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

Paraguay: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was -28.47 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-28.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 214.1%
World rank
170th
of 181 countries
All-time high
65.42 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-29.17 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-200204060196219922023

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 Paraguay is -28.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 214.1% on the previous year and down 909.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Paraguay peaked at 65.42 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -29.17 % change on previous year, in 1969.

Paraguay ranks 170th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.71 % change on previous year
1963 1.05 % change on previous year -71.6%
1964 65.42 % change on previous year +6114.6%
1965 1.7 % change on previous year -97.4%
1966 -6.81 % change on previous year -500.6%
1967 15 % change on previous year -320.3%
1968 4 % change on previous year -73.4%
1969 -29.17 % change on previous year -829.5%
1970 30.98 % change on previous year -206.2%
1971 13.83 % change on previous year -55.4%
1972 -3 % change on previous year -121.7%
1973 0.6508 % change on previous year -121.7%
1974 11.05 % change on previous year +1597.3%
1975 8.01 % change on previous year -27.5%
1976 15.59 % change on previous year +94.7%
1977 11.97 % change on previous year -23.2%
1978 -5.28 % change on previous year -144.1%
1979 -17.19 % change on previous year +225.7%
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 -13.72 % change on previous year
1982 18.46 % change on previous year -234.6%
1983 -26.41 % change on previous year -243.0%
1984 -1.18 % change on previous year -95.5%
1985 -7.14 % change on previous year +507.1%
1986 -1.28 % change on previous year -82.1%
1987 4.55 % change on previous year -454.5%
1988 13.66 % change on previous year +200.6%
1989 1.09 % change on previous year -92.0%
1990 3.24 % change on previous year +196.8%
1991 27.34 % change on previous year +742.9%
1992 6.08 % change on previous year -77.8%
1993 -3.46 % change on previous year -156.9%
1994 -12.32 % change on previous year +256.5%
1995 51.52 % change on previous year -518.1%
1996 -1.96 % change on previous year -103.8%
1997 18.32 % change on previous year -1036.7%
1998 -7.43 % change on previous year -140.6%
1999 0.2764 % change on previous year -103.7%
2000 -6.9 % change on previous year -2595.8%
2001 22.5 % change on previous year -426.2%
2002 -8.96 % change on previous year -139.8%
2003 19.63 % change on previous year -319.2%
2004 -0.5874 % change on previous year -103.0%
2005 -9.09 % change on previous year +1447.6%
2006 54 % change on previous year -694.0%
2007 17.73 % change on previous year -67.2%
2008 18.32 % change on previous year +3.3%
2009 -9.79 % change on previous year -153.4%
2010 2.58 % change on previous year -126.3%
2011 7.5 % change on previous year +191.3%
2012 16.57 % change on previous year +120.9%
2013 3.52 % change on previous year -78.8%
2014 -22.33 % change on previous year -734.8%
2015 18.75 % change on previous year -184.0%
2016 1.05 % change on previous year -94.4%
2017 -2.08 % change on previous year -297.9%
2018 13.83 % change on previous year -763.8%
2019 1.4 % change on previous year -89.9%
2020 1.38 % change on previous year -1.4%
2021 -10 % change on previous year -823.3%
2022 24.94 % change on previous year -349.4%
2023 -28.47 % change on previous year -214.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's -28.47 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.68 % change on previous year, 16.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's -28.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1178 % change on previous year, 241.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Paraguay 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
1964 +6114.6% 1.05 % change on previous year 65.42 % change on previous year
2000 -2595.8% 0.2764 % change on previous year -6.9 % change on previous year
1974 +1597.3% 0.6508 % change on previous year 11.05 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.86 % change on previous year -29.17 % change on previous year 65.42 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.66 % change on previous year -17.19 % change on previous year 30.98 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.2 % change on previous year -26.41 % change on previous year 18.46 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.16 % change on previous year -12.32 % change on previous year 51.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.69 % change on previous year -9.79 % change on previous year 54 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.08 % change on previous year -22.33 % change on previous year 18.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.04 % change on previous year -28.47 % change on previous year 24.94 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 167 Mauritania -25.93 % change on previous year compare
  2. 168 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -26.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 Morocco -26.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 New Caledonia -34.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 South Sudan -35.88 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 French Guiana -37.06 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Paraguay?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Paraguay was -28.47 % 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 65.42 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -29.17 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Paraguay rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Paraguay ranks 170th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 909.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.