Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Botswana

Botswana: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was -20.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-20.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
160th
of 180 countries
All-time high
578.38 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-86.33 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Botswana, 1962–2023

0200400600196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Botswana stood at -20.88 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Botswana peaked at 578.38 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -86.33 % change on previous year, in 2003.

Botswana ranks 160th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 578.38 % change on previous year
1963 -13.94 % change on previous year -102.4%
1964 -84.72 % change on previous year +507.6%
1965 366.67 % change on previous year -532.8%
1966 412.34 % change on previous year +12.5%
1967 -53.11 % change on previous year -112.9%
1968 115.68 % change on previous year -317.8%
1969 57.77 % change on previous year -50.1%
1970 -35.03 % change on previous year -160.6%
1971 -17.85 % change on previous year -49.0%
1972 -61.76 % change on previous year +246.0%
1973 425.29 % change on previous year -788.7%
1974 40 % change on previous year -90.6%
1975 -42.86 % change on previous year -207.1%
1976 100 % change on previous year -333.3%
1977 -18.75 % change on previous year -118.8%
1978 -30.77 % change on previous year +64.1%
1979 -53.09 % change on previous year +72.5%
1980 120.35 % change on previous year -326.7%
1981 27.47 % change on previous year -77.2%
1982 -59.71 % change on previous year -317.4%
1983 -17.98 % change on previous year -69.9%
1984 -83.18 % change on previous year +362.5%
1985 139.33 % change on previous year -267.5%
1986 11.74 % change on previous year -91.6%
1987 -38.66 % change on previous year -429.3%
1988 508.22 % change on previous year -1414.7%
1989 59.01 % change on previous year -88.4%
1990 -22.17 % change on previous year -137.6%
1991 -10.1 % change on previous year -54.4%
1992 -56.78 % change on previous year +462.2%
1993 39.11 % change on previous year -168.9%
1994 189.06 % change on previous year +383.4%
1995 -68.55 % change on previous year -136.3%
1996 400 % change on previous year -683.5%
1997 -21 % change on previous year -105.2%
1998 -67.42 % change on previous year +221.0%
1999 32.81 % change on previous year -148.7%
2000 143.55 % change on previous year +337.6%
2001 -70.02 % change on previous year -148.8%
2002 123.59 % change on previous year -276.5%
2003 -86.33 % change on previous year -169.9%
2004 466.5 % change on previous year -640.4%
2005 61.95 % change on previous year -86.7%
2006 -13.76 % change on previous year -122.2%
2007 -70.67 % change on previous year +413.8%
2008 174.69 % change on previous year -347.2%
2009 70.07 % change on previous year -59.9%
2010 -20.96 % change on previous year -129.9%
2011 55.13 % change on previous year -363.0%
2012 -44.74 % change on previous year -181.2%
2013 -19.23 % change on previous year -57.0%
2014 130.2 % change on previous year -776.9%
2015 -85.74 % change on previous year -165.9%
2016 306.23 % change on previous year -457.1%
2017 -15.41 % change on previous year -105.0%
2018 50.07 % change on previous year -425.0%
2019 -53.19 % change on previous year -206.2%
2020 159.09 % change on previous year -399.1%
2021 -9.01 % change on previous year -105.7%
2022 -19.63 % change on previous year +117.9%
2023 -20.88 % change on previous year +6.4%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's -20.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.95 % change on previous year, 10.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Botswana 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
1988 +1414.7% -38.66 % change on previous year 508.22 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 172.38 % change on previous year -84.72 % change on previous year 578.38 % change on previous year 8
1970s 30.52 % change on previous year -61.76 % change on previous year 425.29 % change on previous year 10
1980s 66.66 % change on previous year -83.18 % change on previous year 508.22 % change on previous year 10
1990s 41.5 % change on previous year -68.55 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 10
2000s 79.96 % change on previous year -86.33 % change on previous year 466.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 30.24 % change on previous year -85.74 % change on previous year 306.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 27.39 % change on previous year -20.88 % change on previous year 159.09 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 157 Timor-Leste -17.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 158 Czechia -19.98 % change on previous year compare
  3. 159 Zimbabwe -20.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 161 Belarus -22.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 162 Spain -23.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 163 Guinea-Bissau -25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Botswana?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Botswana was -20.88 % 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 Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 578.38 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -86.33 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Botswana rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Botswana ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana 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.