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

Greece: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
55th
of 181 countries
All-time high
40.59 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-21.28 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Greece is 3.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and up 1,744.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Greece peaked at 40.59 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -21.28 % change on previous year, in 2014.

Greece ranks 55th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Greece, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -13.14 % change on previous year
1963 11.57 % change on previous year -188.1%
1964 -18.85 % change on previous year -262.9%
1965 -4.17 % change on previous year -77.9%
1966 -3.35 % change on previous year -19.7%
1967 -4.08 % change on previous year +21.7%
1968 10.9 % change on previous year -367.5%
1969 0.8784 % change on previous year -91.9%
1970 13.53 % change on previous year +1440.3%
1971 -1.12 % change on previous year -108.3%
1972 -1.55 % change on previous year +38.4%
1973 -3.09 % change on previous year +99.2%
1974 -18.07 % change on previous year +484.7%
1975 -3.05 % change on previous year -83.1%
1976 0.7874 % change on previous year -125.8%
1977 -3.98 % change on previous year -606.0%
1978 -8.79 % change on previous year +120.6%
1979 9.46 % change on previous year -207.6%
1980 40.59 % change on previous year +329.2%
1981 1.86 % change on previous year -95.4%
1982 1.31 % change on previous year -29.4%
1983 7.87 % change on previous year +500.8%
1984 20.31 % change on previous year +158.3%
1985 -4 % change on previous year -119.7%
1986 -1.7 % change on previous year -57.5%
1987 20.18 % change on previous year -1288.5%
1988 -7.25 % change on previous year -135.9%
1989 -7.82 % change on previous year +7.8%
1990 -7.32 % change on previous year -6.4%
1991 10.93 % change on previous year -249.3%
1992 -8.81 % change on previous year -180.6%
1993 0.9314 % change on previous year -110.6%
1994 -0.1411 % change on previous year -115.1%
1995 -13.61 % change on previous year +9548.7%
1996 16.12 % change on previous year -218.4%
1997 -0.1338 % change on previous year -100.8%
1998 1.43 % change on previous year -1171.5%
1999 -2.06 % change on previous year -243.8%
2000 2.8 % change on previous year -236.0%
2001 -2.15 % change on previous year -176.7%
2002 5.22 % change on previous year -343.0%
2003 7.92 % change on previous year +51.8%
2004 0.9496 % change on previous year -88.0%
2005 1.76 % change on previous year +85.7%
2006 -5.87 % change on previous year -432.7%
2007 2.26 % change on previous year -138.6%
2008 13.08 % change on previous year +477.9%
2009 -13.99 % change on previous year -206.9%
2010 -11 % change on previous year -21.4%
2011 3.92 % change on previous year -135.6%
2012 -0.5312 % change on previous year -113.6%
2013 0.163 % change on previous year -130.7%
2014 -21.28 % change on previous year -13155.4%
2015 -12.39 % change on previous year -41.8%
2016 -9.69 % change on previous year -21.8%
2017 -5.12 % change on previous year -47.2%
2018 -9.98 % change on previous year +94.9%
2019 1.81 % change on previous year -118.1%
2020 1.11 % change on previous year -38.7%
2021 2.83 % change on previous year +155.8%
2022 5.55 % change on previous year +95.7%
2023 3.01 % change on previous year -45.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 3.01 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.97 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 3.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.33 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Greece 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
2014 -13155.4% 0.163 % change on previous year -21.28 % change on previous year
1995 -9548.7% -0.1411 % change on previous year -13.61 % change on previous year
1970 +1440.3% 0.8784 % change on previous year 13.53 % change on previous year
1987 +1288.5% -1.7 % change on previous year 20.18 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.53 % change on previous year -18.85 % change on previous year 11.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.59 % change on previous year -18.07 % change on previous year 13.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.13 % change on previous year -7.82 % change on previous year 40.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.2663 % change on previous year -13.61 % change on previous year 16.12 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.2 % change on previous year -13.99 % change on previous year 13.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s -6.41 % change on previous year -21.28 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.12 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 5.55 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 52 Bangladesh 3.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 53 Mali 3.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 54 Comoros 3.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 56 Central African Republic 3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 57 Republic of Korea 2.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 58 Bulgaria 2.72 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Greece?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Greece was 3.01 % 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 40.59 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -21.28 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Greece rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Greece ranks 55th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,744.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.