Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Malawi

Malawi: Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was 5.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 114.0%
World rank
62nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
65.25 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-36.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malawi, 1991–2024

-2502550751991200720241991: 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: 5.5 % change on previous year1997: 0.505 % change on previous year1998: 0.579 % change on previous year1999: -12.5 % change on previous year2000: -5.1 % change on previous year2001: -5.5 % change on previous year2002: 37.1 % change on previous year2003: 26.9 % change on previous year2004: -30.8 % change on previous year2005: 21.5 % change on previous year2006: -25 % change on previous year2007: 27.6 % change on previous year2008: -11.5 % change on previous year2009: -20.2 % change on previous year2010: 48.3 % change on previous year2011: -26 % change on previous year2012: 33.1 % change on previous year2013: -18.2 % change on previous year2014: -8.2 % change on previous year2015: 2.3 % change on previous year2016: 17.1 % change on previous year2017: -19 % change on previous year2018: 15.7 % change on previous year2019: -13 % change on previous year2020: 8.3 % change on previous year2021: -27 % change on previous year2022: 65.2 % change on previous year2023: -36.1 % change on previous year2024: 5.1 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malawi is 5.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.0% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malawi peaked at 65.25 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -36.08 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Malawi ranks 62nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Malawi, 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 5.52 % change on previous year —
1997 0.5048 % change on previous year -90.9%
1998 0.5788 % change on previous year +14.7%
1999 -12.47 % change on previous year -2254.3%
2000 -5.07 % change on previous year -59.3%
2001 -5.51 % change on previous year +8.7%
2002 37.06 % change on previous year -772.5%
2003 26.89 % change on previous year -27.4%
2004 -30.84 % change on previous year -214.7%
2005 21.47 % change on previous year -169.6%
2006 -24.95 % change on previous year -216.2%
2007 27.64 % change on previous year -210.8%
2008 -11.5 % change on previous year -141.6%
2009 -20.21 % change on previous year +75.7%
2010 48.32 % change on previous year -339.0%
2011 -26.02 % change on previous year -153.8%
2012 33.15 % change on previous year -227.4%
2013 -18.23 % change on previous year -155.0%
2014 -8.23 % change on previous year -54.8%
2015 2.26 % change on previous year -127.5%
2016 17.08 % change on previous year +656.1%
2017 -18.99 % change on previous year -211.2%
2018 15.66 % change on previous year -182.4%
2019 -13.02 % change on previous year -183.2%
2020 8.3 % change on previous year -163.7%
2021 -27.03 % change on previous year -425.7%
2022 65.25 % change on previous year -341.4%
2023 -36.08 % change on previous year -155.3%
2024 5.05 % change on previous year -114.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 5.05 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 5.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.64 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Malawi 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
1999 -2254.3% 0.5788 % change on previous year -12.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6514 % change on previous year -12.47 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year 9
2000s 1.5 % change on previous year -30.84 % change on previous year 37.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.2 % change on previous year -26.02 % change on previous year 48.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.1 % change on previous year -36.08 % change on previous year 65.25 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 59 Côte d'Ivoire 7.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 60 Chad 6.73 % change on previous year compare
  3. 61 Myanmar 6.06 % change on previous year compare
  4. 63 Colombia 4.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 64 Mongolia 2.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 65 Angola 0.5679 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malawi?
Savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malawi was 5.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 65.25 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -36.08 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Malawi ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 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 — 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 — 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
207 places, 5,618 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.