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

Latest (2023)
-6.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 213.5%
World rank
131st
of 181 countries
All-time high
514.04 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-86.96 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Hungary -5.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Myanmar -5.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Azerbaijan -6.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 Bhutan -7.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Argentina -7.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Cameroon -7.69 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.