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

USSR: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 4.76 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
4.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 115.3%
World rank
48th
of 180 countries
All-time high
24.55 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-37.88 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in USSR, 1962–1991

-40-200201962197619911962: -2 % change on previous year1963: -0.143 % change on previous year1964: -26.9 % change on previous year1965: -37.9 % change on previous year1966: 1.6 % change on previous year1967: 7.9 % change on previous year1968: -3.9 % change on previous year1969: 24.4 % change on previous year1970: -19.5 % change on previous year1971: -0.626 % change on previous year1972: 20.4 % change on previous year1973: -17.7 % change on previous year1974: 19.7 % change on previous year1975: -32.9 % change on previous year1976: 24.5 % change on previous year1977: 1.8 % change on previous year1978: -24.6 % change on previous year1979: 5.1 % change on previous year1980: 11.5 % change on previous year1981: 19.2 % change on previous year1982: 17.5 % change on previous year1983: -6.4 % change on previous year1984: 0.642 % change on previous year1985: 14.4 % change on previous year1986: -5.8 % change on previous year1987: 8.3 % change on previous year1988: -3.1 % change on previous year1989: -7 % change on previous year1990: -31.1 % change on previous year1991: 4.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 1991, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in USSR stood at 4.76 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.3% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in USSR peaked at 24.55 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -37.88 % change on previous year, in 1965.

That places USSR 48th out of 180 countries with data for 1991, 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 USSR, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.96 % change on previous year
1963 -0.1428 % change on previous year -92.7%
1964 -26.89 % change on previous year +18736.9%
1965 -37.88 % change on previous year +40.9%
1966 1.64 % change on previous year -104.3%
1967 7.93 % change on previous year +384.4%
1968 -3.87 % change on previous year -148.9%
1969 24.39 % change on previous year -729.6%
1970 -19.53 % change on previous year -180.1%
1971 -0.6263 % change on previous year -96.8%
1972 20.41 % change on previous year -3358.5%
1973 -17.67 % change on previous year -186.6%
1974 19.74 % change on previous year -211.7%
1975 -32.95 % change on previous year -266.9%
1976 24.55 % change on previous year -174.5%
1977 1.79 % change on previous year -92.7%
1978 -24.6 % change on previous year -1477.1%
1979 5.06 % change on previous year -120.6%
1980 11.53 % change on previous year +127.8%
1981 19.2 % change on previous year +66.5%
1982 17.52 % change on previous year -8.7%
1983 -6.42 % change on previous year -136.6%
1984 0.642 % change on previous year -110.0%
1985 14.37 % change on previous year +2137.6%
1986 -5.78 % change on previous year -140.2%
1987 8.29 % change on previous year -243.4%
1988 -3.11 % change on previous year -137.5%
1989 -7.02 % change on previous year +126.0%
1990 -31.14 % change on previous year +343.7%
1991 4.76 % change on previous year -115.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in USSR 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 -18736.9% -0.1428 % change on previous year -26.89 % change on previous year
1972 +3358.5% -0.6263 % change on previous year 20.41 % change on previous year
1985 +2137.6% 0.642 % change on previous year 14.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.6 % change on previous year -37.88 % change on previous year 24.39 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.38 % change on previous year -32.95 % change on previous year 24.55 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.92 % change on previous year -7.02 % change on previous year 19.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s -13.19 % change on previous year -31.14 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 45 Poland 4.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 46 Kyrgyzstan 4.97 % change on previous year
  3. 47 Honduras 4.88 % change on previous year compare
  4. 49 Cabo Verde 4.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 50 Egypt 4.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 51 Bangladesh 3.9 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in USSR?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in USSR was 4.76 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 24.55 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -37.88 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does USSR rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
USSR ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 1991.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR 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.