Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin
Benin: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 49.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin stood at 49.24 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1,500.0% on the previous year and up 585.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin peaked at 49.24 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.12 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Benin 2nd 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1964 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1965 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -709.9% |
| 1966 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1967 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 1968 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1969 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 1971 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1972 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1973 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1974 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1976 | -18.12 % change on previous year | -404.3% |
| 1977 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1978 | 43.43 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1979 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1980 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 1981 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1982 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1983 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 1984 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1985 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1986 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 1987 | -11.52 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 1989 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1990 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +201.1% |
| 1991 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1992 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +303.5% |
| 1994 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1995 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1996 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1997 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +193.3% |
| 1998 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1999 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2001 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 2002 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 2003 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2004 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 2005 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2006 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2007 | -0.9211 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2008 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -2728.7% |
| 2009 | -0.562 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2010 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -1254.8% |
| 2011 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 2012 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2013 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2014 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2015 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3348 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2017 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -3090.7% |
| 2018 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2019 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +418.4% |
| 2020 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2022 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2023 | 49.24 % change on previous year | +1500.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3090.7% | -0.3348 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2728.7% | -0.9211 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4227 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 19.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -18.12 % change on previous year | 43.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -14.04 % change on previous year | 24.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 26.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year | 49.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Benin was 49.24 % 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 49.24 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.12 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Benin rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Benin ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.