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

Melanesia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 63.5%
World rank
118th
of 180 countries
All-time high
50 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-25.32 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-200204060196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Melanesia stood at -3.17 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 63.5% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Melanesia peaked at 50 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -25.32 % change on previous year, in 1969.

That places Melanesia 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -7.84 % change on previous year
1963 -2.13 % change on previous year -72.9%
1964 2.17 % change on previous year -202.2%
1965 -4.26 % change on previous year -295.7%
1966 -4.44 % change on previous year +4.4%
1967 39.53 % change on previous year -989.5%
1968 31.67 % change on previous year -19.9%
1969 -25.32 % change on previous year -179.9%
1970 -6.78 % change on previous year -73.2%
1971 -14.55 % change on previous year +114.5%
1972 2.13 % change on previous year -114.6%
1973 6.25 % change on previous year +193.7%
1974 -13.73 % change on previous year -319.6%
1975 2.27 % change on previous year -116.6%
1976 15.56 % change on previous year +584.4%
1977 3.85 % change on previous year -75.3%
1978 50 % change on previous year +1200.0%
1979 -13.58 % change on previous year -127.2%
1980 8.57 % change on previous year -163.1%
1981 14.47 % change on previous year +68.9%
1982 4.6 % change on previous year -68.2%
1983 -1.1 % change on previous year -123.9%
1984 -5.56 % change on previous year +405.6%
1985 -15.29 % change on previous year +175.3%
1986 2.78 % change on previous year -118.2%
1987 9.46 % change on previous year +240.5%
1988 11.11 % change on previous year +17.5%
1989 -3.33 % change on previous year -130.0%
1990 16.09 % change on previous year -582.8%
1991 -17.82 % change on previous year -210.7%
1992 2.41 % change on previous year -113.5%
1993 5.88 % change on previous year +144.1%
1994 4.44 % change on previous year -24.4%
1995 1.06 % change on previous year -76.1%
1996 12.63 % change on previous year +1087.4%
1997 -19.63 % change on previous year -255.4%
1998 9.3 % change on previous year -147.4%
1999 2.13 % change on previous year -77.1%
2000 25 % change on previous year +1075.0%
2001 -2.5 % change on previous year -110.0%
2002 0.8547 % change on previous year -134.2%
2003 9.32 % change on previous year +990.7%
2004 -15.5 % change on previous year -266.3%
2005 22.02 % change on previous year -242.0%
2006 -9.02 % change on previous year -141.0%
2007 4.96 % change on previous year -155.0%
2008 8.66 % change on previous year +74.7%
2009 -10.87 % change on previous year -225.5%
2010 8.94 % change on previous year -182.3%
2011 -8.21 % change on previous year -191.8%
2012 -1.63 % change on previous year -80.2%
2013 14.05 % change on previous year -964.0%
2014 -2.9 % change on previous year -120.6%
2015 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2016 2.99 % change on previous year
2017 0.7246 % change on previous year -75.7%
2018 2.88 % change on previous year +297.1%
2019 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2020 4.2 % change on previous year
2021 -7.38 % change on previous year -276.0%
2022 -8.7 % change on previous year +17.8%
2023 -3.17 % change on previous year -63.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.67 % change on previous year -25.32 % change on previous year 39.53 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.14 % change on previous year -14.55 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.57 % change on previous year -15.29 % change on previous year 14.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.65 % change on previous year -19.63 % change on previous year 16.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.29 % change on previous year -15.5 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.68 % change on previous year -8.21 % change on previous year 14.05 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.76 % change on previous year -8.7 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 115 Yugoslav SFR -2.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic -2.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 Serbia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Jamaica -3.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Ukraine -3.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Pakistan -4.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Melanesia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Melanesia was -3.17 % 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 50 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -25.32 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Melanesia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Melanesia ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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.