Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 2.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 167.8%
World rank
57th
of 181 countries
All-time high
36.26 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-21.49 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Republic of Korea stood at 2.8 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 167.8% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Republic of Korea peaked at 36.26 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -21.49 % change on previous year, in 2000.

That places Republic of Korea 57th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.38 % change on previous year
1963 21.99 % change on previous year +162.4%
1964 36.26 % change on previous year +64.9%
1965 15.17 % change on previous year -58.2%
1966 -14.19 % change on previous year -193.5%
1967 17.92 % change on previous year -226.3%
1968 -15.74 % change on previous year -187.8%
1969 5.27 % change on previous year -133.5%
1970 5.14 % change on previous year -2.5%
1971 -14.49 % change on previous year -381.9%
1972 -11.34 % change on previous year -21.7%
1973 2.35 % change on previous year -120.7%
1974 -2.78 % change on previous year -218.7%
1975 -10.17 % change on previous year +265.3%
1976 -4.86 % change on previous year -52.2%
1977 0.4392 % change on previous year -109.0%
1978 2.24 % change on previous year +410.6%
1979 5.26 % change on previous year +134.5%
1980 8.73 % change on previous year +66.0%
1981 -6.12 % change on previous year -170.1%
1982 -14.31 % change on previous year +134.0%
1983 -4.09 % change on previous year -71.4%
1984 10.23 % change on previous year -350.2%
1985 -13 % change on previous year -227.0%
1986 -9.53 % change on previous year -26.7%
1987 11.1 % change on previous year -216.5%
1988 -16.03 % change on previous year -244.4%
1989 12.09 % change on previous year -175.4%
1990 5.1 % change on previous year -57.9%
1991 -15.83 % change on previous year -410.6%
1992 -4.28 % change on previous year -72.9%
1993 -6.28 % change on previous year +46.6%
1994 10.42 % change on previous year -265.9%
1995 -19.04 % change on previous year -282.7%
1996 2.09 % change on previous year -111.0%
1997 17.81 % change on previous year +751.1%
1998 -4.54 % change on previous year -125.5%
1999 -0.0298 % change on previous year -99.3%
2000 -21.49 % change on previous year +72021.2%
2001 -10.12 % change on previous year -52.9%
2002 22.07 % change on previous year -318.1%
2003 -2.18 % change on previous year -109.9%
2004 7.38 % change on previous year -438.6%
2005 -16.7 % change on previous year -326.3%
2006 -9.98 % change on previous year -40.2%
2007 24.3 % change on previous year -343.4%
2008 8.16 % change on previous year -66.4%
2009 -16.55 % change on previous year -302.9%
2010 1.32 % change on previous year -108.0%
2011 1.9 % change on previous year +44.1%
2012 7.44 % change on previous year +291.9%
2013 -6.45 % change on previous year -186.6%
2014 -0.415 % change on previous year -93.6%
2015 -3.05 % change on previous year +634.9%
2016 -1.13 % change on previous year -63.1%
2017 -0.7179 % change on previous year -36.3%
2018 2.64 % change on previous year -467.8%
2019 -4.08 % change on previous year -254.7%
2020 5.34 % change on previous year -230.8%
2021 3.28 % change on previous year -38.7%
2022 -4.13 % change on previous year -226.0%
2023 2.8 % change on previous year -167.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Republic of Korea 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
2000 -72021.2% -0.0298 % change on previous year -21.49 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.38 % change on previous year -15.74 % change on previous year 36.26 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.82 % change on previous year -14.49 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.09 % change on previous year -16.03 % change on previous year 12.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.46 % change on previous year -19.04 % change on previous year 17.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.51 % change on previous year -21.49 % change on previous year 24.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.2537 % change on previous year -6.45 % change on previous year 7.44 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.82 % change on previous year -4.13 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 54 Comoros 3.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 55 Greece 3.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 56 Central African Republic 3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 58 Bulgaria 2.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 59 China 2.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 60 China, mainland 2.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Republic of Korea?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Republic of Korea was 2.8 % 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 36.26 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -21.49 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Republic of Korea ranks 57th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.