All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 11.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
181.75 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-38.99 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
62
1962–2023

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia stood at 11.96 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 181.75 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -38.99 % change on previous year, in 1971.

Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -10.66 % change on previous year
1963 8.69 % change on previous year -181.5%
1964 -0.2241 % change on previous year -102.6%
1965 3.86 % change on previous year -1820.2%
1966 -0.6187 % change on previous year -116.0%
1967 -14.07 % change on previous year +2173.7%
1968 3.3 % change on previous year -123.4%
1969 0.9691 % change on previous year -70.6%
1970 5.79 % change on previous year +497.3%
1971 -38.99 % change on previous year -773.6%
1972 -14.45 % change on previous year -62.9%
1973 -27.19 % change on previous year +88.2%
1974 181.75 % change on previous year -768.5%
1975 -29.89 % change on previous year -116.4%
1976 43.15 % change on previous year -244.3%
1977 -10.82 % change on previous year -125.1%
1978 -29.01 % change on previous year +168.0%
1979 36.4 % change on previous year -225.5%
1980 -14.96 % change on previous year -141.1%
1981 28.92 % change on previous year -293.3%
1982 65.8 % change on previous year +127.6%
1983 60.36 % change on previous year -8.3%
1984 63.9 % change on previous year +5.9%
1985 45.73 % change on previous year -28.4%
1986 -3.33 % change on previous year -107.3%
1987 6.26 % change on previous year -287.8%
1988 20.64 % change on previous year +229.7%
1989 7.53 % change on previous year -63.5%
1990 -1.28 % change on previous year -117.0%
1991 16.14 % change on previous year -1361.5%
1992 3.17 % change on previous year -80.3%
1993 -17.19 % change on previous year -641.9%
1994 -23.57 % change on previous year +37.1%
1995 -36.02 % change on previous year +52.8%
1996 -25.09 % change on previous year -30.3%
1997 45.87 % change on previous year -282.8%
1998 -4.46 % change on previous year -109.7%
1999 23.71 % change on previous year -631.7%
2000 -10.53 % change on previous year -144.4%
2001 0.2412 % change on previous year -102.3%
2002 18.86 % change on previous year +7718.3%
2003 4.16 % change on previous year -77.9%
2004 3.24 % change on previous year -22.2%
2005 -1.47 % change on previous year -145.4%
2006 -4.96 % change on previous year +237.9%
2007 -2.36 % change on previous year -52.4%
2008 -21.85 % change on previous year +824.6%
2009 -32.35 % change on previous year +48.1%
2010 -4.73 % change on previous year -85.4%
2011 -10.05 % change on previous year +112.5%
2012 -20.81 % change on previous year +107.1%
2013 -22.58 % change on previous year +8.5%
2014 8.26 % change on previous year -136.6%
2015 -5.98 % change on previous year -172.4%
2016 -5.92 % change on previous year -1.0%
2017 -5.7 % change on previous year -3.9%
2018 -24.88 % change on previous year +336.8%
2019 9.68 % change on previous year -138.9%
2020 14.36 % change on previous year +48.4%
2021 3.19 % change on previous year -77.8%
2022 20.51 % change on previous year +543.1%
2023 11.96 % change on previous year -41.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.09 % change on previous year -14.07 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year 8
1970s 11.67 % change on previous year -38.99 % change on previous year 181.75 % change on previous year 10
1980s 28.08 % change on previous year -14.96 % change on previous year 65.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.87 % change on previous year -36.02 % change on previous year 45.87 % change on previous year 10
2000s -4.7 % change on previous year -32.35 % change on previous year 18.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s -8.27 % change on previous year -24.88 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.5 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 20.51 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 12 Namibia 14.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Guinea 13.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Kenya 12.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 Republic of Moldova 11.73 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 Cambodia 11.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Burkina Faso 11.34 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia?
All crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia was 11.96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 181.75 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -38.99 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
All Crops — 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
236 places, 13,044 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.