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

Mauritania: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was -25.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-25.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 161.6%
World rank
167th
of 181 countries
All-time high
465 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-69.59 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded -25.93 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 161.6% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mauritania peaked at 465 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -69.59 % change on previous year, in 2004.

That places Mauritania 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 30 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year
1968 3.08 % change on previous year
1969 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1970 -1.49 % change on previous year
1971 1.52 % change on previous year -201.5%
1972 -2.99 % change on previous year -297.0%
1973 -7.69 % change on previous year +157.7%
1974 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1975 33.33 % change on previous year
1976 6.25 % change on previous year -81.2%
1977 -5.88 % change on previous year -194.1%
1978 10 % change on previous year -270.0%
1979 2.27 % change on previous year -77.3%
1980 -13.89 % change on previous year -711.1%
1981 -0.6452 % change on previous year -95.4%
1982 -9.09 % change on previous year +1309.1%
1983 -14.29 % change on previous year +57.1%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 -50 % change on previous year
1986 33.33 % change on previous year -166.7%
1987 -50 % change on previous year -250.0%
1988 465 % change on previous year -1030.0%
1989 -64.6 % change on previous year -113.9%
1990 -11.32 % change on previous year -82.5%
1991 -0.141 % change on previous year -98.8%
1992 15.44 % change on previous year -11055.5%
1993 48.5 % change on previous year +214.0%
1994 107.86 % change on previous year +122.4%
1995 -64.35 % change on previous year -159.7%
1996 445.64 % change on previous year -792.6%
1997 -45.16 % change on previous year -110.1%
1998 -3.24 % change on previous year -92.8%
1999 -48.13 % change on previous year +1386.4%
2000 123.1 % change on previous year -355.8%
2001 -59.16 % change on previous year -148.1%
2002 37.48 % change on previous year -163.4%
2003 140.82 % change on previous year +275.7%
2004 -69.59 % change on previous year -149.4%
2005 141.94 % change on previous year -304.0%
2006 131.63 % change on previous year -7.3%
2007 -31.38 % change on previous year -123.8%
2008 -8.14 % change on previous year -74.1%
2009 -2.53 % change on previous year -68.9%
2010 8.55 % change on previous year -438.2%
2011 -24.23 % change on previous year -383.3%
2012 88.43 % change on previous year -465.0%
2013 -60.23 % change on previous year -168.1%
2014 40.04 % change on previous year -166.5%
2015 -16.83 % change on previous year -142.0%
2016 37.6 % change on previous year -323.4%
2017 -33.62 % change on previous year -189.4%
2018 21.43 % change on previous year -163.7%
2019 35.29 % change on previous year +64.7%
2020 4.35 % change on previous year -87.7%
2021 -20.83 % change on previous year -579.2%
2022 42.11 % change on previous year -302.1%
2023 -25.93 % change on previous year -161.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mauritania 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
1992 +11055.5% -0.141 % change on previous year 15.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.13 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 30 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.53 % change on previous year -7.69 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year 10
1980s 29.58 % change on previous year -64.6 % change on previous year 465 % change on previous year 10
1990s 44.51 % change on previous year -64.35 % change on previous year 445.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 40.42 % change on previous year -69.59 % change on previous year 141.94 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.64 % change on previous year -60.23 % change on previous year 88.43 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.0765 % change on previous year -25.93 % change on previous year 42.11 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 164 Belarus -22.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 165 Spain -23.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 166 Guinea-Bissau -25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 168 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -26.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 169 Morocco -26.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 170 Paraguay -28.47 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mauritania?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mauritania was -25.93 % 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 465 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -69.59 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Mauritania ranks 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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.