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

Pakistan: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 22.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 240.0%
World rank
12th
of 130 countries
All-time high
22.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-17.96 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-20-1001020196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Pakistan stood at 22.2 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 240.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Pakistan peaked at 22.2 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -17.96 % change on previous year, in 2010.

Pakistan ranks 12th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.37 % change on previous year
1963 8.46 % change on previous year -457.8%
1964 5.41 % change on previous year -36.1%
1965 2.78 % change on previous year -48.7%
1966 1.16 % change on previous year -58.2%
1967 0.7178 % change on previous year -38.2%
1968 9.52 % change on previous year +1226.3%
1969 4.32 % change on previous year -54.6%
1970 -7.31 % change on previous year -269.2%
1971 -3.12 % change on previous year -57.3%
1972 1.58 % change on previous year -150.7%
1973 2.19 % change on previous year +38.2%
1974 6.1 % change on previous year +178.9%
1975 6.58 % change on previous year +7.8%
1976 2.32 % change on previous year -64.7%
1977 8.56 % change on previous year +268.9%
1978 6.66 % change on previous year -22.2%
1979 0.4398 % change on previous year -93.4%
1980 -4.98 % change on previous year -1233.4%
1981 2.22 % change on previous year -144.5%
1982 0.1067 % change on previous year -95.2%
1983 1.03 % change on previous year +866.2%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 -6.77 % change on previous year
1986 10.86 % change on previous year -260.4%
1987 -4.97 % change on previous year -145.7%
1988 4.01 % change on previous year -180.7%
1989 3.19 % change on previous year -20.4%
1990 0.2744 % change on previous year -91.4%
1991 -0.747 % change on previous year -372.2%
1992 -5.89 % change on previous year +688.5%
1993 10.83 % change on previous year -283.8%
1994 -2.86 % change on previous year -126.4%
1995 1.75 % change on previous year -161.3%
1996 4.13 % change on previous year +135.9%
1997 2.94 % change on previous year -28.8%
1998 4.59 % change on previous year +55.9%
1999 3.79 % change on previous year -17.4%
2000 -5.52 % change on previous year -245.7%
2001 -11.04 % change on previous year +100.1%
2002 5.24 % change on previous year -147.5%
2003 10.59 % change on previous year +102.0%
2004 2.4 % change on previous year -77.4%
2005 4.04 % change on previous year +68.5%
2006 -1.53 % change on previous year -138.0%
2007 -2.55 % change on previous year +66.2%
2008 17.78 % change on previous year -797.4%
2009 -2.68 % change on previous year -115.1%
2010 -17.96 % change on previous year +569.2%
2011 8.7 % change on previous year -148.5%
2012 -10.21 % change on previous year -217.2%
2013 20.81 % change on previous year -303.9%
2014 3.64 % change on previous year -82.5%
2015 -5.23 % change on previous year -243.7%
2016 -0.5648 % change on previous year -89.2%
2017 6.48 % change on previous year -1247.7%
2018 -3.12 % change on previous year -148.2%
2019 7.97 % change on previous year -355.2%
2020 9.94 % change on previous year +24.8%
2021 6.05 % change on previous year -39.1%
2022 -15.86 % change on previous year -362.2%
2023 22.2 % change on previous year -240.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.75 % change on previous year -2.37 % change on previous year 9.52 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.4 % change on previous year -7.31 % change on previous year 8.56 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.4701 % change on previous year -6.77 % change on previous year 10.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.88 % change on previous year -5.89 % change on previous year 10.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.67 % change on previous year -11.04 % change on previous year 17.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.05 % change on previous year -17.96 % change on previous year 20.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.58 % change on previous year -15.86 % change on previous year 22.2 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 9 Madagascar 31.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Gambia 28.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Zambia 24.84 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Mauritania 18.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Colombia 18.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 16.31 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Pakistan?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Pakistan was 22.2 % 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 22.2 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -17.96 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Pakistan rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Pakistan ranks 12th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.