Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 0.5945 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5945 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 181 countries
All-time high
370 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-52.8 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.5945 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 370 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -52.8 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Papua New Guinea 70th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -23.85 % change on previous year
1963 -2.02 % change on previous year -91.5%
1964 7.22 % change on previous year -457.2%
1965 -21.15 % change on previous year -393.1%
1966 -24.39 % change on previous year +15.3%
1967 -9.68 % change on previous year -60.3%
1968 -8.93 % change on previous year -7.7%
1969 39.22 % change on previous year -539.2%
1970 118.31 % change on previous year +201.7%
1971 -21.29 % change on previous year -118.0%
1972 -44.26 % change on previous year +107.9%
1973 33.82 % change on previous year -176.4%
1974 -27.47 % change on previous year -181.2%
1975 60.61 % change on previous year -320.6%
1976 13.21 % change on previous year -78.2%
1977 370 % change on previous year +2701.4%
1978 111.88 % change on previous year -69.8%
1979 -52.8 % change on previous year -147.2%
1980 12.77 % change on previous year -124.2%
1981 20.13 % change on previous year +57.7%
1982 27.75 % change on previous year +37.9%
1983 -21.31 % change on previous year -176.8%
1984 -35.68 % change on previous year +67.4%
1985 -1.01 % change on previous year -97.2%
1986 -5.11 % change on previous year +405.1%
1987 115.52 % change on previous year -2359.5%
1988 -10 % change on previous year -108.7%
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 11.11 % change on previous year
1991 20 % change on previous year +80.0%
1992 -0.8333 % change on previous year -104.2%
1993 9.24 % change on previous year -1209.2%
1994 2.08 % change on previous year -77.5%
1995 5.5 % change on previous year +164.9%
1996 -10.07 % change on previous year -283.1%
1997 -20.57 % change on previous year +104.3%
1998 11.5 % change on previous year -155.9%
1999 7.62 % change on previous year -33.7%
2000 8.33 % change on previous year +9.3%
2001 7.69 % change on previous year -7.7%
2002 14.79 % change on previous year +92.2%
2003 -19.1 % change on previous year -229.2%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 15.38 % change on previous year
2006 6.67 % change on previous year -56.7%
2007 6.25 % change on previous year -6.3%
2008 29.41 % change on previous year +370.6%
2009 -3.27 % change on previous year -111.1%
2010 3.38 % change on previous year -203.4%
2011 2.27 % change on previous year -32.8%
2012 -6.67 % change on previous year -393.3%
2013 4.76 % change on previous year -171.4%
2014 1.05 % change on previous year -78.0%
2015 3.15 % change on previous year +201.2%
2016 1.44 % change on previous year -54.3%
2017 -1.93 % change on previous year -234.4%
2018 0.5699 % change on previous year -129.5%
2019 3.31 % change on previous year +481.3%
2020 0.0422 % change on previous year -98.7%
2021 -1.27 % change on previous year -3098.7%
2022 0.598 % change on previous year -147.3%
2023 0.5945 % change on previous year -0.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.5945 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6051 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Papua New Guinea 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
2021 -3098.7% 0.0422 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year
1977 +2701.4% 13.21 % change on previous year 370 % change on previous year
1987 +2359.5% -5.11 % change on previous year 115.52 % change on previous year
1993 +1209.2% -0.8333 % change on previous year 9.24 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.45 % change on previous year -24.39 % change on previous year 39.22 % change on previous year 8
1970s 56.2 % change on previous year -52.8 % change on previous year 370 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.3 % change on previous year -35.68 % change on previous year 115.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.56 % change on previous year -20.57 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.61 % change on previous year -19.1 % change on previous year 29.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.13 % change on previous year -6.67 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.0076 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 0.598 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 67 Sao Tome and Principe 1.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 68 Portugal 1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 69 Philippines 0.6157 % change on previous year compare
  4. 71 Kazakhstan 0.5838 % change on previous year compare
  5. 72 Croatia 0.388 % change on previous year compare
  6. 73 Grenada 0.2571 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Papua New Guinea?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Papua New Guinea was 0.5945 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 370 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -52.8 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.