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

Mauritius: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 44.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
44.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 247.5%
World rank
5th
of 181 countries
All-time high
620 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-78.07 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 44.94 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 247.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mauritius peaked at 620 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -78.07 % change on previous year, in 1964.

That places Mauritius 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -4.2 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 -78.07 % change on previous year
1965 620 % change on previous year -894.2%
1966 0.5556 % change on previous year -99.9%
1967 48.07 % change on previous year +8551.9%
1968 -35.07 % change on previous year -173.0%
1969 40.8 % change on previous year -216.3%
1970 3.67 % change on previous year -91.0%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 -1.57 % change on previous year
1973 -14.4 % change on previous year +814.4%
1974 218.69 % change on previous year -1618.7%
1975 -23.75 % change on previous year -110.9%
1976 21.73 % change on previous year -191.5%
1977 -15.96 % change on previous year -173.4%
1978 -6.02 % change on previous year -62.3%
1979 -6.4 % change on previous year +6.4%
1980 -30.34 % change on previous year +374.1%
1981 34.66 % change on previous year -214.2%
1982 23.46 % change on previous year -32.3%
1983 -23.06 % change on previous year -198.3%
1984 79.38 % change on previous year -444.2%
1985 37.7 % change on previous year -52.5%
1986 76.31 % change on previous year +102.4%
1987 -40.09 % change on previous year -152.5%
1988 -9.47 % change on previous year -76.4%
1989 -34.92 % change on previous year +268.9%
1990 -15.44 % change on previous year -55.8%
1991 5.17 % change on previous year -133.4%
1992 -21.05 % change on previous year -507.5%
1993 -4.89 % change on previous year -76.8%
1994 -44.86 % change on previous year +817.6%
1995 -68.22 % change on previous year +52.1%
1996 20 % change on previous year -129.3%
1997 -48.89 % change on previous year -344.4%
1998 8.7 % change on previous year -117.8%
1999 -18 % change on previous year -307.0%
2000 70.73 % change on previous year -493.0%
2001 -22.86 % change on previous year -132.3%
2002 -29.63 % change on previous year +29.6%
2003 -28.95 % change on previous year -2.3%
2004 111.11 % change on previous year -483.8%
2005 10.53 % change on previous year -90.5%
2006 -7.94 % change on previous year -175.4%
2007 86.21 % change on previous year -1186.2%
2008 -43.52 % change on previous year -150.5%
2009 -77.05 % change on previous year +77.0%
2010 242.86 % change on previous year -415.2%
2011 -10.42 % change on previous year -104.3%
2012 34.88 % change on previous year -434.9%
2013 60.34 % change on previous year +73.0%
2014 -25.81 % change on previous year -142.8%
2015 2.9 % change on previous year -111.2%
2016 -14.08 % change on previous year -585.9%
2017 -3.28 % change on previous year -76.7%
2018 8.47 % change on previous year -358.5%
2019 7.81 % change on previous year -7.8%
2020 26.09 % change on previous year +233.9%
2021 47.13 % change on previous year +80.7%
2022 -30.47 % change on previous year -164.7%
2023 44.94 % change on previous year -247.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 44.94 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.68 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mauritius 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
1967 +8551.9% 0.5556 % change on previous year 48.07 % change on previous year
1974 +1618.7% -14.4 % change on previous year 218.69 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.01 % change on previous year -78.07 % change on previous year 620 % change on previous year 8
1970s 17.6 % change on previous year -23.75 % change on previous year 218.69 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.36 % change on previous year -40.09 % change on previous year 79.38 % change on previous year 10
1990s -18.75 % change on previous year -68.22 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.86 % change on previous year -77.05 % change on previous year 111.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 30.37 % change on previous year -25.81 % change on previous year 242.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s 21.92 % change on previous year -30.47 % change on previous year 47.13 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 2 Benin 49.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 47.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Australia 47.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Australia and New Zealand 40.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Gambia 34.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Cambodia 33.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mauritius?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mauritius was 44.94 % 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 620 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was -78.07 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Mauritius rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Mauritius ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius 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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About this data

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.