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

Central America: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was -3.65 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.2%
Rank
28th
of 35 groups
All-time high
23.87 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-22.99 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-20-1001020196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Central America is -3.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 204.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Central America peaked at 23.87 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -22.99 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places Central America 28th out of 35 groups 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Central America, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.57 % change on previous year
1963 7.81 % change on previous year +397.5%
1964 6.8 % change on previous year -13.0%
1965 3 % change on previous year -55.9%
1966 6.15 % change on previous year +105.2%
1967 -6.27 % change on previous year -201.9%
1968 0.658 % change on previous year -110.5%
1969 -6.03 % change on previous year -1015.8%
1970 3.35 % change on previous year -155.5%
1971 2.77 % change on previous year -17.2%
1972 -4.74 % change on previous year -271.0%
1973 1.55 % change on previous year -132.8%
1974 -8.59 % change on previous year -653.7%
1975 0.1093 % change on previous year -101.3%
1976 2.92 % change on previous year +2573.0%
1977 9.09 % change on previous year +211.3%
1978 -3.43 % change on previous year -137.7%
1979 -20.71 % change on previous year +504.7%
1980 18.56 % change on previous year -189.6%
1981 11.43 % change on previous year -38.4%
1982 -22.99 % change on previous year -301.1%
1983 23.87 % change on previous year -203.8%
1984 -4.79 % change on previous year -120.1%
1985 8.51 % change on previous year -277.8%
1986 -12 % change on previous year -241.0%
1987 5.73 % change on previous year -147.8%
1988 -4.89 % change on previous year -185.3%
1989 -0.5913 % change on previous year -87.9%
1990 11.52 % change on previous year -2047.6%
1991 -3.5 % change on previous year -130.4%
1992 4 % change on previous year -214.1%
1993 2 % change on previous year -50.0%
1994 7.03 % change on previous year +251.6%
1995 -1.87 % change on previous year -126.5%
1996 0.4339 % change on previous year -123.3%
1997 -7.2 % change on previous year -1759.0%
1998 6.5 % change on previous year -190.3%
1999 -8.8 % change on previous year -235.3%
2000 0.2297 % change on previous year -102.6%
2001 7.72 % change on previous year +3260.0%
2002 -6.9 % change on previous year -189.3%
2003 4.24 % change on previous year -161.6%
2004 1.01 % change on previous year -76.1%
2005 -11.12 % change on previous year -1198.8%
2006 7.7 % change on previous year -169.2%
2007 2.36 % change on previous year -69.3%
2008 1.19 % change on previous year -49.9%
2009 -12.13 % change on previous year -1123.5%
2010 11.36 % change on previous year -193.7%
2011 -11.45 % change on previous year -200.8%
2012 10.93 % change on previous year -195.5%
2013 3.49 % change on previous year -68.1%
2014 -2 % change on previous year -157.2%
2015 0.3815 % change on previous year -119.1%
2016 6.44 % change on previous year +1586.7%
2017 -2.78 % change on previous year -143.2%
2018 -2.39 % change on previous year -13.8%
2019 -5.78 % change on previous year +141.5%
2020 6.95 % change on previous year -220.1%
2021 0.3321 % change on previous year -95.2%
2022 -2.96 % change on previous year -991.8%
2023 -3.65 % change on previous year +23.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Central America 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
2001 +3260.0% 0.2297 % change on previous year 7.72 % change on previous year
1976 +2573.0% 0.1093 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year
1990 +2047.6% -0.5913 % change on previous year 11.52 % change on previous year
1997 -1759.0% 0.4339 % change on previous year -7.2 % change on previous year
2016 +1586.7% 0.3815 % change on previous year 6.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.71 % change on previous year -6.27 % change on previous year 7.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.77 % change on previous year -20.71 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.28 % change on previous year -22.99 % change on previous year 23.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.01 % change on previous year -8.8 % change on previous year 11.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.5698 % change on previous year -12.13 % change on previous year 7.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8204 % change on previous year -11.45 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.167 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 6.95 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 25 Namibia 13.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 26 Burkina Faso 11.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Republic of Moldova 11.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Sweden 10.42 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Czechoslovakia 8.61 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 China, Taiwan Province of 8.32 % change on previous year compare
  7. 31 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Central America?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Central America was -3.65 % 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 23.87 % change on previous year in 1983.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -22.99 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Central America rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Central America ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 204.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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.