Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 5.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.4 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica peaked at 86.48 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -55.14 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 40th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1964 | 24.79 % change on previous year | -1509.0% |
| 1965 | -21.93 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1966 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1967 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1968 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 1969 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1970 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -644.7% |
| 1971 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1972 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1973 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1974 | -32.12 % change on previous year | -441.4% |
| 1975 | 25.48 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1976 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1977 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1978 | -21.58 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1980 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1981 | 20.78 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 1982 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1984 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1985 | 20.78 % change on previous year | -1598.5% |
| 1986 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1987 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1988 | -17.84 % change on previous year | +1467.3% |
| 1989 | -21.98 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1990 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1991 | -21.17 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1992 | -25.41 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1993 | -18.63 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1994 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1995 | -20.26 % change on previous year | +250.7% |
| 1996 | 30.94 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 1997 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1998 | -20.87 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 1999 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2000 | -31.32 % change on previous year | -495.7% |
| 2001 | -24.87 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2002 | -11.71 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 25.12 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 2004 | -23.56 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2005 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2006 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 44.58 % change on previous year | -2963.8% |
| 2008 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2009 | 55.79 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 2010 | -16.27 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2011 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2013 | -16.21 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2014 | -0.4956 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2015 | -30.99 % change on previous year | +6153.6% |
| 2016 | 14.32 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2017 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2018 | 86.48 % change on previous year | -1001.6% |
| 2019 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2021 | -55.14 % change on previous year | -948.3% |
| 2022 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.97 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1178 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -6153.6% | -0.4956 % change on previous year | -30.99 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2963.8% | -1.56 % change on previous year | 44.58 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1598.5% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 20.78 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1509.0% | -1.76 % change on previous year | 24.79 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1467.3% | -1.14 % change on previous year | -17.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -21.93 % change on previous year | 24.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3687 % change on previous year | -32.12 % change on previous year | 25.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -21.98 % change on previous year | 20.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.72 % change on previous year | -25.41 % change on previous year | 30.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -31.32 % change on previous year | 55.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8759 % change on previous year | -30.99 % change on previous year | 86.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.93 % change on previous year | -55.14 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Brazil 5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Togo 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 39 OECD 5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Canada 5.19 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Türkiye 5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 43 United Republic of Tanzania 5 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Costa Rica was 5.4 % 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.48 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.14 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.