Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate in Pakistan

Pakistan: Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate was 116.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
116.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 557.4%
World rank
19th
of 167 countries
All-time high
333.23 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-87.02 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
33
1991–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) in Pakistan, 1991–2024

-10001002003001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 51.4 % change on previous year1997: -39.7 % change on previous year1998: 73 % change on previous year1999: 38.7 % change on previous year2000: -40.8 % change on previous year2001: -87 % change on previous year2002: 333.2 % change on previous year2003: -48.7 % change on previous year2004: -19.9 % change on previous year2005: 68.7 % change on previous year2006: -43.2 % change on previous year2007: -87 % change on previous year2009: -22 % change on previous year2010: -31.5 % change on previous year2011: 39.7 % change on previous year2012: 56.8 % change on previous year2013: -70.3 % change on previous year2014: 263.6 % change on previous year2015: -81.9 % change on previous year2016: 263.1 % change on previous year2017: 8.1 % change on previous year2018: -30.2 % change on previous year2019: 94.4 % change on previous year2020: -9 % change on previous year2021: 45.8 % change on previous year2022: 76.9 % change on previous year2023: 17.8 % change on previous year2024: 116.7 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 116.75 % change on previous year for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 557.4% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Pakistan peaked at 333.23 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -87.02 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Pakistan 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 51.37 % change on previous year —
1997 -39.7 % change on previous year -177.3%
1998 72.99 % change on previous year -283.9%
1999 38.75 % change on previous year -46.9%
2000 -40.75 % change on previous year -205.2%
2001 -87.02 % change on previous year +113.5%
2002 333.23 % change on previous year -483.0%
2003 -48.71 % change on previous year -114.6%
2004 -19.94 % change on previous year -59.1%
2005 68.66 % change on previous year -444.3%
2006 -43.16 % change on previous year -162.9%
2007 -86.96 % change on previous year +101.5%
2009 -22.02 % change on previous year -74.7%
2010 -31.52 % change on previous year +43.1%
2011 39.69 % change on previous year -225.9%
2012 56.76 % change on previous year +43.0%
2013 -70.28 % change on previous year -223.8%
2014 263.56 % change on previous year -475.0%
2015 -81.89 % change on previous year -131.1%
2016 263.08 % change on previous year -421.3%
2017 8.12 % change on previous year -96.9%
2018 -30.15 % change on previous year -471.4%
2019 94.43 % change on previous year -413.2%
2020 -8.98 % change on previous year -109.5%
2021 45.83 % change on previous year -610.4%
2022 76.94 % change on previous year +67.9%
2023 17.76 % change on previous year -76.9%
2024 116.75 % change on previous year +557.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 116.75 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -87.39 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 116.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.71 % change on previous year -39.7 % change on previous year 72.99 % change on previous year 9
2000s 5.93 % change on previous year -87.02 % change on previous year 333.23 % change on previous year 9
2010s 51.18 % change on previous year -81.89 % change on previous year 263.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s 49.66 % change on previous year -8.98 % change on previous year 116.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 16 Peru 142.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Somalia 120.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Mozambique 117.93 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Angola 113.39 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Eswatini 103.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Congo 100 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Pakistan?
Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Pakistan was 116.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 333.23 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -87.02 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — 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 Closed and open shrubland — 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
Closed and open shrubland — 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
199 places, 4,236 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.