Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was -8.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-8.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14,908.6%
World rank
137th
of 181 countries
All-time high
150 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-47.51 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan, 1962–2023

-50050100150196219922023

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded -8.63 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14,908.6% on the previous year and down 1,317.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan peaked at 150 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -47.51 % change on previous year, in 2006.

That places Afghanistan 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 1 % change on previous year
1965 -0.9901 % change on previous year -199.0%
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 8.6 % change on previous year
1968 -16.57 % change on previous year -292.7%
1969 0.883 % change on previous year -105.3%
1970 -1.09 % change on previous year -223.9%
1971 10.62 % change on previous year -1070.6%
1972 -8 % change on previous year -175.3%
1973 2.17 % change on previous year -127.2%
1974 1.32 % change on previous year -39.3%
1975 1.64 % change on previous year +24.2%
1976 -0.4132 % change on previous year -125.2%
1977 -0.4149 % change on previous year +0.4%
1978 0.4167 % change on previous year -200.4%
1979 -2.07 % change on previous year -597.9%
1980 -4.66 % change on previous year +124.7%
1981 -6.67 % change on previous year +43.0%
1982 -5.24 % change on previous year -21.4%
1983 -3.52 % change on previous year -32.8%
1984 -4.69 % change on previous year +33.3%
1985 -5.33 % change on previous year +13.7%
1986 -3.03 % change on previous year -43.1%
1987 -10.12 % change on previous year +233.9%
1988 -3.97 % change on previous year -60.7%
1989 -6.9 % change on previous year +73.6%
1990 1.11 % change on previous year -116.1%
1991 -8.42 % change on previous year -858.2%
1992 -20 % change on previous year +137.4%
1993 40 % change on previous year -300.0%
1994 7.14 % change on previous year -82.1%
1995 6.67 % change on previous year -6.7%
1996 -31.25 % change on previous year -568.7%
1997 -9.09 % change on previous year -70.9%
1998 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 -20 % change on previous year
2000 -40 % change on previous year +100.0%
2001 -16.67 % change on previous year -58.3%
2002 25 % change on previous year -250.0%
2003 150 % change on previous year +500.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 4.4 % change on previous year
2006 -47.51 % change on previous year -1179.8%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 0 % change on previous year
2009 2.19 % change on previous year
2010 30.71 % change on previous year +1302.6%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 -22.95 % change on previous year
2013 0.7092 % change on previous year -103.1%
2014 -10.56 % change on previous year -1589.4%
2015 15.96 % change on previous year -251.1%
2016 3.14 % change on previous year -80.3%
2017 -11.64 % change on previous year -470.4%
2018 -46.04 % change on previous year +295.6%
2019 31.03 % change on previous year -167.4%
2020 48.03 % change on previous year +54.8%
2021 -1.01 % change on previous year -102.1%
2022 -0.0575 % change on previous year -94.3%
2023 -8.63 % change on previous year +14908.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -14908.6% -0.0575 % change on previous year -8.63 % change on previous year
2014 -1589.4% 0.7092 % change on previous year -10.56 % change on previous year
2010 +1302.6% 2.19 % change on previous year 30.71 % change on previous year
2006 -1179.8% 4.4 % change on previous year -47.51 % change on previous year
1971 +1070.6% -1.09 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.8852 % change on previous year -16.57 % change on previous year 8.6 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.417 % change on previous year -8 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s -5.41 % change on previous year -10.12 % change on previous year -3.03 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.38 % change on previous year -31.25 % change on previous year 40 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.74 % change on previous year -47.51 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.9626 % change on previous year -46.04 % change on previous year 31.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.58 % change on previous year -8.63 % change on previous year 48.03 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 134 Cameroon -7.69 % change on previous year compare
  2. 135 Malaysia -7.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 136 Israel -7.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 138 Panama -8.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 139 Chile -9.18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 140 Russian Federation -9.24 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan was -8.63 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 150 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -47.51 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,317.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — 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 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.

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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
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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.