Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in South America
South America: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in South America, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in South America stood at 1.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.2% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in South America peaked at 15.27 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -13.66 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South America 18th out of 35 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1965 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 0.753 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1967 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +793.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3944 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1969 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
| 1970 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 1971 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1972 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1973 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1974 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 1975 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1976 | -0.3332 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1977 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -1104.0% |
| 1978 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1979 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1980 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1981 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -573.3% |
| 1982 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1983 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 1984 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9686 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1986 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +494.6% |
| 1987 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1988 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1989 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1990 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1991 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1992 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1993 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -282.3% |
| 1994 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1995 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1996 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -706.6% |
| 1997 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1998 | -13.66 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 1999 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2000 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 2001 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2002 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -429.1% |
| 2003 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2004 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2005 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -349.9% |
| 2007 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2009 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2010 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2011 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -395.0% |
| 2012 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2014 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2015 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.278 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2017 | 15.27 % change on previous year | +5393.3% |
| 2018 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2019 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -374.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in South America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5393.3% | 0.278 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1104.0% | -0.3332 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 0.3944 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4675 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7489 % change on previous year | -12.56 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9.68 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Switzerland 23.68 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uruguay 23.28 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Niger 19.89 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Guinea 19.67 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 17.51 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Caribbean 0.3848 % change on previous year compare
- 21 New Zealand 15.65 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in South America?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in South America was 1.05 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.66 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South America rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
- South America ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.