Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Northern America

Northern America: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 11.5 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

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

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

24681012196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America is 11.5 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Northern America peaked at 11.77 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.71 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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.78 kt
1962 2.77 kt -0.1%
1963 3.07 kt +10.8%
1964 2.71 kt -12.0%
1965 3.12 kt +15.5%
1966 3.18 kt +1.9%
1967 3.67 kt +15.4%
1968 3.38 kt -8.1%
1969 3.52 kt +4.3%
1970 3.2 kt -9.1%
1971 4.25 kt +32.8%
1972 4.16 kt -2.3%
1973 4.25 kt +2.3%
1974 3.62 kt -14.9%
1975 4.42 kt +22.2%
1976 4.75 kt +7.4%
1977 4.91 kt +3.3%
1978 5.43 kt +10.6%
1979 5.9 kt +8.6%
1980 5.05 kt -14.3%
1981 6.08 kt +20.3%
1982 6.14 kt +1.0%
1983 3.28 kt -46.6%
1984 5.76 kt +75.9%
1985 6.59 kt +14.4%
1986 6.09 kt -7.6%
1987 5.33 kt -12.5%
1988 3.81 kt -28.6%
1989 5.62 kt +47.6%
1990 5.91 kt +5.3%
1991 5.63 kt -4.8%
1992 6.92 kt +22.9%
1993 4.81 kt -30.5%
1994 7.36 kt +53.2%
1995 5.55 kt -24.6%
1996 6.83 kt +23.0%
1997 6.8 kt -0.4%
1998 7.22 kt +6.1%
1999 6.99 kt -3.1%
2000 7.27 kt +4.0%
2001 7.01 kt -3.5%
2002 6.67 kt -4.8%
2003 7.45 kt +11.6%
2004 8.59 kt +15.4%
2005 8.15 kt -5.1%
2006 7.73 kt -5.2%
2007 9.57 kt +23.9%
2008 8.83 kt -7.8%
2009 9.49 kt +7.5%
2010 9.14 kt -3.7%
2011 9.06 kt -0.8%
2012 8.09 kt -10.8%
2013 10.18 kt +25.8%
2014 10.34 kt +1.6%
2015 9.97 kt -3.6%
2016 11.77 kt +18.1%
2017 10.67 kt -9.4%
2018 10.47 kt -1.8%
2019 9.98 kt -4.7%
2020 10.32 kt +3.4%
2021 10.97 kt +6.3%
2022 10.01 kt -8.7%
2023 11.21 kt +11.9%
2030 11.08 kt -1.1%
2050 11.5 kt +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.13 kt 2.71 kt 3.67 kt 9
1970s 4.49 kt 3.2 kt 5.9 kt 10
1980s 5.37 kt 3.28 kt 6.59 kt 10
1990s 6.4 kt 4.81 kt 7.36 kt 10
2000s 8.08 kt 6.67 kt 9.57 kt 10
2010s 9.97 kt 8.09 kt 11.77 kt 10
2020s 10.63 kt 10.01 kt 11.21 kt 4
2030s 11.08 kt 11.08 kt 11.08 kt 1
2050s 11.5 kt 11.5 kt 11.5 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 2 China 5.84 kt compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 5.83 kt compare
  3. 4 Brazil 2.27 kt compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 0.3649 kt compare
  5. 5 Mexico 1.08 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 0.2951 kt compare
  7. 6 Argentina 0.9509 kt compare
  8. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2239 kt compare
  9. 7 India 0.9162 kt compare
  10. 7 Türkiye 0.179 kt compare
  11. 8 Indonesia 0.7165 kt compare
  12. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1527 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 11.5 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 11.77 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 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 (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).