Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 40.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 435.2%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
40.35 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-32.4 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2023

-40-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Australia and New Zealand stood at 40.19 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 435.2% on the previous year and up 339.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 40.35 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -32.4 % change on previous year, in 2003.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 13.82 % change on previous year
1963 -0.2101 % change on previous year -101.5%
1964 3.24 % change on previous year -1643.2%
1965 -1.06 % change on previous year -132.7%
1966 -7.79 % change on previous year +634.7%
1967 2.06 % change on previous year -126.4%
1968 2.85 % change on previous year +38.5%
1969 -15.29 % change on previous year -637.0%
1970 19.05 % change on previous year -224.6%
1971 11.32 % change on previous year -40.6%
1972 -4.74 % change on previous year -141.9%
1973 -22.46 % change on previous year +373.7%
1974 -19.41 % change on previous year -13.6%
1975 23.84 % change on previous year -222.8%
1976 1.13 % change on previous year -95.2%
1977 12.11 % change on previous year +969.7%
1978 -14.07 % change on previous year -216.2%
1979 3.12 % change on previous year -122.1%
1980 1.59 % change on previous year -49.0%
1981 0.4034 % change on previous year -74.6%
1982 8.14 % change on previous year +1916.9%
1983 2.14 % change on previous year -73.7%
1984 5.59 % change on previous year +161.8%
1985 40.35 % change on previous year +621.4%
1986 -14.08 % change on previous year -134.9%
1987 -26.11 % change on previous year +85.4%
1988 -6.62 % change on previous year -74.6%
1989 -6.99 % change on previous year +5.5%
1990 4.95 % change on previous year -170.9%
1991 -3.29 % change on previous year -166.4%
1992 3.56 % change on previous year -208.4%
1993 -13.08 % change on previous year -466.9%
1994 -3.9 % change on previous year -70.2%
1995 14.2 % change on previous year -464.2%
1996 12.21 % change on previous year -14.0%
1997 15.53 % change on previous year +27.2%
1998 -13.87 % change on previous year -189.3%
1999 14.66 % change on previous year -205.7%
2000 16.99 % change on previous year +15.9%
2001 -8.74 % change on previous year -151.5%
2002 11.9 % change on previous year -236.0%
2003 -32.4 % change on previous year -372.4%
2004 31.03 % change on previous year -195.8%
2005 1.35 % change on previous year -95.6%
2006 -5.17 % change on previous year -482.7%
2007 -24.17 % change on previous year +367.1%
2008 30.97 % change on previous year -228.2%
2009 -0.1717 % change on previous year -100.6%
2010 -11.13 % change on previous year +6386.1%
2011 5.37 % change on previous year -148.2%
2012 10.47 % change on previous year +94.9%
2013 9.14 % change on previous year -12.7%
2014 -23.99 % change on previous year -362.4%
2015 7.36 % change on previous year -130.7%
2016 -10.22 % change on previous year -238.8%
2017 19.59 % change on previous year -291.7%
2018 -17.69 % change on previous year -190.3%
2019 7.87 % change on previous year -144.5%
2020 -29.56 % change on previous year -475.8%
2021 20.29 % change on previous year -168.6%
2022 7.51 % change on previous year -63.0%
2023 40.19 % change on previous year +435.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Australia and New Zealand 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
2010 -6386.1% -0.1717 % change on previous year -11.13 % change on previous year
1982 +1916.9% 0.4034 % change on previous year 8.14 % change on previous year
1964 +1643.2% -0.2101 % change on previous year 3.24 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.298 % change on previous year -15.29 % change on previous year 13.82 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.9881 % change on previous year -22.46 % change on previous year 23.84 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.4411 % change on previous year -26.11 % change on previous year 40.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.1 % change on previous year -13.87 % change on previous year 15.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.16 % change on previous year -32.4 % change on previous year 31.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.3225 % change on previous year -23.99 % change on previous year 19.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.61 % change on previous year -29.56 % change on previous year 40.19 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 4 Benin 49.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Mozambique 47.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Australia 47.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Gambia 34.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 33.88 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.32 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Australia and New Zealand?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Australia and New Zealand was 40.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 40.35 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -32.4 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 339.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), 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 (Emissions CH4). 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,534 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.