Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia stood at -6.83 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 213.5% on the previous year and down 1,181.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 514.04 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -86.96 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Saudi Arabia 131st 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 23 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1972 | -63.8 % change on previous year | -377.4% |
| 1973 | -62.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 332.68 % change on previous year | -629.7% |
| 1975 | -56.64 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1976 | 288.82 % change on previous year | -609.9% |
| 1977 | -35.6 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1978 | -86.96 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 1979 | 514.04 % change on previous year | -691.1% |
| 1980 | -61.55 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1981 | 305.79 % change on previous year | -596.8% |
| 1982 | -84.29 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1983 | -32.41 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1984 | -52.54 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1985 | 192.09 % change on previous year | -465.6% |
| 1986 | 46.29 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1987 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1988 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1990 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1991 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 1993 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1995 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1997 | -0.7445 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1998 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +436.0% |
| 1999 | -31.25 % change on previous year | +683.1% |
| 2000 | 193.82 % change on previous year | -720.2% |
| 2001 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2002 | 64.83 % change on previous year | -368.8% |
| 2003 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2004 | 47.44 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 2005 | 74.79 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2006 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2007 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2008 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2009 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2010 | -49.32 % change on previous year | -2785.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6311 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2014 | -20.17 % change on previous year | -3296.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2084 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -80.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 229.46 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 2020 | 62.66 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2021 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2022 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2023 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +213.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -6.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.97 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -3296.2% | 0.6311 % change on previous year | -20.17 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -2785.1% | 1.84 % change on previous year | -49.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.62 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 88.61 % change on previous year | -86.96 % change on previous year | 514.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.53 % change on previous year | -84.29 % change on previous year | 305.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3052 % change on previous year | -31.25 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.59 % change on previous year | -24.12 % change on previous year | 193.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 % change on previous year | -80.23 % change on previous year | 229.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 62.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 128 Hungary -5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Myanmar -5.69 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Azerbaijan -6.14 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Bhutan -7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Argentina -7.57 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Cameroon -7.69 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Saudi Arabia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 134.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,043 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,830 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,213 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,002 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Saudi Arabia was -6.83 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 514.04 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.96 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.