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

Puerto Rico: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was -40 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-40 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 126.7%
World rank
170th
of 180 countries
All-time high
350 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
55
1962–2023

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

-1000100200300400196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Puerto Rico stood at -40 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 126.7% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Puerto Rico peaked at 350 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Puerto Rico 170th out of 180 countries 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 Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -41.35 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 28.28 % change on previous year
1965 -16.93 % change on previous year -159.9%
1966 -13.46 % change on previous year -20.5%
1967 -17.33 % change on previous year +28.8%
1968 -60.22 % change on previous year +247.4%
1969 14.86 % change on previous year -124.7%
1970 -50.59 % change on previous year -440.3%
1971 -23.81 % change on previous year -52.9%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 -53.12 % change on previous year
1974 -13.33 % change on previous year -74.9%
1975 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1976 -53.85 % change on previous year
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 0 % change on previous year
1979 0 % change on previous year
1980 -33.33 % change on previous year
1981 -75 % change on previous year +125.0%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 0 % change on previous year
1984 0 % change on previous year
1985 300 % change on previous year
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 350 % change on previous year
1988 -55.56 % change on previous year -115.9%
1989 100 % change on previous year -280.0%
1990 -12.5 % change on previous year -112.5%
1991 -14.29 % change on previous year +14.3%
1992 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1993 -41.67 % change on previous year
1994 14.29 % change on previous year -134.3%
1995 12.5 % change on previous year -12.5%
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 0 % change on previous year
1998 66.67 % change on previous year
1999 -40 % change on previous year -160.0%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 0 % change on previous year
2002 -11.11 % change on previous year
2003 -25 % change on previous year +125.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 -16.67 % change on previous year
2006 -20 % change on previous year +20.0%
2007 -25 % change on previous year +25.0%
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2009 -33.33 % change on previous year
2010 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2011 0 % change on previous year
2012 -100 % change on previous year
2014 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2021 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2022 150 % change on previous year +50.0%
2023 -40 % change on previous year -126.7%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's -40 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1168 % change on previous year, 342.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -13.27 % change on previous year -60.22 % change on previous year 28.28 % change on previous year 8
1970s -19.47 % change on previous year -53.85 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
1980s 58.61 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 350 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.5 % change on previous year -41.67 % change on previous year 66.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s -13.11 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
2010s -50 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4
2020s 70 % change on previous year -40 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 167 Paraguay -28.47 % change on previous year compare
  2. 168 South Sudan -35.88 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 New Caledonia -36.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 Lithuania -40.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 Burundi -44.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Uganda -48.93 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Puerto Rico?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Puerto Rico was -40 % 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 350 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Puerto Rico ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.