Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 4.04 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.04 kt
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.04 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.5926 kt
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.04 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.04 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.5926 kt, in 1964.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.5936 kt
1962 0.6162 kt +3.8%
1963 0.622 kt +0.9%
1964 0.5926 kt -4.7%
1965 0.6129 kt +3.4%
1966 0.6345 kt +3.5%
1967 0.7992 kt +26.0%
1968 0.6729 kt -15.8%
1969 0.702 kt +4.3%
1970 0.694 kt -1.1%
1971 0.8035 kt +15.8%
1972 0.8412 kt +4.7%
1973 0.667 kt -20.7%
1974 0.8957 kt +34.3%
1975 0.8771 kt -2.1%
1976 0.8741 kt -0.3%
1977 0.8982 kt +2.8%
1978 0.8939 kt -0.5%
1979 0.8162 kt -8.7%
1980 0.8968 kt +9.9%
1981 1.03 kt +15.3%
1982 0.8737 kt -15.5%
1983 0.7634 kt -12.6%
1984 0.7899 kt +3.5%
1985 0.9878 kt +25.1%
1986 1.08 kt +9.5%
1987 1.06 kt -1.6%
1988 1.18 kt +11.3%
1989 1.31 kt +10.8%
1990 1.2 kt -8.6%
1991 1.17 kt -2.1%
1992 0.9657 kt -17.8%
1993 1.3 kt +34.1%
1994 1.38 kt +6.9%
1995 1.16 kt -16.3%
1996 1.36 kt +17.0%
1997 1.29 kt -4.6%
1998 1.23 kt -4.6%
1999 1.3 kt +5.2%
2000 1.32 kt +2.0%
2001 1.27 kt -4.2%
2002 1.37 kt +8.2%
2003 1.43 kt +4.1%
2004 1.5 kt +4.9%
2005 1.56 kt +4.2%
2006 1.55 kt -0.9%
2007 1.54 kt -0.6%
2008 1.8 kt +17.4%
2009 1.82 kt +1.1%
2010 2.06 kt +12.7%
2011 2.09 kt +1.4%
2012 2.21 kt +6.1%
2013 2.22 kt +0.2%
2014 2.45 kt +10.6%
2015 2.28 kt -7.1%
2016 2.29 kt +0.5%
2017 2.76 kt +20.6%
2018 2.66 kt -3.8%
2019 2.61 kt -1.7%
2020 2.88 kt +10.1%
2021 2.98 kt +3.4%
2022 2.94 kt -1.0%
2023 2.96 kt +0.4%
2030 2.81 kt -4.9%
2050 4.04 kt +43.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6495 kt 0.5926 kt 0.7992 kt 9
1970s 0.8261 kt 0.667 kt 0.8982 kt 10
1980s 0.9989 kt 0.7634 kt 1.31 kt 10
1990s 1.24 kt 0.9657 kt 1.38 kt 10
2000s 1.52 kt 1.27 kt 1.82 kt 10
2010s 2.36 kt 2.06 kt 2.76 kt 10
2020s 2.94 kt 2.88 kt 2.98 kt 4
2030s 2.81 kt 2.81 kt 2.81 kt 1
2050s 4.04 kt 4.04 kt 4.04 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1056 kt compare
  2. 9 Nigeria 0.5627 kt compare
  3. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0992 kt compare
  4. 10 France 0.5065 kt compare
  5. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0894 kt compare
  6. 11 South Africa 0.4832 kt compare
  7. 12 Philippines 0.4595 kt compare
  8. 13 Ethiopia 0.41 kt compare
  9. 13 Republic of Moldova 0.0646 kt compare
  10. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0529 kt compare
  11. 14 Canada 0.3833 kt compare
  12. 15 Italy 0.3675 kt compare
  13. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0091 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Sub-Saharan Africa was 4.04 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.04 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5926 kt in 1964.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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
Last refreshed

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).