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

China, mainland: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 2.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 554.8%
World rank
60th
of 181 countries
All-time high
21.13 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-15.79 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in China, mainland stood at 2.67 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 554.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in China, mainland peaked at 21.13 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -15.79 % change on previous year, in 1962.

China, mainland ranks 60th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -15.79 % change on previous year
1963 20 % change on previous year -226.7%
1964 -0.0781 % change on previous year -100.4%
1965 2 % change on previous year -2660.3%
1966 8.59 % change on previous year +329.5%
1967 -5.88 % change on previous year -168.5%
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 0 % change on previous year
1970 -1.15 % change on previous year
1971 5.65 % change on previous year -589.9%
1972 -0.1376 % change on previous year -102.4%
1973 -0.7911 % change on previous year +474.7%
1974 5.07 % change on previous year -740.7%
1975 6.82 % change on previous year +34.5%
1976 3.39 % change on previous year -50.3%
1977 2.23 % change on previous year -34.1%
1978 1.64 % change on previous year -26.4%
1979 0.759 % change on previous year -53.9%
1980 1.09 % change on previous year +43.8%
1981 -4.56 % change on previous year -517.8%
1982 -4.53 % change on previous year -0.5%
1983 1.62 % change on previous year -135.6%
1984 -1.53 % change on previous year -194.5%
1985 -4.55 % change on previous year +198.1%
1986 8.08 % change on previous year -277.7%
1987 5.69 % change on previous year -29.6%
1988 -2.57 % change on previous year -145.2%
1989 3.36 % change on previous year -230.5%
1990 5.15 % change on previous year +53.4%
1991 0.8084 % change on previous year -84.3%
1992 -2.46 % change on previous year -404.4%
1993 -1.66 % change on previous year -32.5%
1994 2.21 % change on previous year -233.3%
1995 7.68 % change on previous year +246.8%
1996 7.56 % change on previous year -1.5%
1997 -2.95 % change on previous year -139.0%
1998 6.16 % change on previous year -308.6%
1999 2.63 % change on previous year -57.2%
2000 -10.99 % change on previous year -517.3%
2001 5.32 % change on previous year -148.4%
2002 1.45 % change on previous year -72.8%
2003 -2.3 % change on previous year -258.5%
2004 5.72 % change on previous year -349.3%
2005 3.59 % change on previous year -37.3%
2006 7.98 % change on previous year +122.6%
2007 3.56 % change on previous year -55.4%
2008 1.31 % change on previous year -63.2%
2009 4.42 % change on previous year +237.1%
2010 4.23 % change on previous year -4.3%
2011 3.2 % change on previous year -24.1%
2012 4.44 % change on previous year +38.4%
2013 3.68 % change on previous year -17.1%
2014 2.22 % change on previous year -39.7%
2015 21.13 % change on previous year +853.4%
2016 -1.76 % change on previous year -108.3%
2017 -4.03 % change on previous year +129.2%
2018 -0.6344 % change on previous year -84.2%
2019 -2.02 % change on previous year +218.0%
2020 -0.0484 % change on previous year -97.6%
2021 5 % change on previous year -10425.5%
2022 -0.5865 % change on previous year -111.7%
2023 2.67 % change on previous year -554.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in China, mainland 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
2021 +10425.5% -0.0484 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year
1965 +2660.3% -0.0781 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.11 % change on previous year -15.79 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.35 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 6.82 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2094 % change on previous year -4.56 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.51 % change on previous year -2.95 % change on previous year 7.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year -10.99 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.05 % change on previous year -4.03 % change on previous year 21.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.76 % change on previous year -0.5865 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 57 Republic of Korea 2.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 58 Bulgaria 2.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 59 China 2.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 61 Libya 2.39 % change on previous year compare
  5. 62 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 63 Colombia 2.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in China, mainland?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in China, mainland was 2.67 % 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 21.13 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was -15.79 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
China, mainland ranks 60th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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.