt 10
2000s 10.99 kt 9.19 kt 12.98 kt 10
2010s 14.55 kt 12.03 kt 16.31 kt 10
2020s 16.73 kt 16.26 kt 17.6 kt 4
2030s 15.6 kt 15.6 kt 15.6 kt 1
2050s 16.94 kt 16.94 kt 16.94 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 14.64 kt compare
  2. 2 China 5.84 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 5.83 kt compare
  4. 4 Brazil 2.27 kt compare
  5. 5 Mexico 1.08 kt compare
  6. 6 Argentina 0.9509 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 16.94 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 17.6 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.71 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 (Indirect emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect 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).