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

Western Asia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 84.5%
Rank
10th
of 35 groups
All-time high
19.28 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-14.19 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-1001020196219922023

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 Western Asia is 2.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.5% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Western Asia peaked at 19.28 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -14.19 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Western Asia ranks 10th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -4.74 % change on previous year
1963 0.319 % change on previous year -106.7%
1964 1.21 % change on previous year +278.5%
1965 -4.01 % change on previous year -431.8%
1966 0.7825 % change on previous year -119.5%
1967 2.48 % change on previous year +216.5%
1968 -2.61 % change on previous year -205.6%
1969 0.6204 % change on previous year -123.7%
1970 -1.43 % change on previous year -330.5%
1971 -0.2717 % change on previous year -81.0%
1972 -4.26 % change on previous year +1468.4%
1973 3.74 % change on previous year -187.8%
1974 0.8385 % change on previous year -77.6%
1975 -3.35 % change on previous year -499.7%
1976 3.73 % change on previous year -211.4%
1977 -1.52 % change on previous year -140.7%
1978 -0.2859 % change on previous year -81.2%
1979 0.0521 % change on previous year -118.2%
1980 -1.26 % change on previous year -2508.7%
1981 0.4802 % change on previous year -138.2%
1982 -1.29 % change on previous year -367.9%
1983 -3.94 % change on previous year +206.4%
1984 0.2271 % change on previous year -105.8%
1985 3.52 % change on previous year +1450.1%
1986 0.3203 % change on previous year -90.9%
1987 1.72 % change on previous year +438.3%
1988 -7.03 % change on previous year -507.5%
1989 2.46 % change on previous year -135.1%
1990 4.15 % change on previous year +68.2%
1991 3.81 % change on previous year -8.1%
1992 19.28 % change on previous year +405.9%
1993 6.6 % change on previous year -65.8%
1994 -13.52 % change on previous year -304.7%
1995 4.06 % change on previous year -130.0%
1996 4.47 % change on previous year +10.1%
1997 4.3 % change on previous year -3.8%
1998 2.69 % change on previous year -37.5%
1999 -0.5474 % change on previous year -120.4%
2000 1.99 % change on previous year -462.9%
2001 2.38 % change on previous year +19.9%
2002 -3.82 % change on previous year -260.2%
2003 5.63 % change on previous year -247.5%
2004 8.64 % change on previous year +53.5%
2005 4.98 % change on previous year -42.3%
2006 -14.19 % change on previous year -384.8%
2007 0.4264 % change on previous year -103.0%
2008 8.17 % change on previous year +1816.2%
2009 -6.51 % change on previous year -179.7%
2010 -2.75 % change on previous year -57.8%
2011 4.58 % change on previous year -266.7%
2012 5.8 % change on previous year +26.7%
2013 9.01 % change on previous year +55.4%
2014 -13.06 % change on previous year -244.9%
2015 -1.73 % change on previous year -86.7%
2016 -3.38 % change on previous year +95.0%
2017 -6.57 % change on previous year +94.5%
2018 -8.02 % change on previous year +22.1%
2019 17.13 % change on previous year -313.6%
2020 5.75 % change on previous year -66.4%
2021 5.24 % change on previous year -8.9%
2022 17.83 % change on previous year +240.5%
2023 2.76 % change on previous year -84.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Western Asia 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
1980 -2508.7% 0.0521 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year
2008 +1816.2% 0.4264 % change on previous year 8.17 % change on previous year
1972 -1468.4% -0.2717 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year
1985 +1450.1% 0.2271 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.7442 % change on previous year -4.74 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.2755 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.4774 % change on previous year -7.03 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.53 % change on previous year -13.52 % change on previous year 19.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.7698 % change on previous year -14.19 % change on previous year 8.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.101 % change on previous year -13.06 % change on previous year 17.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.9 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 17.83 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 Australia and New Zealand 40.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Gambia 34.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Cambodia 33.88 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 27.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Zambia 27.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Dominican Republic 24.92 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Réunion 24.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Western Asia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Western Asia was 2.76 % 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 19.28 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -14.19 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Western Asia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Western Asia ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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.