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

Malaysia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 0.0007 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0007 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
141st
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0609 t per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0004 t per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
33
1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Malaysia, 1961–2023

00.020.040.061961199220231961: 0.02 t per square kilometre1962: 0.02 t per square kilometre1963: 0.028 t per square kilometre1964: 0.027 t per square kilometre1965: 0.025 t per square kilometre1966: 0.024 t per square kilometre1967: 0.02 t per square kilometre1968: 0.027 t per square kilometre1969: 0.028 t per square kilometre1970: 0.023 t per square kilometre1971: 0.019 t per square kilometre1972: 0.021 t per square kilometre1973: 0.02 t per square kilometre1974: 0.029 t per square kilometre1975: 0.034 t per square kilometre1976: 0.049 t per square kilometre1977: 0.032 t per square kilometre1978: 0.033 t per square kilometre1979: 0.021 t per square kilometre1980: 0.021 t per square kilometre1981: 0.021 t per square kilometre1982: 0.024 t per square kilometre1983: 0.043 t per square kilometre1984: 0.043 t per square kilometre1985: 0.046 t per square kilometre1986: 0.046 t per square kilometre1987: 0.052 t per square kilometre1988: 0.055 t per square kilometre1989: 0.058 t per square kilometre1990: 0.061 t per square kilometre2021: 0 t per square kilometre2022: 0.001 t per square kilometre2023: 0.001 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.0007 t per square kilometre for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Malaysia peaked at 0.0609 t per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 t per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Malaysia 141st out of 150 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0203 t per square kilometre
1962 0.0197 t per square kilometre -3.0%
1963 0.0281 t per square kilometre +43.0%
1964 0.0272 t per square kilometre -3.3%
1965 0.0254 t per square kilometre -6.5%
1966 0.0239 t per square kilometre -6.1%
1967 0.02 t per square kilometre -16.3%
1968 0.0268 t per square kilometre +34.1%
1969 0.0276 t per square kilometre +3.1%
1970 0.0232 t per square kilometre -16.0%
1971 0.0194 t per square kilometre -16.2%
1972 0.0209 t per square kilometre +7.7%
1973 0.0197 t per square kilometre -6.0%
1974 0.0286 t per square kilometre +45.4%
1975 0.034 t per square kilometre +18.9%
1976 0.0492 t per square kilometre +44.6%
1977 0.0323 t per square kilometre -34.2%
1978 0.0329 t per square kilometre +1.6%
1979 0.0213 t per square kilometre -35.2%
1980 0.0213 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1981 0.0213 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.0243 t per square kilometre +14.3%
1983 0.0426 t per square kilometre +75.0%
1984 0.0426 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 0.0457 t per square kilometre +7.1%
1986 0.0457 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0.0517 t per square kilometre +13.3%
1988 0.0548 t per square kilometre +5.9%
1989 0.0578 t per square kilometre +5.6%
1990 0.0609 t per square kilometre +5.3%
2021 0.0004 t per square kilometre -99.3%
2022 0.0008 t per square kilometre +72.1%
2023 0.0007 t per square kilometre -7.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.0007 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 t per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.0007 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0996 t per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Malaysia 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
2021 -99.3% 0.0609 t per square kilometre 0.0004 t per square kilometre
1983 +75.0% 0.0243 t per square kilometre 0.0426 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0243 t per square kilometre 0.0197 t per square kilometre 0.0281 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0282 t per square kilometre 0.0194 t per square kilometre 0.0492 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0408 t per square kilometre 0.0213 t per square kilometre 0.0578 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0609 t per square kilometre 0.0609 t per square kilometre 0.0609 t per square kilometre 1
2020s 0.0006 t per square kilometre 0.0004 t per square kilometre 0.0008 t per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 138 Oman 0.0016 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 139 Libya 0.001 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 140 Algeria 0.0008 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 142 Djibouti 0.0004 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 143 Japan 0.0002 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 144 Suriname 0 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Malaysia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Malaysia was 0.0007 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0609 t per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 t per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Malaysia ranks 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.