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

Burkina Faso: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 11.81 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 212.1%
World rank
25th
of 181 countries
All-time high
57.06 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-56.55 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-50-2502550196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Burkina Faso stood at 11.81 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 212.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.06 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -56.55 % change on previous year, in 1969.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.69 % change on previous year
1963 -1.82 % change on previous year -123.6%
1964 5.57 % change on previous year -406.8%
1965 -10.07 % change on previous year -280.8%
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 50.3 % change on previous year
1968 1.28 % change on previous year -97.5%
1969 -56.55 % change on previous year -4528.2%
1970 -13.47 % change on previous year -76.2%
1971 4.59 % change on previous year -134.1%
1972 -9.86 % change on previous year -314.9%
1973 9.56 % change on previous year -197.0%
1974 46.59 % change on previous year +387.2%
1975 10.66 % change on previous year -77.1%
1976 -50.65 % change on previous year -575.0%
1977 26.76 % change on previous year -152.8%
1978 28.52 % change on previous year +6.6%
1979 -5.14 % change on previous year -118.0%
1980 5.49 % change on previous year -206.9%
1981 23.46 % change on previous year +327.0%
1982 -5.42 % change on previous year -123.1%
1983 -7.31 % change on previous year +34.9%
1984 -3.59 % change on previous year -50.9%
1985 18.45 % change on previous year -614.0%
1986 15.38 % change on previous year -16.7%
1987 6.72 % change on previous year -56.3%
1988 57.06 % change on previous year +749.6%
1989 -20.11 % change on previous year -135.2%
1990 -20.15 % change on previous year +0.2%
1991 5.84 % change on previous year -129.0%
1992 20.4 % change on previous year +249.5%
1993 -12.27 % change on previous year -160.2%
1994 10.68 % change on previous year -187.0%
1995 -14.95 % change on previous year -240.0%
1996 1.89 % change on previous year -112.6%
1997 27.53 % change on previous year +1359.3%
1998 12.46 % change on previous year -54.7%
1999 6.39 % change on previous year -48.7%
2000 -16.4 % change on previous year -356.6%
2001 38.64 % change on previous year -335.7%
2002 12.27 % change on previous year -68.2%
2003 15.88 % change on previous year +29.4%
2004 -12.7 % change on previous year -180.0%
2005 16.41 % change on previous year -229.2%
2006 0.7311 % change on previous year -95.5%
2007 5.88 % change on previous year +703.9%
2008 28.91 % change on previous year +392.0%
2009 -3.8 % change on previous year -113.2%
2010 35.04 % change on previous year -1021.4%
2011 -11.28 % change on previous year -132.2%
2012 20.72 % change on previous year -283.7%
2013 7.93 % change on previous year -61.7%
2014 -17.92 % change on previous year -325.9%
2015 9.36 % change on previous year -152.2%
2016 11.17 % change on previous year +19.4%
2017 4.9 % change on previous year -56.2%
2018 6.57 % change on previous year +34.0%
2019 -0.419 % change on previous year -106.4%
2020 7.34 % change on previous year -1851.6%
2021 11.88 % change on previous year +61.8%
2022 -10.53 % change on previous year -188.7%
2023 11.81 % change on previous year -212.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Burkina Faso 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
1969 -4528.2% 1.28 % change on previous year -56.55 % change on previous year
2020 +1851.6% -0.419 % change on previous year 7.34 % change on previous year
1997 +1359.3% 1.89 % change on previous year 27.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.4494 % change on previous year -56.55 % change on previous year 50.3 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.76 % change on previous year -50.65 % change on previous year 46.59 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.01 % change on previous year -20.11 % change on previous year 57.06 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.78 % change on previous year -20.15 % change on previous year 27.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.58 % change on previous year -16.4 % change on previous year 38.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.61 % change on previous year -17.92 % change on previous year 35.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.12 % change on previous year -10.53 % change on previous year 11.88 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Kenya 14.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 24 Namibia 13.77 % change on previous year compare
  4. 26 Sweden 11.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Republic of Moldova 11.18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 28 Czechoslovakia 8.61 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Burkina Faso?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Burkina Faso was 11.81 % 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 57.06 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -56.55 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Burkina Faso rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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.