Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 16.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait stood at 16.12 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 179.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait peaked at 800 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -98.18 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 25 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1981 | -80 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 1982 | 400 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 1983 | 20 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1984 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1986 | -19.5 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1987 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1988 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +146.2% |
| 1989 | -51.11 % change on previous year | -1428.9% |
| 1990 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1991 | -98.18 % change on previous year | +489.1% |
| 1992 | 800 % change on previous year | -914.8% |
| 1993 | 266.67 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 57.58 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1995 | 30.77 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1996 | 67.65 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1998 | 81.74 % change on previous year | +9218.3% |
| 1999 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2000 | 46.74 % change on previous year | -490.7% |
| 2001 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 62.05 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 2003 | 81.6 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2004 | -63.46 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2005 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2006 | 64.05 % change on previous year | +1659.0% |
| 2007 | 72.82 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2008 | -35.65 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2009 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 64.54 % change on previous year | -492.5% |
| 2011 | 72.09 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2012 | -31.43 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2013 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 79.15 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2015 | -49.62 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2016 | -42.89 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2018 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2019 | 146.43 % change on previous year | -2882.1% |
| 2020 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2021 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -1318.6% |
| 2022 | 18.3 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2023 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16.12 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.97 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +9218.3% | 0.8772 % change on previous year | 81.74 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2882.1% | -5.26 % change on previous year | 146.43 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1659.0% | 3.64 % change on previous year | 64.05 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1428.9% | 3.85 % change on previous year | -51.11 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1318.6% | 1.37 % change on previous year | -16.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.24 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 35.16 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 117.85 % change on previous year | -98.18 % change on previous year | 800 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.83 % change on previous year | -63.46 % change on previous year | 81.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1 % change on previous year | -49.62 % change on previous year | 146.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -16.68 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 17 Niger 19.92 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Guinea 19.67 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 17.46 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Caribbean 0.3831 % change on previous year compare
- 21 New Zealand 15.77 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.08 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Kenya 14.97 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 639,640 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kuwait was 16.12 % 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 800 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.18 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.