Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in South America

South America: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 81.9%
Rank
21st
of 35 groups
All-time high
34.72 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-18.39 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in South America, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in South America stood at 2.2 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 81.9% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in South America peaked at 34.72 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -18.39 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places South America 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2023, 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) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in South America, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.75 % change on previous year
1963 0.9984 % change on previous year -82.6%
1964 2.65 % change on previous year +165.4%
1965 12.42 % change on previous year +368.7%
1966 4.7 % change on previous year -62.2%
1967 12.43 % change on previous year +164.6%
1968 -6.29 % change on previous year -150.6%
1969 0.8202 % change on previous year -113.0%
1970 14.95 % change on previous year +1722.9%
1971 2.45 % change on previous year -83.6%
1972 -11.23 % change on previous year -559.3%
1973 8.88 % change on previous year -179.1%
1974 8.22 % change on previous year -7.5%
1975 -5.75 % change on previous year -170.0%
1976 -1.05 % change on previous year -81.7%
1977 12.31 % change on previous year -1267.7%
1978 -12.18 % change on previous year -198.9%
1979 5.99 % change on previous year -149.2%
1980 3.89 % change on previous year -35.1%
1981 20.5 % change on previous year +426.8%
1982 -4.47 % change on previous year -121.8%
1983 -11.62 % change on previous year +159.8%
1984 11.1 % change on previous year -195.6%
1985 8.21 % change on previous year -26.1%
1986 -0.5774 % change on previous year -107.0%
1987 8.32 % change on previous year -1540.8%
1988 -4.67 % change on previous year -156.2%
1989 -5.92 % change on previous year +26.7%
1990 -12.69 % change on previous year +114.4%
1991 14.59 % change on previous year -215.0%
1992 21.31 % change on previous year +46.0%
1993 -0.7162 % change on previous year -103.4%
1994 5.27 % change on previous year -835.9%
1995 8.98 % change on previous year +70.4%
1996 -13.37 % change on previous year -248.9%
1997 16.89 % change on previous year -226.3%
1998 -2.31 % change on previous year -113.7%
1999 -4.13 % change on previous year +78.5%
2000 7.9 % change on previous year -291.4%
2001 13.64 % change on previous year +72.5%
2002 -9.99 % change on previous year -173.3%
2003 21.82 % change on previous year -318.4%
2004 -7.72 % change on previous year -135.4%
2005 -1.55 % change on previous year -79.9%
2006 3.94 % change on previous year -354.5%
2007 24.03 % change on previous year +509.4%
2008 9.25 % change on previous year -61.5%
2009 -18.39 % change on previous year -298.8%
2010 18.01 % change on previous year -197.9%
2011 2.19 % change on previous year -87.9%
2012 13.88 % change on previous year +534.7%
2013 19.26 % change on previous year +38.7%
2014 -0.4635 % change on previous year -102.4%
2015 5.16 % change on previous year -1213.3%
2016 -11.13 % change on previous year -315.8%
2017 34.72 % change on previous year -411.8%
2018 -12.32 % change on previous year -135.5%
2019 21.64 % change on previous year -275.7%
2020 2.77 % change on previous year -87.2%
2021 -7.15 % change on previous year -358.2%
2022 12.17 % change on previous year -270.2%
2023 2.2 % change on previous year -81.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in South America 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
1970 +1722.9% 0.8202 % change on previous year 14.95 % change on previous year
1987 +1540.8% -0.5774 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.18 % change on previous year -6.29 % change on previous year 12.43 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.26 % change on previous year -12.18 % change on previous year 14.95 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.48 % change on previous year -11.62 % change on previous year 20.5 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.38 % change on previous year -13.37 % change on previous year 21.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.29 % change on previous year -18.39 % change on previous year 24.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.09 % change on previous year -12.32 % change on previous year 34.72 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.5 % change on previous year -7.15 % change on previous year 12.17 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 29.17 % change on previous year compare
  2. 19 Cambodia 27.82 % change on previous year compare
  3. 20 Réunion 26.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 25.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Zambia 21.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Guinea 20.3 % change on previous year compare
  7. 24 Croatia 19.52 % change on previous year compare
  8. 24 Caribbean 1.07 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in South America?
Maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in South America was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 34.72 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -18.39 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does South America rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth?
South America ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 11,101 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.