Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 3.46 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 270.3%
Rank
9th
of 35 groups
All-time high
18.16 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-4.54 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2023

-505101520196219922023

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 3.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 270.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 18.16 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.54 % change on previous year, in 1990.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.13 % change on previous year
1963 1.13 % change on previous year -47.1%
1964 2.14 % change on previous year +89.2%
1965 3.27 % change on previous year +53.0%
1966 3.4 % change on previous year +4.2%
1967 0.4852 % change on previous year -85.7%
1968 0.186 % change on previous year -61.7%
1969 -0.0086 % change on previous year -104.6%
1970 -4.39 % change on previous year +51139.4%
1971 2.32 % change on previous year -152.8%
1972 2.23 % change on previous year -3.8%
1973 3.27 % change on previous year +46.5%
1974 4.84 % change on previous year +48.0%
1975 -3.15 % change on previous year -165.0%
1976 2.44 % change on previous year -177.5%
1977 -1.74 % change on previous year -171.3%
1978 4.54 % change on previous year -361.3%
1979 -3.2 % change on previous year -170.4%
1980 -0.1084 % change on previous year -96.6%
1981 1.1 % change on previous year -1118.9%
1982 -0.3427 % change on previous year -131.0%
1983 4.42 % change on previous year -1389.1%
1984 2.79 % change on previous year -36.9%
1985 5.93 % change on previous year +112.7%
1986 7 % change on previous year +18.2%
1987 -0.2049 % change on previous year -102.9%
1988 8.35 % change on previous year -4176.2%
1989 3.25 % change on previous year -61.1%
1990 -4.54 % change on previous year -239.9%
1991 1.13 % change on previous year -124.8%
1992 0.2735 % change on previous year -75.8%
1993 1.22 % change on previous year +345.8%
1994 1.44 % change on previous year +18.3%
1995 -2.87 % change on previous year -299.0%
1996 8.2 % change on previous year -385.6%
1997 1.31 % change on previous year -84.0%
1998 3.31 % change on previous year +151.9%
1999 -3.43 % change on previous year -203.8%
2000 -0.9795 % change on previous year -71.5%
2001 3.73 % change on previous year -480.8%
2002 6.61 % change on previous year +77.2%
2003 18.16 % change on previous year +174.8%
2004 -0.6194 % change on previous year -103.4%
2005 5.93 % change on previous year -1057.8%
2006 -3.89 % change on previous year -165.6%
2007 3.14 % change on previous year -180.8%
2008 14.16 % change on previous year +350.6%
2009 -2.48 % change on previous year -117.5%
2010 9.76 % change on previous year -493.2%
2011 4.44 % change on previous year -54.5%
2012 0.3359 % change on previous year -92.4%
2013 7.45 % change on previous year +2117.4%
2014 1.34 % change on previous year -82.0%
2015 -1.79 % change on previous year -232.9%
2016 6.47 % change on previous year -462.4%
2017 6.97 % change on previous year +7.6%
2018 -1.08 % change on previous year -115.5%
2019 -3.07 % change on previous year +184.3%
2020 8.66 % change on previous year -382.3%
2021 1.55 % change on previous year -82.1%
2022 0.9332 % change on previous year -39.9%
2023 3.46 % change on previous year +270.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
1970 -51139.4% -0.0086 % change on previous year -4.39 % change on previous year
1988 +4176.2% -0.2049 % change on previous year 8.35 % change on previous year
2013 +2117.4% 0.3359 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year
1983 +1389.1% -0.3427 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.59 % change on previous year -0.0086 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.7155 % change on previous year -4.39 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.22 % change on previous year -0.3427 % change on previous year 8.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.6033 % change on previous year -4.54 % change on previous year 8.2 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.38 % change on previous year -3.89 % change on previous year 18.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.08 % change on previous year -3.07 % change on previous year 9.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.65 % change on previous year 0.9332 % change on previous year 8.66 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 6 Australia 47.82 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Australia and New Zealand 40.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Gambia 34.23 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Cambodia 33.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Zambia 27.15 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Dominican Republic 24.92 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.46 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 18.16 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -4.54 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.