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

Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was -3.57 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 136.4%
World rank
119th
of 180 countries
All-time high
84.95 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-44.21 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Jamaica stood at -3.57 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 136.4% on the previous year and down 176.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Jamaica peaked at 84.95 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -44.21 % change on previous year, in 1988.

Jamaica ranks 119th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -18.86 % change on previous year
1963 15.49 % change on previous year -182.2%
1964 -31.71 % change on previous year -304.7%
1965 -23.21 % change on previous year -26.8%
1966 59.3 % change on previous year -355.5%
1967 -38.69 % change on previous year -165.2%
1968 15.48 % change on previous year -140.0%
1969 -10.31 % change on previous year -166.6%
1970 1.15 % change on previous year -111.1%
1971 23.86 % change on previous year +1976.1%
1972 -1.83 % change on previous year -107.7%
1973 -13.08 % change on previous year +613.1%
1974 84.95 % change on previous year -749.2%
1975 -5.81 % change on previous year -106.8%
1976 1.23 % change on previous year -121.2%
1977 -29.27 % change on previous year -2470.7%
1978 12.93 % change on previous year -144.2%
1979 -16.03 % change on previous year -224.0%
1980 -29.09 % change on previous year +81.5%
1981 7.69 % change on previous year -126.4%
1982 -23.81 % change on previous year -409.5%
1983 18.75 % change on previous year -178.8%
1984 1.32 % change on previous year -93.0%
1985 5.19 % change on previous year +294.8%
1986 46.91 % change on previous year +803.1%
1987 -20.17 % change on previous year -143.0%
1988 -44.21 % change on previous year +119.2%
1989 26.42 % change on previous year -159.7%
1990 -17.91 % change on previous year -167.8%
1991 21.82 % change on previous year -221.8%
1992 8.96 % change on previous year -59.0%
1993 -19.18 % change on previous year -314.2%
1994 28.81 % change on previous year -250.2%
1995 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1996 3.95 % change on previous year
1997 -7.59 % change on previous year -292.4%
1998 -28.77 % change on previous year +278.8%
1999 -9.62 % change on previous year -66.6%
2000 -10.64 % change on previous year +10.6%
2001 11.9 % change on previous year -211.9%
2002 -14.89 % change on previous year -225.1%
2003 12.5 % change on previous year -183.9%
2004 -17.78 % change on previous year -242.2%
2005 10.81 % change on previous year -160.8%
2006 2.44 % change on previous year -77.4%
2007 -9.52 % change on previous year -490.5%
2008 7.89 % change on previous year -182.9%
2009 21.95 % change on previous year +178.0%
2010 8 % change on previous year -63.6%
2011 7.41 % change on previous year -7.4%
2012 10.34 % change on previous year +39.7%
2013 4.69 % change on previous year -54.7%
2014 -11.94 % change on previous year -354.7%
2015 -5.08 % change on previous year -57.4%
2016 3.57 % change on previous year -170.2%
2017 1.72 % change on previous year -51.7%
2018 -13.56 % change on previous year -886.4%
2019 -3.92 % change on previous year -71.1%
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 4.08 % change on previous year
2022 9.8 % change on previous year +140.2%
2023 -3.57 % change on previous year -136.4%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's -3.57 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.95 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's -3.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1168 % change on previous year, 30.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Jamaica 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
1977 -2470.7% 1.23 % change on previous year -29.27 % change on previous year
1971 +1976.1% 1.15 % change on previous year 23.86 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.06 % change on previous year -38.69 % change on previous year 59.3 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.81 % change on previous year -29.27 % change on previous year 84.95 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.1 % change on previous year -44.21 % change on previous year 46.91 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.95 % change on previous year -28.77 % change on previous year 28.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.47 % change on previous year -17.78 % change on previous year 21.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1229 % change on previous year -13.56 % change on previous year 10.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.58 % change on previous year -3.57 % change on previous year 9.8 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic -2.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 117 Serbia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 118 Melanesia -3.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 120 Ukraine -3.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 121 Pakistan -4.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 122 Nepal -4.6 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Jamaica?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Jamaica was -3.57 % 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 Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 84.95 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -44.21 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Jamaica ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 176.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica 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.