Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 2.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1,651.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 11.99 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -6.9 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 14th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.928 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1964 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +355.2% |
| 1965 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1966 | -0.1632 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1967 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -2637.8% |
| 1968 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4802 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1970 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -389.4% |
| 1971 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 1972 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1973 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1974 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1636 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1976 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +1618.4% |
| 1977 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 1978 | -0.3737 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1979 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +465.6% |
| 1980 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1981 | -0.3694 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1982 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -834.5% |
| 1983 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1985 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +300.5% |
| 1986 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 1987 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1988 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1989 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9864 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1991 | -0.7298 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 1993 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 1994 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1995 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7013 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1998 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 1999 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1278 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2001 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +988.7% |
| 2002 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -619.9% |
| 2003 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2004 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2005 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -509.0% |
| 2006 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2007 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2008 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +603.0% |
| 2009 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2010 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 2011 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2015 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2016 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2017 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4369 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2846 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1199.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1378 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2023 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1651.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +2637.8% | -0.1632 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1651.8% | -0.1378 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1618.4% | 0.1636 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -0.1632 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0706 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.3694 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0061 % change on previous year | -6.9 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | 11.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -0.1378 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 11 Zambia 27.15 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 24.92 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Réunion 24.39 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Belize 24.22 % change on previous year compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.14 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.