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
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 6 Australia 47.82 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 40.19 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Gambia 34.23 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cambodia 33.88 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.32 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zambia 27.15 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 24.92 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.