Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia
Melanesia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was -2.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia, 1962–2023
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 Melanesia is -2.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 68.2% on the previous year and down 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia peaked at 49.68 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -25.68 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Melanesia 114th 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 Melanesia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1964 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1965 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -380.4% |
| 1966 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 40.01 % change on previous year | -931.3% |
| 1968 | 31.87 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1969 | -25.68 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 1970 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1971 | -13.65 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9164 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1973 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +618.4% |
| 1974 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1975 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1976 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +939.0% |
| 1977 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1978 | 49.68 % change on previous year | +1019.7% |
| 1979 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1980 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1981 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6252 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1984 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +772.1% |
| 1985 | -15.43 % change on previous year | +183.0% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1987 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +177.3% |
| 1988 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1989 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1990 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -592.3% |
| 1991 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 1992 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1993 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 1994 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4875 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1996 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +2493.2% |
| 1997 | -19.18 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1998 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1999 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2000 | 25.76 % change on previous year | +1140.9% |
| 2001 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2003 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +711.0% |
| 2004 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2005 | 21.82 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 2006 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2008 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2009 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2010 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2011 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2012 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -1043.7% |
| 2014 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3824 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2016 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -918.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6072 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2018 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0943 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +4036.1% |
| 2021 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 2022 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2023 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4036.1% | 0.0943 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2493.2% | 0.4875 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 % change on previous year | -25.68 % change on previous year | 40.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -13.65 % change on previous year | 49.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -19.18 % change on previous year | 16.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -15.12 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 111 Uzbekistan -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 112 El Salvador -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Sudan -2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Haiti -2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Yugoslav SFR -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic -2.97 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Melanesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 187.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 156.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.591 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Melanesia was -2.77 % 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.68 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.68 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Melanesia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Melanesia ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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.