Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Iraq

Iraq: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was -9.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-9.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 90.0%
World rank
108th
of 130 countries
All-time high
198.31 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-96.01 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
61
1962–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Iraq, 1962–2023

-1000100200196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Iraq stood at -9.56 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and down 146.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Iraq peaked at 198.31 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -96.01 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places Iraq 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 60 % change on previous year
1963 37.5 % change on previous year -37.5%
1964 18.18 % change on previous year -51.5%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 58.46 % change on previous year
1968 5.83 % change on previous year -90.0%
1969 -2.75 % change on previous year -147.2%
1970 -29.25 % change on previous year +962.6%
1971 45.43 % change on previous year -255.4%
1972 -13.82 % change on previous year -130.4%
1973 -31.96 % change on previous year +131.2%
1974 -50.88 % change on previous year +59.2%
1975 -4.89 % change on previous year -90.4%
1976 75.39 % change on previous year -1643.0%
1977 21.14 % change on previous year -72.0%
1978 -13.81 % change on previous year -165.3%
1979 7.28 % change on previous year -152.7%
1980 -5.54 % change on previous year -176.1%
1981 -1.71 % change on previous year -69.1%
1982 5.73 % change on previous year -434.7%
1983 -15.14 % change on previous year -364.1%
1984 -19.94 % change on previous year +31.7%
1985 34.16 % change on previous year -271.3%
1986 -4.43 % change on previous year -113.0%
1987 39.44 % change on previous year -991.0%
1988 -27.89 % change on previous year -170.7%
1989 44.13 % change on previous year -258.2%
1990 8.87 % change on previous year -79.9%
1991 8.49 % change on previous year -4.2%
1992 10.56 % change on previous year +24.4%
1993 15.79 % change on previous year +49.5%
1994 48.18 % change on previous year +205.2%
1995 7.36 % change on previous year -84.7%
1996 -31.43 % change on previous year -526.9%
1997 0.8333 % change on previous year -102.7%
1998 5.79 % change on previous year +594.2%
1999 1.56 % change on previous year -73.0%
2000 -23.08 % change on previous year -1576.9%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 0 % change on previous year
2003 -70.5 % change on previous year
2004 198.31 % change on previous year -381.3%
2005 21.59 % change on previous year -89.1%
2006 17.52 % change on previous year -18.8%
2007 -1.19 % change on previous year -106.8%
2008 -31.79 % change on previous year +2565.1%
2009 -35.19 % change on previous year +10.7%
2010 -12.66 % change on previous year -64.0%
2011 37.04 % change on previous year -392.7%
2012 20.88 % change on previous year -43.6%
2013 20.56 % change on previous year -1.5%
2014 -17.6 % change on previous year -185.6%
2015 -69.11 % change on previous year +292.7%
2016 54.7 % change on previous year -179.2%
2017 43.87 % change on previous year -19.8%
2018 -90.01 % change on previous year -305.2%
2020 -20.43 % change on previous year -77.3%
2021 -5.32 % change on previous year -73.9%
2022 -96.01 % change on previous year +1703.3%
2023 -9.56 % change on previous year -90.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.15 % change on previous year -2.75 % change on previous year 60 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.4639 % change on previous year -50.88 % change on previous year 75.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.88 % change on previous year -27.89 % change on previous year 44.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.6 % change on previous year -31.43 % change on previous year 48.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.57 % change on previous year -70.5 % change on previous year 198.31 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.37 % change on previous year -90.01 % change on previous year 54.7 % change on previous year 9
2020s -32.83 % change on previous year -96.01 % change on previous year -5.32 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 105 Uzbekistan -8.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 106 Myanmar -8.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 107 Burundi -8.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 109 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -9.68 % change on previous year compare
  5. 110 Kenya -12.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 111 Chile -13.36 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Iraq?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Iraq was -9.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 198.31 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -96.01 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Iraq rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Iraq ranks 108th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.