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

Japan: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 198.4%
World rank
107th
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.55 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-28.99 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Japan, 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 Japan stood at -1.59 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 198.4% on the previous year and down 203.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Japan peaked at 14.55 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -28.99 % change on previous year, in 1995.

That places Japan 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.32 % change on previous year
1963 -8.55 % change on previous year +268.6%
1964 -7.53 % change on previous year -11.9%
1965 -15.45 % change on previous year +105.1%
1966 -13.29 % change on previous year -14.0%
1967 -18.01 % change on previous year +35.5%
1968 -15.89 % change on previous year -11.8%
1969 -18.89 % change on previous year +18.9%
1970 -18.49 % change on previous year -2.1%
1971 -15.97 % change on previous year -13.7%
1972 -20 % change on previous year +25.3%
1973 -25 % change on previous year +25.0%
1974 -11 % change on previous year -56.0%
1975 -2.43 % change on previous year -77.9%
1976 -19.39 % change on previous year +696.3%
1977 -26.43 % change on previous year +36.3%
1978 -22.33 % change on previous year -15.5%
1979 -19.58 % change on previous year -12.3%
1980 -8.81 % change on previous year -55.0%
1981 -20.45 % change on previous year +132.2%
1982 -27.86 % change on previous year +36.2%
1983 -22.48 % change on previous year -19.3%
1984 -4.98 % change on previous year -77.8%
1985 -14.78 % change on previous year +196.8%
1986 -20.82 % change on previous year +40.8%
1987 -16.33 % change on previous year -21.5%
1988 -20.95 % change on previous year +28.3%
1989 -6.02 % change on previous year -71.2%
1990 1.6 % change on previous year -126.6%
1991 -2.52 % change on previous year -257.5%
1992 -10.03 % change on previous year +297.5%
1993 -28.06 % change on previous year +179.7%
1994 -15.5 % change on previous year -44.8%
1995 -28.99 % change on previous year +87.1%
1996 -15 % change on previous year -48.3%
1997 6.86 % change on previous year -145.8%
1998 -13.76 % change on previous year -300.5%
1999 -20.21 % change on previous year +46.9%
2000 -2.67 % change on previous year -86.8%
2001 -6.85 % change on previous year +156.8%
2002 -4.41 % change on previous year -35.6%
2003 -4.62 % change on previous year +4.6%
2004 -3.23 % change on previous year -30.1%
2005 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 0 % change on previous year
2007 1.67 % change on previous year
2008 3.28 % change on previous year +96.7%
2009 3.17 % change on previous year -3.2%
2010 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2011 0 % change on previous year
2012 0 % change on previous year
2013 1.54 % change on previous year
2014 4.55 % change on previous year +195.5%
2015 -20.29 % change on previous year -546.4%
2016 14.55 % change on previous year -171.7%
2017 1.59 % change on previous year -89.1%
2018 -4.69 % change on previous year -395.3%
2019 3.28 % change on previous year -169.9%
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 -1.59 % change on previous year
2022 1.61 % change on previous year -201.6%
2023 -1.59 % change on previous year -198.4%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's -1.59 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.97 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Japan's -1.59 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6051 % change on previous year. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -12.49 % change on previous year -18.89 % change on previous year -2.32 % change on previous year 8
1970s -18.06 % change on previous year -26.43 % change on previous year -2.43 % change on previous year 10
1980s -16.35 % change on previous year -27.86 % change on previous year -4.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s -12.56 % change on previous year -28.99 % change on previous year 6.86 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.36 % change on previous year -6.85 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0518 % change on previous year -20.29 % change on previous year 14.55 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.3904 % change on previous year -1.59 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 104 Austria -1.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 105 Micronesia -1.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 105 Micronesia (Federated States of) -1.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 108 Nigeria -1.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 109 Albania -1.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 110 Georgia -2.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Japan?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Japan was -1.59 % 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14.55 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -28.99 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Japan rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Japan ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 203.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.