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

Puerto Rico: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was -43.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-43.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 122.3%
World rank
175th
of 181 countries
All-time high
950 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-93.22 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico stood at -43.82 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.3% on the previous year and down 104.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico peaked at 950 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -93.22 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Puerto Rico 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -41.39 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 28.27 % change on previous year
1965 -16.96 % change on previous year -160.0%
1966 -13.26 % change on previous year -21.8%
1967 -17.64 % change on previous year +33.0%
1968 -60.02 % change on previous year +240.3%
1969 14.18 % change on previous year -123.6%
1970 -50.32 % change on previous year -454.8%
1971 -25 % change on previous year -50.3%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 -53.42 % change on previous year
1974 -11.93 % change on previous year -77.7%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 -50 % change on previous year
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 -4.17 % change on previous year
1979 -4.35 % change on previous year +4.3%
1980 -34.09 % change on previous year +684.1%
1981 -84.14 % change on previous year +146.8%
1982 -13.04 % change on previous year -84.5%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 600 % change on previous year
1986 -7.14 % change on previous year -101.2%
1987 400 % change on previous year -5700.0%
1988 -56.92 % change on previous year -114.2%
1989 107.14 % change on previous year -288.2%
1990 -13.79 % change on previous year -112.9%
1991 -13 % change on previous year -5.7%
1992 -1.15 % change on previous year -91.2%
1993 -42.56 % change on previous year +3602.5%
1994 19.03 % change on previous year -144.7%
1995 8.16 % change on previous year -57.1%
1996 4.4 % change on previous year -46.1%
1997 4.22 % change on previous year -4.2%
1998 56.36 % change on previous year +1236.5%
1999 -36.04 % change on previous year -164.0%
2000 -3.76 % change on previous year -89.6%
2001 -4.8 % change on previous year +27.9%
2002 -5.05 % change on previous year +5.0%
2003 -21.26 % change on previous year +321.3%
2004 -10.97 % change on previous year -48.4%
2005 -12.32 % change on previous year +12.3%
2006 -13.51 % change on previous year +9.7%
2007 -24.38 % change on previous year +80.4%
2008 -14.88 % change on previous year -39.0%
2009 -16.5 % change on previous year +10.9%
2010 -16.28 % change on previous year -1.4%
2011 -18.06 % change on previous year +10.9%
2012 -93.22 % change on previous year +416.3%
2013 950 % change on previous year -1119.1%
2014 -92.86 % change on previous year -109.8%
2015 33.33 % change on previous year -135.9%
2016 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2017 25 % change on previous year
2018 -20 % change on previous year -180.0%
2019 350 % change on previous year -1850.0%
2020 122.22 % change on previous year -65.1%
2021 50 % change on previous year -59.1%
2022 196.67 % change on previous year +293.3%
2023 -43.82 % change on previous year -122.3%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's -43.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.97 % change on previous year, 14.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's -43.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1178 % change on previous year, 372.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico 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
1987 +5700.0% -7.14 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year
1993 -3602.5% -1.15 % change on previous year -42.56 % change on previous year
2019 +1850.0% -20 % change on previous year 350 % change on previous year
1998 +1236.5% 4.22 % change on previous year 56.36 % change on previous year
2013 +1119.1% -93.22 % change on previous year 950 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -13.35 % change on previous year -60.02 % change on previous year 28.27 % change on previous year 8
1970s -19.92 % change on previous year -53.42 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
1980s 91.18 % change on previous year -84.14 % change on previous year 600 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.44 % change on previous year -42.56 % change on previous year 56.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s -12.74 % change on previous year -24.38 % change on previous year -3.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s 111.79 % change on previous year -93.22 % change on previous year 950 % change on previous year 10
2020s 81.27 % change on previous year -43.82 % change on previous year 196.67 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 172 South Sudan -35.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 173 French Guiana -37.06 % change on previous year compare
  3. 174 Lithuania -40.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 176 Burundi -44.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 177 Uganda -48.93 % change on previous year compare
  6. 178 Guadeloupe -50 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Puerto Rico was -43.82 % 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 950 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -93.22 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Puerto Rico ranks 175th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.