Maize (corn) — Crop residues in Western Africa

Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues was 1.16 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.16 kt
Rank
22nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.16 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0814 kt
in 1977
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

00.250.50.7511.2196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues in Western Africa is 1.16 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 1.16 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 kt, in 1977.

That places Western Africa 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0941 kt
1962 0.0917 kt -2.6%
1963 0.0947 kt +3.3%
1964 0.1023 kt +8.0%
1965 0.1 kt -2.2%
1966 0.0991 kt -0.9%
1967 0.1023 kt +3.2%
1968 0.1017 kt -0.6%
1969 0.1056 kt +3.8%
1970 0.1194 kt +13.1%
1971 0.1115 kt -6.6%
1972 0.0862 kt -22.7%
1973 0.0952 kt +10.4%
1974 0.0824 kt -13.4%
1975 0.1076 kt +30.6%
1976 0.0931 kt -13.5%
1977 0.0814 kt -12.6%
1978 0.0854 kt +4.9%
1979 0.0859 kt +0.6%
1980 0.0904 kt +5.2%
1981 0.0973 kt +7.6%
1982 0.0989 kt +1.6%
1983 0.1118 kt +13.0%
1984 0.1432 kt +28.1%
1985 0.1655 kt +15.6%
1986 0.225 kt +36.0%
1987 0.2619 kt +16.4%
1988 0.2964 kt +13.2%
1989 0.2954 kt -0.3%
1990 0.3278 kt +11.0%
1991 0.3432 kt +4.7%
1992 0.3433 kt +0.0%
1993 0.3704 kt +7.9%
1994 0.3906 kt +5.5%
1995 0.3897 kt -0.2%
1996 0.3443 kt -11.6%
1997 0.342 kt -0.7%
1998 0.3346 kt -2.2%
1999 0.3581 kt +7.0%
2000 0.3024 kt -15.6%
2001 0.3269 kt +8.1%
2002 0.3575 kt +9.4%
2003 0.3793 kt +6.1%
2004 0.383 kt +1.0%
2005 0.4149 kt +8.3%
2006 0.4527 kt +9.1%
2007 0.4336 kt -4.2%
2008 0.4894 kt +12.9%
2009 0.5057 kt +3.3%
2010 0.5346 kt +5.7%
2011 0.5824 kt +8.9%
2012 0.6191 kt +6.3%
2013 0.6177 kt -0.2%
2014 0.6924 kt +12.1%
2015 0.6736 kt -2.7%
2016 0.7332 kt +8.8%
2017 0.7829 kt +6.8%
2018 0.8141 kt +4.0%
2019 0.8967 kt +10.1%
2020 0.8849 kt -1.3%
2021 0.9109 kt +2.9%
2022 0.92 kt +1.0%
2023 0.9067 kt -1.4%
2030 0.8075 kt -10.9%
2050 1.16 kt +43.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0991 kt 0.0917 kt 0.1056 kt 9
1970s 0.0948 kt 0.0814 kt 0.1194 kt 10
1980s 0.1786 kt 0.0904 kt 0.2964 kt 10
1990s 0.3544 kt 0.3278 kt 0.3906 kt 10
2000s 0.4045 kt 0.3024 kt 0.5057 kt 10
2010s 0.6947 kt 0.5346 kt 0.8967 kt 10
2020s 0.9056 kt 0.8849 kt 0.92 kt 4
2030s 0.8075 kt 0.8075 kt 0.8075 kt 1
2050s 1.16 kt 1.16 kt 1.16 kt 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 19 USSR 0.3022 kt compare
  2. 20 Thailand 0.2823 kt compare
  3. 21 Ukraine 0.2733 kt compare
  4. 22 Hungary 0.2643 kt compare
  5. 23 Malawi 0.2473 kt compare
  6. 24 Kenya 0.2201 kt compare
  7. 25 Serbia and Montenegro 0.2051 kt compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues in Western Africa?
Maize (corn) — crop residues in Western Africa was 1.16 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 kt in 1977.
How does Western Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues?
Western Africa ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Western 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
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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).