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

Niger: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 19.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
17th
of 181 countries
All-time high
704.54 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-77.57 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
61
1962–2023

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

0200400600800196219922023

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 Niger is 19.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.2% on the previous year and up 515.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger peaked at 704.54 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -77.57 % change on previous year, in 2005.

Niger ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Niger, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.5 % change on previous year
1963 2.5 % change on previous year -73.7%
1964 55.4 % change on previous year +2119.6%
1965 -13.12 % change on previous year -123.7%
1966 -21.65 % change on previous year +64.9%
1967 31.54 % change on previous year -245.7%
1968 -20.65 % change on previous year -165.5%
1969 -21.7 % change on previous year +5.1%
1970 -5.99 % change on previous year -72.4%
1971 7.12 % change on previous year -218.9%
1972 25.87 % change on previous year +263.6%
1973 43.86 % change on previous year +69.5%
1974 16.53 % change on previous year -62.3%
1975 32.56 % change on previous year +97.0%
1976 97.5 % change on previous year +199.4%
1977 -51.27 % change on previous year -152.6%
1978 41.56 % change on previous year -181.1%
1979 11.67 % change on previous year -71.9%
1980 24.88 % change on previous year +113.2%
1981 5.26 % change on previous year -78.8%
1982 -33.16 % change on previous year -730.0%
1983 -1.68 % change on previous year -94.9%
1984 -10.51 % change on previous year +524.4%
1985 -14.77 % change on previous year +40.6%
1986 17.21 % change on previous year -216.5%
1987 49.14 % change on previous year +185.6%
1988 -31.81 % change on previous year -164.7%
1989 -61.99 % change on previous year +94.9%
1990 54.1 % change on previous year -187.3%
1991 -65.2 % change on previous year -220.5%
1992 192.46 % change on previous year -395.2%
1993 -56.14 % change on previous year -129.2%
1994 -3.72 % change on previous year -93.4%
1995 -34.27 % change on previous year +821.4%
1996 216.06 % change on previous year -730.4%
1997 -71.7 % change on previous year -133.2%
1998 280.07 % change on previous year -490.6%
1999 -8.68 % change on previous year -103.1%
2000 25.21 % change on previous year -390.3%
2001 44.76 % change on previous year +77.5%
2002 -44.2 % change on previous year -198.8%
2003 -12.26 % change on previous year -72.3%
2004 21.32 % change on previous year -273.9%
2005 -77.57 % change on previous year -463.9%
2007 4.54 % change on previous year -105.9%
2008 -62.39 % change on previous year -1473.8%
2009 -76.94 % change on previous year +23.3%
2010 704.54 % change on previous year -1015.6%
2011 -32.99 % change on previous year -104.7%
2012 82.72 % change on previous year -350.7%
2013 -4.8 % change on previous year -105.8%
2014 122.49 % change on previous year -2654.1%
2015 -10.01 % change on previous year -108.2%
2016 7.91 % change on previous year -179.0%
2017 -13.86 % change on previous year -275.3%
2018 -24.95 % change on previous year +80.0%
2019 20.37 % change on previous year -181.7%
2020 -65.09 % change on previous year -419.5%
2021 23.42 % change on previous year -136.0%
2022 31.72 % change on previous year +35.5%
2023 19.92 % change on previous year -37.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger 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
2014 +2654.1% -4.8 % change on previous year 122.49 % change on previous year
1964 +2119.6% 2.5 % change on previous year 55.4 % change on previous year
2008 -1473.8% 4.54 % change on previous year -62.39 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.73 % change on previous year -21.7 % change on previous year 55.4 % change on previous year 8
1970s 21.94 % change on previous year -51.27 % change on previous year 97.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s -5.74 % change on previous year -61.99 % change on previous year 49.14 % change on previous year 10
1990s 50.3 % change on previous year -71.7 % change on previous year 280.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s -19.73 % change on previous year -77.57 % change on previous year 44.76 % change on previous year 9
2010s 85.14 % change on previous year -32.99 % change on previous year 704.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.49 % change on previous year -65.09 % change on previous year 31.72 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 23.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Uruguay 23.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Guinea 19.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Sudan (former) 17.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Kuwait 16.12 % change on previous year compare
  7. 20 Caribbean 0.3831 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Niger was 19.92 % 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 704.54 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -77.57 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Niger ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 515.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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.