Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.1%
Rank
31st
of 34 groups
All-time high
17.47 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-18.58 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at -2.92 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 398.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 17.47 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -18.58 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 31st out of 34 groups 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 6.1 % change on previous year
1963 5.97 % change on previous year -2.2%
1964 11.19 % change on previous year +87.5%
1965 8.85 % change on previous year -20.9%
1966 -9.58 % change on previous year -208.2%
1967 5.22 % change on previous year -154.5%
1968 2.65 % change on previous year -49.2%
1969 3.26 % change on previous year +22.8%
1970 7.21 % change on previous year +121.3%
1971 -4.57 % change on previous year -163.3%
1972 -4.32 % change on previous year -5.4%
1973 6.67 % change on previous year -254.3%
1974 0.7245 % change on previous year -89.1%
1975 13.11 % change on previous year +1709.9%
1976 15.88 % change on previous year +21.1%
1977 -6.63 % change on previous year -141.8%
1978 -5.13 % change on previous year -22.7%
1979 -0.8097 % change on previous year -84.2%
1980 9.57 % change on previous year -1281.9%
1981 0.5973 % change on previous year -93.8%
1982 -0.2112 % change on previous year -135.4%
1983 -13.73 % change on previous year +6400.8%
1984 6.08 % change on previous year -144.3%
1985 -7.29 % change on previous year -219.9%
1986 9.47 % change on previous year -229.9%
1987 7.05 % change on previous year -25.5%
1988 -0.6537 % change on previous year -109.3%
1989 -6.79 % change on previous year +938.7%
1990 -18.58 % change on previous year +173.7%
1991 0.391 % change on previous year -102.1%
1992 12.52 % change on previous year +3103.0%
1993 -4.72 % change on previous year -137.7%
1994 3.46 % change on previous year -173.5%
1995 0.355 % change on previous year -89.8%
1996 -14.37 % change on previous year -4146.6%
1997 -2.08 % change on previous year -85.5%
1998 -1.52 % change on previous year -26.9%
1999 17.47 % change on previous year -1250.8%
2000 -4.33 % change on previous year -124.8%
2001 -9.01 % change on previous year +108.2%
2002 -1.21 % change on previous year -86.6%
2003 2.7 % change on previous year -323.8%
2004 11.21 % change on previous year +315.1%
2005 2.41 % change on previous year -78.5%
2006 -14.52 % change on previous year -702.5%
2007 -2.35 % change on previous year -83.8%
2008 1.27 % change on previous year -154.0%
2009 5.42 % change on previous year +327.7%
2010 -3.9 % change on previous year -171.9%
2011 1.56 % change on previous year -140.1%
2012 -6.49 % change on previous year -515.5%
2013 0.9781 % change on previous year -115.1%
2014 -2.33 % change on previous year -338.0%
2015 -4.72 % change on previous year +102.6%
2016 -2.57 % change on previous year -45.6%
2017 3.3 % change on previous year -228.8%
2018 -2.53 % change on previous year -176.7%
2019 -7.08 % change on previous year +179.2%
2020 2.24 % change on previous year -131.7%
2021 0.3463 % change on previous year -84.6%
2022 -1.93 % change on previous year -658.7%
2023 -2.92 % change on previous year +51.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Latin America and the Caribbean 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
1983 -6400.8% -0.2112 % change on previous year -13.73 % change on previous year
1996 -4146.6% 0.355 % change on previous year -14.37 % change on previous year
1992 +3103.0% 0.391 % change on previous year 12.52 % change on previous year
1975 +1709.9% 0.7245 % change on previous year 13.11 % change on previous year
1980 +1281.9% -0.8097 % change on previous year 9.57 % change on previous year
1999 +1250.8% -1.52 % change on previous year 17.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.21 % change on previous year -9.58 % change on previous year 11.19 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.21 % change on previous year -6.63 % change on previous year 15.88 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.4092 % change on previous year -13.73 % change on previous year 9.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.7056 % change on previous year -18.58 % change on previous year 17.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.8406 % change on previous year -14.52 % change on previous year 11.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.38 % change on previous year -7.08 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.5676 % change on previous year -2.92 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 28 Bulgaria 5.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 OECD 5.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Guyana 5.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 31 Sudan (former) 5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 32 Nicaragua 4.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 33 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.46 % change on previous year compare
  7. 34 Malawi 4.37 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Latin America and the Caribbean was -2.92 % 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 17.47 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -18.58 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 31st out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 398.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.