Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in Africa
Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Africa is 2.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 701.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Africa peaked at 10.86 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -7.06 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Africa ranks 15th 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 N2O), annual growth in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.6052 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1964 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +521.6% |
| 1965 | -0.0692 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1966 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1763.6% |
| 1967 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +238.2% |
| 1968 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1785 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1970 | -0.964 % change on previous year | -639.9% |
| 1971 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1972 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1973 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1974 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5671 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +323.3% |
| 1977 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -321.0% |
| 1978 | -0.1572 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1979 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +1111.9% |
| 1980 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1981 | -0.6013 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1982 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -555.4% |
| 1983 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8525 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1985 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +396.6% |
| 1986 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1987 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1988 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7385 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2136 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1992 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -901.7% |
| 1993 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1994 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1995 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3526 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1997 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +356.5% |
| 1998 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1999 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3581 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2001 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +217.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -689.1% |
| 2003 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2004 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2005 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -476.2% |
| 2006 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2008 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +795.7% |
| 2009 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2010 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -367.9% |
| 2011 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2015 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2016 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2017 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 2018 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2019 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2020 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2022 | -0.3494 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -701.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1763.6% | -0.0692 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -0.0692 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1398 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.6013 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.045 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -0.3494 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Belize 23.53 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Uruguay 23.36 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Switzerland 22.22 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Niger 20 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Guinea 19.74 % change on previous year compare
- 17 New Zealand 18.18 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sudan (former) 15.79 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Africa?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Africa was 2.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.06 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), 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 N2O). 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 N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.