Savanna and woody savanna … Burning annual growth rate in Nepal

Nepal: Savanna and woody savanna … Burning annual growth rate was 156.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
156.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 187.7%
World rank
16th
of 183 countries
All-time high
697.51 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-85.76 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
33
1991–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) in Nepal, 1991–2024

02004006001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: -85.8 % change on previous year1997: -11.4 % change on previous year1998: 48.7 % change on previous year1999: 165.7 % change on previous year2000: -54.1 % change on previous year2001: 143.4 % change on previous year2002: -79.8 % change on previous year2003: 636.4 % change on previous year2004: 5.9 % change on previous year2005: 18.2 % change on previous year2006: -63.2 % change on previous year2007: -12.3 % change on previous year2008: 201.5 % change on previous year2009: 32.4 % change on previous year2010: -14.8 % change on previous year2011: -70.6 % change on previous year2012: 161.1 % change on previous year2013: -8.7 % change on previous year2014: 72 % change on previous year2015: -85.4 % change on previous year2017: -85.4 % change on previous year2018: 74.9 % change on previous year2019: 84.7 % change on previous year2020: -77.9 % change on previous year2021: 697.5 % change on previous year2022: -70.2 % change on previous year2023: 54.3 % change on previous year2024: 156.1 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Nepal is 156.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.7% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Nepal peaked at 697.51 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -85.76 % change on previous year, in 1996.

Nepal ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Savanna and woody savanna … Burning annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 -85.76 % change on previous year —
1997 -11.35 % change on previous year -86.8%
1998 48.66 % change on previous year -528.7%
1999 165.65 % change on previous year +240.4%
2000 -54.06 % change on previous year -132.6%
2001 143.38 % change on previous year -365.2%
2002 -79.78 % change on previous year -155.6%
2003 636.36 % change on previous year -897.7%
2004 5.94 % change on previous year -99.1%
2005 18.15 % change on previous year +205.8%
2006 -63.18 % change on previous year -448.0%
2007 -12.34 % change on previous year -80.5%
2008 201.46 % change on previous year -1732.7%
2009 32.44 % change on previous year -83.9%
2010 -14.8 % change on previous year -145.6%
2011 -70.57 % change on previous year +376.8%
2012 161.13 % change on previous year -328.3%
2013 -8.74 % change on previous year -105.4%
2014 72 % change on previous year -923.6%
2015 -85.37 % change on previous year -218.6%
2017 -85.35 % change on previous year -0.0%
2018 74.85 % change on previous year -187.7%
2019 84.71 % change on previous year +13.2%
2020 -77.93 % change on previous year -192.0%
2021 697.51 % change on previous year -995.1%
2022 -70.2 % change on previous year -110.1%
2023 54.26 % change on previous year -177.3%
2024 156.1 % change on previous year +187.7%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 156.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.36 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 156.1 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 29.37 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.02 % change on previous year -85.76 % change on previous year 165.65 % change on previous year 9
2000s 82.84 % change on previous year -79.78 % change on previous year 636.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.21 % change on previous year -85.37 % change on previous year 161.13 % change on previous year 9
2020s 151.95 % change on previous year -77.93 % change on previous year 697.51 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 197.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Costa Rica 191.04 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Peru 160.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Gabon 150.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 Guyana 146.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 19 Rwanda 141.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Nepal?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Nepal was 156.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 697.51 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -85.76 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Nepal ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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
215 places, 5,888 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.