Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in Western Africa
Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth was 6.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in Western 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 Western Africa is 6.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 277.9% on the previous year and up 216.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Western Africa peaked at 31.24 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -21.02 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Western Africa ranks 4th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.8228 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1964 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -2089.7% |
| 1965 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1966 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1968 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1969 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1970 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 1971 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1972 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1974 | -21.02 % change on previous year | -501.1% |
| 1975 | 21.37 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1976 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1977 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 5.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -0.6219 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1981 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -452.2% |
| 1982 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1983 | 27.97 % change on previous year | +407.6% |
| 1984 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1985 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 1987 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1988 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1989 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +269.1% |
| 1990 | 18.22 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
| 1991 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1992 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5633 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1996 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +2398.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2884 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1998 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -1168.3% |
| 1999 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | -8.22 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2001 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2002 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2004 | -0.6384 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2005 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -1048.0% |
| 2006 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3143 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2008 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +1641.6% |
| 2009 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2010 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 2011 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2013 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2014 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 2015 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2016 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 2017 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2019 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 2020 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 2021 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2022 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2023 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2398.5% | -0.5633 % change on previous year | -14.07 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2089.7% | -0.8228 % change on previous year | 16.37 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1641.6% | 0.3143 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1168.3% | 0.2884 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6537 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 16.37 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -21.02 % change on previous year | 21.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.97 % change on previous year | -0.6219 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7375 % change on previous year | -14.07 % change on previous year | 18.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4389 % change on previous year | -7.62 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Lesotho 65.08 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Benin 49.18 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Mozambique 47.96 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Australia 45.95 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 41.67 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Gambia 38.89 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Cambodia 33.33 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Western Africa?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth in Western Africa was 6.92 % 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31.24 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.02 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Western Africa rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth?
- Western Africa ranks 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.