Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in Western Africa
Western Africa: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth was -1.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in Western Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in Western Africa stood at -1.45 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 244.8% on the previous year and down 551.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in Western Africa peaked at 36.01 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -22.64 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Western Africa ranks 31st of 35 groups 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) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 1964 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1965 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1966 | -0.8997 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1967 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -453.2% |
| 1968 | -0.6159 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1969 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -721.7% |
| 1970 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 1971 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1972 | -22.64 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
| 1973 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1974 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1975 | 30.61 % change on previous year | -328.0% |
| 1976 | -13.44 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1977 | -12.63 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6324 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1980 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +715.7% |
| 1981 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1983 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +661.3% |
| 1984 | 28.03 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1985 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1986 | 36.01 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1987 | 16.37 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1988 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1989 | -0.3189 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1990 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -3537.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1993 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +29992.1% |
| 1994 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1995 | -0.2419 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1996 | -11.65 % change on previous year | +4716.4% |
| 1997 | -0.647 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1998 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 1999 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -423.1% |
| 2000 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -321.9% |
| 2001 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2002 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9609 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2005 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +767.6% |
| 2006 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2007 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2008 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -405.0% |
| 2009 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2010 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2011 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2217 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2014 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -5554.7% |
| 2015 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2016 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -426.1% |
| 2017 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2020 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2021 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9979 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2023 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +29992.1% | 0.0262 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +5554.7% | -0.2217 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -4716.4% | -0.2419 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3537.1% | -0.3189 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.9123 % change on previous year | -22.64 % change on previous year | 30.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.64 % change on previous year | -0.3189 % change on previous year | 36.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -11.65 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 12.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2956 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 28 Kuwait 18.52 % change on previous year compare
- 29 United Republic of Tanzania 18.02 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 17.9 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ukraine 16.68 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Germany 16.29 % change on previous year compare
- 33 France 16.04 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Senegal 14.83 % 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) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in Western Africa?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth in Western Africa was -1.45 % 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.01 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.64 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth?
- Western Africa ranks 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 551.9%. 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) — Crop residues (Direct 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) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.