Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Brazil

Brazil: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 2.27 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
2.27 kt
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.81 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.341 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues in Brazil is 2.27 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Brazil peaked at 3.81 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.341 kt, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 4th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Brazil, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.341 kt
1962 0.3624 kt +6.3%
1963 0.3934 kt +8.6%
1964 0.369 kt -6.2%
1965 0.4502 kt +22.0%
1966 0.4297 kt -4.6%
1967 0.4765 kt +10.9%
1968 0.4809 kt +0.9%
1969 0.4787 kt -0.5%
1970 0.5219 kt +9.0%
1971 0.53 kt +1.6%
1972 0.5499 kt +3.8%
1973 0.5221 kt -5.1%
1974 0.5883 kt +12.7%
1975 0.5926 kt +0.7%
1976 0.6338 kt +7.0%
1977 0.6836 kt +7.9%
1978 0.5238 kt -23.4%
1979 0.5988 kt +14.3%
1980 0.7078 kt +18.2%
1981 0.7285 kt +2.9%
1982 0.764 kt +4.9%
1983 0.6535 kt -14.5%
1984 0.7372 kt +12.8%
1985 0.7564 kt +2.6%
1986 0.7274 kt -3.8%
1987 0.9074 kt +24.7%
1988 0.849 kt -6.4%
1989 0.8936 kt +5.3%
1990 0.7327 kt -18.0%
1991 0.8176 kt +11.6%
1992 1 kt +22.7%
1993 0.9691 kt -3.4%
1994 1.06 kt +9.5%
1995 1.16 kt +9.7%
1996 0.9601 kt -17.5%
1997 1.06 kt +10.0%
1998 0.938 kt -11.1%
1999 1.02 kt +9.0%
2000 1.03 kt +0.6%
2001 1.29 kt +25.3%
2002 1.12 kt -13.0%
2003 1.47 kt +30.7%
2004 1.29 kt -12.3%
2005 1.1 kt -14.7%
2006 1.31 kt +19.6%
2007 1.58 kt +20.3%
2008 1.77 kt +12.0%
2009 1.54 kt -12.9%
2010 1.65 kt +7.0%
2011 1.66 kt +1.0%
2012 2.08 kt +25.3%
2013 2.34 kt +12.4%
2014 2.33 kt -0.3%
2015 2.48 kt +6.1%
2016 1.91 kt -22.7%
2017 2.84 kt +48.3%
2018 2.41 kt -15.1%
2019 2.93 kt +21.4%
2020 3.01 kt +3.0%
2021 2.61 kt -13.4%
2022 3.21 kt +22.9%
2023 3.81 kt +18.8%
2030 1.96 kt -48.4%
2050 2.27 kt +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4202 kt 0.341 kt 0.4809 kt 9
1970s 0.5745 kt 0.5219 kt 0.6836 kt 10
1980s 0.7725 kt 0.6535 kt 0.9074 kt 10
1990s 0.9724 kt 0.7327 kt 1.16 kt 10
2000s 1.35 kt 1.03 kt 1.77 kt 10
2010s 2.26 kt 1.65 kt 2.93 kt 10
2020s 3.16 kt 2.61 kt 3.81 kt 4
2030s 1.96 kt 1.96 kt 1.96 kt 1
2050s 2.27 kt 2.27 kt 2.27 kt 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 OECD 14.64 kt compare
  2. 2 China 5.84 kt compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 5.83 kt compare
  4. 5 Mexico 1.08 kt compare
  5. 6 Argentina 0.9509 kt compare
  6. 7 India 0.9162 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Brazil?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Brazil was 2.27 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3.81 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.341 kt in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Brazil 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).