Africa vs Switzerland: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Africa
2.1 % change on previous year
in 2023
Switzerland
23.75 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
15th
Switzerland rank
15th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) over time
- Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 23.75 % change on previous year against 2.1 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 21.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 11.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Switzerland ahead.
Africa ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 35 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 19.87 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1399 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | -0.045 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 0.1354 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 23.75 % change on previous year against 2.1 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Africa and Switzerland?
- 21.65 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Switzerland rank globally for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Africa ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.