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

Western Asia: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was -6.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-6.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 84.3%
Rank
33rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
99.14 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-44.2 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-50050100196219922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded -6.95 % change on previous year for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.3% on the previous year and down 281.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Western Asia peaked at 99.14 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -44.2 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places Western Asia 33rd 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 43.45 % change on previous year
1963 -8.97 % change on previous year -120.6%
1964 -8.68 % change on previous year -3.3%
1965 16.04 % change on previous year -284.9%
1966 11.89 % change on previous year -25.9%
1967 24.85 % change on previous year +109.0%
1968 -3.64 % change on previous year -114.7%
1969 3.7 % change on previous year -201.6%
1970 -13.32 % change on previous year -459.7%
1971 22.76 % change on previous year -270.9%
1972 -17.08 % change on previous year -175.1%
1973 -14.83 % change on previous year -13.2%
1974 -27.12 % change on previous year +82.8%
1975 -4.72 % change on previous year -82.6%
1976 24.5 % change on previous year -618.7%
1977 13.89 % change on previous year -43.3%
1978 2.59 % change on previous year -81.4%
1979 7.28 % change on previous year +181.3%
1980 -19.77 % change on previous year -371.5%
1981 18.36 % change on previous year -192.9%
1982 6.07 % change on previous year -66.9%
1983 -11.91 % change on previous year -296.2%
1984 -13.29 % change on previous year +11.6%
1985 8.93 % change on previous year -167.2%
1986 -6.33 % change on previous year -170.8%
1987 16.92 % change on previous year -367.4%
1988 -17.52 % change on previous year -203.6%
1989 36.76 % change on previous year -309.8%
1990 -9.51 % change on previous year -125.9%
1991 0.6155 % change on previous year -106.5%
1992 9.9 % change on previous year +1508.4%
1993 12.39 % change on previous year +25.1%
1994 30.47 % change on previous year +146.0%
1995 11.44 % change on previous year -62.5%
1996 -21.99 % change on previous year -292.3%
1997 0.7644 % change on previous year -103.5%
1998 6.71 % change on previous year +777.6%
1999 4.34 % change on previous year -35.3%
2000 -18.26 % change on previous year -520.9%
2001 0.2945 % change on previous year -101.6%
2002 0.3674 % change on previous year +24.7%
2003 -40.12 % change on previous year -11022.7%
2004 64.13 % change on previous year -259.8%
2005 20.96 % change on previous year -67.3%
2006 16.36 % change on previous year -22.0%
2007 -3.05 % change on previous year -118.6%
2008 -15.3 % change on previous year +401.9%
2009 -17.51 % change on previous year +14.4%
2010 -2.95 % change on previous year -83.2%
2011 12.32 % change on previous year -518.3%
2012 20.33 % change on previous year +64.9%
2013 3.83 % change on previous year -81.1%
2014 -9.51 % change on previous year -348.1%
2015 -25.04 % change on previous year +163.2%
2016 10.5 % change on previous year -141.9%
2017 8.14 % change on previous year -22.5%
2018 -23.25 % change on previous year -385.7%
2019 99.14 % change on previous year -526.4%
2020 -10.84 % change on previous year -110.9%
2021 -0.5549 % change on previous year -94.9%
2022 -44.2 % change on previous year +7864.3%
2023 -6.95 % change on previous year -84.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.83 % change on previous year -8.97 % change on previous year 43.45 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.6046 % change on previous year -27.12 % change on previous year 24.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.82 % change on previous year -19.77 % change on previous year 36.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.51 % change on previous year -21.99 % change on previous year 30.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.7877 % change on previous year -40.12 % change on previous year 64.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.35 % change on previous year -25.04 % change on previous year 99.14 % change on previous year 10
2020s -15.64 % change on previous year -44.2 % change on previous year -0.5549 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 30 Guyana 5.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Sudan (former) 5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Nicaragua 4.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Malawi 4.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Sri Lanka 4.36 % change on previous year compare
  7. 36 France 3.06 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Western Asia?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Western Asia was -6.95 % 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 99.14 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -44.2 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Western Asia rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Western Asia ranks 33rd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 281.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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.