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

Latest (2023)
-2.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 68.2%
World rank
114th
of 181 countries
All-time high
49.68 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-25.68 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-2002040196219922023

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Uzbekistan -2.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 112 El Salvador -2.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 113 Sudan -2.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 115 Haiti -2.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Yugoslav SFR -2.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic -2.97 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.