Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia
Australia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 47.79 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia stood at 47.79 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 218.8% on the previous year and up 272.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia peaked at 50.35 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -40.03 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Australia 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.4988 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1964 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -604.4% |
| 1965 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1966 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +548.6% |
| 1967 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1968 | -0.4908 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1969 | -17.98 % change on previous year | +3564.0% |
| 1970 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 1971 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1972 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1973 | -24.21 % change on previous year | +178.6% |
| 1974 | -23.04 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1976 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1977 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1978 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1979 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1980 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 1983 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 50.35 % change on previous year | +676.0% |
| 1986 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1987 | -31.53 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1988 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1989 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1990 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1991 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -729.4% |
| 1992 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 1993 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 1994 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1995 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -684.7% |
| 1996 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 18.93 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1998 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1999 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2000 | 24.64 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2001 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2002 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -215.8% |
| 2003 | -40.03 % change on previous year | -453.7% |
| 2004 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2005 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2006 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 2007 | -27.32 % change on previous year | +283.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2009 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2010 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2011 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2012 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2013 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2014 | -33.41 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 2015 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2016 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 2018 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2019 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2020 | -36 % change on previous year | -408.1% |
| 2021 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2022 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 47.79 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 47.79 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.97 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Australia's 47.79 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6051 % change on previous year, 79.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -3564.0% | -0.4908 % change on previous year | -17.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -17.98 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -24.21 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -31.53 % change on previous year | 50.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year | 18.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -40.03 % change on previous year | 41.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8228 % change on previous year | -33.41 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 % change on previous year | -36 % change on previous year | 47.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Lesotho 66.59 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Benin 49.24 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Mozambique 47.91 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Mauritius 44.94 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 40.21 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Gambia 34.24 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Australia was 47.79 % 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.35 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.03 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.