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

Melanesia: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was -26.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-26.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 267.3%
World rank
122nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
28.58 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-26.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-20020196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Melanesia stood at -26.71 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 267.3% on the previous year and down 400.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Melanesia peaked at 28.58 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -26.71 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places Melanesia 122nd 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 Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.1 % change on previous year
1963 -4.5 % change on previous year +311.3%
1964 -15.81 % change on previous year +251.0%
1965 -18.88 % change on previous year +19.4%
1966 3.31 % change on previous year -117.6%
1967 4.44 % change on previous year +34.0%
1968 9.79 % change on previous year +120.5%
1969 9.96 % change on previous year +1.8%
1970 6.27 % change on previous year -37.1%
1971 -10.17 % change on previous year -262.3%
1972 -9.34 % change on previous year -8.2%
1973 -10.93 % change on previous year +17.0%
1974 10.82 % change on previous year -199.0%
1975 17.4 % change on previous year +60.8%
1976 -3.43 % change on previous year -119.7%
1977 6.31 % change on previous year -283.8%
1978 1.24 % change on previous year -80.3%
1979 6.6 % change on previous year +432.0%
1980 3.48 % change on previous year -47.3%
1981 -5.54 % change on previous year -259.2%
1982 4.79 % change on previous year -186.5%
1983 -9.08 % change on previous year -289.6%
1984 11.97 % change on previous year -231.8%
1985 7.33 % change on previous year -38.7%
1986 -0.1558 % change on previous year -102.1%
1987 -10.95 % change on previous year +6929.2%
1988 9.35 % change on previous year -185.4%
1989 -1.92 % change on previous year -120.6%
1990 -3.64 % change on previous year +89.2%
1991 1.95 % change on previous year -153.6%
1992 -14.28 % change on previous year -832.4%
1993 -8.55 % change on previous year -40.1%
1994 -15.11 % change on previous year +76.7%
1995 -10.06 % change on previous year -33.4%
1996 17.97 % change on previous year -278.6%
1997 -5.25 % change on previous year -129.2%
1998 -2.18 % change on previous year -58.4%
1999 -15.33 % change on previous year +602.9%
2000 -9.75 % change on previous year -36.4%
2001 3.51 % change on previous year -136.0%
2002 -9.32 % change on previous year -365.7%
2003 21.14 % change on previous year -326.9%
2004 -2.76 % change on previous year -113.1%
2005 6.79 % change on previous year -345.7%
2006 -11.93 % change on previous year -275.6%
2007 0.3198 % change on previous year -102.7%
2008 -4.65 % change on previous year -1554.4%
2009 -15.56 % change on previous year +234.6%
2010 -24.4 % change on previous year +56.8%
2011 5.17 % change on previous year -121.2%
2012 -18.72 % change on previous year -462.4%
2013 8.88 % change on previous year -147.5%
2014 -20.9 % change on previous year -335.2%
2015 28.58 % change on previous year -236.8%
2016 18.43 % change on previous year -35.5%
2017 4.12 % change on previous year -77.7%
2018 -14.25 % change on previous year -446.1%
2019 -10.46 % change on previous year -26.6%
2020 11.85 % change on previous year -213.2%
2021 4.87 % change on previous year -58.9%
2022 15.96 % change on previous year +227.9%
2023 -26.71 % change on previous year -267.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.6 % change on previous year -18.88 % change on previous year 9.96 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.48 % change on previous year -10.93 % change on previous year 17.4 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.9279 % change on previous year -10.95 % change on previous year 11.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.45 % change on previous year -15.33 % change on previous year 17.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.22 % change on previous year -15.56 % change on previous year 21.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.36 % change on previous year -24.4 % change on previous year 28.58 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.49 % change on previous year -26.71 % change on previous year 15.96 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 119 Sudan -21.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 120 El Salvador -24.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 121 Romania -25.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 123 Honduras -28.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 124 Fiji -41.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 125 Costa Rica -43.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Melanesia?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Melanesia was -26.71 % 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 28.58 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -26.71 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Melanesia rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Melanesia ranks 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 400.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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.