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

Namibia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 13.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 70.2%
World rank
24th
of 181 countries
All-time high
123.32 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-57.98 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 13.77 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.

The figure is down 70.2% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia peaked at 123.32 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -57.98 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Namibia ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.88 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year
1968 5.56 % change on previous year
1969 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1970 0 % change on previous year
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 5.26 % change on previous year
1973 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1974 5 % change on previous year
1975 4.76 % change on previous year -4.8%
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 9.09 % change on previous year
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 -4.17 % change on previous year
1980 13.04 % change on previous year -413.0%
1981 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1982 0 % change on previous year
1983 7.69 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 -57.14 % change on previous year
1986 50 % change on previous year -187.5%
1987 -44.44 % change on previous year -188.9%
1988 53.09 % change on previous year -219.5%
1989 25.5 % change on previous year -52.0%
1990 -0.1718 % change on previous year -100.7%
1991 123.32 % change on previous year -71898.9%
1992 -57.98 % change on previous year -147.0%
1993 82.48 % change on previous year -242.3%
1994 7.64 % change on previous year -90.7%
1995 -40.55 % change on previous year -630.4%
1996 32.38 % change on previous year -179.9%
1997 13.02 % change on previous year -59.8%
1998 -14.06 % change on previous year -208.0%
1999 32.23 % change on previous year -329.3%
2000 23.11 % change on previous year -28.3%
2001 -52.5 % change on previous year -327.2%
2002 0.4785 % change on previous year -100.9%
2003 11.43 % change on previous year +2288.6%
2004 6.8 % change on previous year -40.5%
2005 -27.92 % change on previous year -510.4%
2006 60.45 % change on previous year -316.5%
2007 -5.36 % change on previous year -108.9%
2008 1.24 % change on previous year -123.1%
2009 -2.05 % change on previous year -265.7%
2010 -1.15 % change on previous year -43.6%
2011 4.56 % change on previous year -495.6%
2012 65.74 % change on previous year +1340.2%
2013 -53.45 % change on previous year -181.3%
2014 61.76 % change on previous year -215.5%
2015 -13.74 % change on previous year -122.2%
2016 -25.95 % change on previous year +88.9%
2017 35.01 % change on previous year -234.9%
2018 -16.58 % change on previous year -147.4%
2019 -17.32 % change on previous year +4.5%
2020 33.77 % change on previous year -294.9%
2021 25.89 % change on previous year -23.3%
2022 46.15 % change on previous year +78.2%
2023 13.77 % change on previous year -70.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia 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
1991 +71898.9% -0.1718 % change on previous year 123.32 % change on previous year
2003 +2288.6% 0.4785 % change on previous year 11.43 % change on previous year
2012 +1340.2% 4.56 % change on previous year 65.74 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.43 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.99 % change on previous year -4.17 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.77 % change on previous year -57.14 % change on previous year 53.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 17.83 % change on previous year -57.98 % change on previous year 123.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.57 % change on previous year -52.5 % change on previous year 60.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.89 % change on previous year -53.45 % change on previous year 65.74 % change on previous year 10
2020s 29.9 % change on previous year 13.77 % change on previous year 46.15 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 21 New Zealand 15.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 Kenya 14.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 25 Burkina Faso 11.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 26 Sweden 11.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Republic of Moldova 11.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia was 13.77 % 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 123.32 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -57.98 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Namibia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Namibia ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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.