Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 0.0243 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0243 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 101.0%
Rank
21st
of 34 groups
All-time high
33.99 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-29.91 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa is 0.0243 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 33.99 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -29.91 % change on previous year, in 2006.

That places Southern Africa 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.55 % change on previous year
1963 1.24 % change on previous year -72.8%
1964 0.286 % change on previous year -76.9%
1965 -1.67 % change on previous year -683.2%
1966 -1.98 % change on previous year +18.6%
1967 8.41 % change on previous year -525.2%
1968 5.59 % change on previous year -33.6%
1969 -4.39 % change on previous year -178.5%
1970 0.3662 % change on previous year -108.4%
1971 6.94 % change on previous year +1794.3%
1972 2.33 % change on previous year -66.4%
1973 -15.39 % change on previous year -760.3%
1974 15.76 % change on previous year -202.4%
1975 -1.79 % change on previous year -111.3%
1976 4.64 % change on previous year -359.4%
1977 -5.83 % change on previous year -225.6%
1978 -4.59 % change on previous year -21.2%
1979 2.91 % change on previous year -163.3%
1980 -1.58 % change on previous year -154.2%
1981 0.6985 % change on previous year -144.3%
1982 3.93 % change on previous year +463.3%
1983 -1.86 % change on previous year -147.4%
1984 4.66 % change on previous year -350.0%
1985 -5.43 % change on previous year -216.4%
1986 5.37 % change on previous year -198.9%
1987 2.91 % change on previous year -45.7%
1988 -2.1 % change on previous year -172.1%
1989 -7.33 % change on previous year +248.9%
1990 -5.95 % change on previous year -18.9%
1991 -8.71 % change on previous year +46.4%
1992 0.8195 % change on previous year -109.4%
1993 7.25 % change on previous year +784.6%
1994 7.8 % change on previous year +7.5%
1995 -20.81 % change on previous year -367.0%
1996 8.67 % change on previous year -141.7%
1997 5.67 % change on previous year -34.6%
1998 -16.11 % change on previous year -384.3%
1999 1.59 % change on previous year -109.8%
2000 14 % change on previous year +782.8%
2001 -17.54 % change on previous year -225.3%
2002 8.22 % change on previous year -146.9%
2003 -0.2523 % change on previous year -103.1%
2004 -9.01 % change on previous year +3472.4%
2005 0.3845 % change on previous year -104.3%
2006 -29.91 % change on previous year -7878.2%
2007 14.88 % change on previous year -149.8%
2008 10.42 % change on previous year -30.0%
2009 -10.71 % change on previous year -202.8%
2010 8.4 % change on previous year -178.4%
2011 -10.38 % change on previous year -223.6%
2012 8.92 % change on previous year -186.0%
2013 1.58 % change on previous year -82.3%
2014 0.0343 % change on previous year -97.8%
2015 5.84 % change on previous year +16941.0%
2016 -24.29 % change on previous year -515.9%
2017 33.99 % change on previous year -239.9%
2018 -9.11 % change on previous year -126.8%
2019 -5.31 % change on previous year -41.7%
2020 11.14 % change on previous year -309.6%
2021 -3.22 % change on previous year -128.9%
2022 -2.56 % change on previous year -20.5%
2023 0.0243 % change on previous year -100.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5 % change on previous year -4.39 % change on previous year 8.41 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.5338 % change on previous year -15.39 % change on previous year 15.76 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.0729 % change on previous year -7.33 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.98 % change on previous year -20.81 % change on previous year 8.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.95 % change on previous year -29.91 % change on previous year 14.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.9671 % change on previous year -24.29 % change on previous year 33.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.34 % change on previous year -3.22 % change on previous year 11.14 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Cambodia 11.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 19 Burkina Faso 11.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 20 Jordan 10.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Sweden 9.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Belize 8.45 % change on previous year compare
  7. 24 Syrian Arab Republic 8.36 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 0.0243 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33.99 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -29.91 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Southern Africa rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.