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

Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth was -20.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-20.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 245.6%
World rank
159th
of 180 countries
All-time high
41.7 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-21.18 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded -20.35 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 245.6% on the previous year and down 126.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.7 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -21.18 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -5.88 % change on previous year
1963 -6.25 % change on previous year +6.3%
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 5.54 % change on previous year
1967 8.06 % change on previous year +45.4%
1968 -13.84 % change on previous year -271.8%
1969 20.89 % change on previous year -251.0%
1970 1.33 % change on previous year -93.6%
1971 8.11 % change on previous year +507.5%
1972 2.73 % change on previous year -66.3%
1973 -21.18 % change on previous year -875.1%
1974 31.09 % change on previous year -246.8%
1975 -3.17 % change on previous year -110.2%
1976 1.41 % change on previous year -144.3%
1977 -15.03 % change on previous year -1168.7%
1978 12.58 % change on previous year -183.7%
1979 -17.85 % change on previous year -241.8%
1980 41.07 % change on previous year -330.1%
1981 20.9 % change on previous year -49.1%
1982 3.89 % change on previous year -81.4%
1983 -5.83 % change on previous year -249.9%
1984 2 % change on previous year -134.3%
1985 -3.94 % change on previous year -296.8%
1986 0.5356 % change on previous year -113.6%
1987 -6.18 % change on previous year -1253.1%
1988 5.11 % change on previous year -182.8%
1989 -8.8 % change on previous year -272.0%
1990 -3.05 % change on previous year -65.3%
1991 -3.9 % change on previous year +27.8%
1992 -20 % change on previous year +412.9%
1993 41.7 % change on previous year -308.5%
1994 39.26 % change on previous year -5.8%
1995 -14.43 % change on previous year -136.8%
1996 -1.88 % change on previous year -87.0%
1997 -3.67 % change on previous year +94.8%
1998 -15.99 % change on previous year +336.1%
1999 25.12 % change on previous year -257.1%
2000 -7.1 % change on previous year -128.2%
2001 -9.69 % change on previous year +36.6%
2002 7.08 % change on previous year -173.1%
2003 1.85 % change on previous year -73.9%
2004 34.43 % change on previous year +1764.8%
2005 11.51 % change on previous year -66.6%
2006 0.8221 % change on previous year -92.9%
2007 -14.64 % change on previous year -1881.1%
2008 -0.8386 % change on previous year -94.3%
2009 -12.83 % change on previous year +1430.3%
2010 -9.64 % change on previous year -24.8%
2011 12.92 % change on previous year -234.0%
2012 -9.97 % change on previous year -177.2%
2013 -8.97 % change on previous year -10.0%
2014 -16.86 % change on previous year +88.0%
2015 5.67 % change on previous year -133.6%
2016 4.9 % change on previous year -13.6%
2017 -5.34 % change on previous year -208.9%
2018 5.01 % change on previous year -193.8%
2019 -14.17 % change on previous year -382.9%
2020 2.78 % change on previous year -119.6%
2021 -6 % change on previous year -316.1%
2022 13.98 % change on previous year -333.0%
2023 -20.35 % change on previous year -245.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth in Zimbabwe 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
2007 -1881.1% 0.8221 % change on previous year -14.64 % change on previous year
2004 +1764.8% 1.85 % change on previous year 34.43 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.06 % change on previous year -13.84 % change on previous year 20.89 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.0024 % change on previous year -21.18 % change on previous year 31.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.88 % change on previous year -8.8 % change on previous year 41.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.32 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 41.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.06 % change on previous year -14.64 % change on previous year 34.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.65 % change on previous year -16.86 % change on previous year 12.92 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.4 % change on previous year -20.35 % change on previous year 13.98 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 156 Belgium -16.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 157 Timor-Leste -17.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 158 Czechia -19.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 160 Botswana -20.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 161 Belarus -22.41 % change on previous year compare
  6. 162 Spain -23.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Zimbabwe?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth in Zimbabwe was -20.35 % 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 41.7 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -21.18 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Zimbabwe rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.