Mauritius vs Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)

Mauritius
44.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
6.91 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mauritius rank
5th
Western Africa rank
4th

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) over time

  • Mauritius
  • Western Africa
0200400600196219922023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 44.94 % change on previous year against 6.91 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 38.03 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 6.5 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 74.01 % change on previous year 0.6509 % change on previous year 73.36 % change on previous year Mauritius
1970s 17.6 % change on previous year -1.37 % change on previous year 18.97 % change on previous year Mauritius
1980s 11.36 % change on previous year 10.97 % change on previous year 0.3926 % change on previous year Mauritius
1990s -18.75 % change on previous year 0.7374 % change on previous year 19.49 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 6.86 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year Mauritius
2010s 30.37 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year 24.01 % change on previous year Mauritius
2020s 21.92 % change on previous year 0.4389 % change on previous year 21.48 % change on previous year Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Mauritius or Western Africa?
Mauritius, at 44.94 % change on previous year against 6.91 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Mauritius and Western Africa?
38.03 % change on previous year, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Western Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Western Africa rank globally for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Mauritius ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 181 countries.
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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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 11,661 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

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.