Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate was -3.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 304.7%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
35.58 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-28.42 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Middle Africa stood at -3.8 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 304.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 35.58 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -28.42 % change on previous year, in 1987.

That places Middle Africa 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.16 % change on previous year —
1963 6.13 % change on previous year +93.9%
1964 -5.63 % change on previous year -191.7%
1965 -4.71 % change on previous year -16.2%
1966 -2.96 % change on previous year -37.2%
1967 -3.97 % change on previous year +34.0%
1968 -3.36 % change on previous year -15.3%
1969 5.87 % change on previous year -274.8%
1970 -6.43 % change on previous year -209.6%
1971 5.97 % change on previous year -192.9%
1972 -8.9 % change on previous year -249.0%
1973 -3.34 % change on previous year -62.5%
1974 2.79 % change on previous year -183.7%
1975 11.22 % change on previous year +301.5%
1976 -2.4 % change on previous year -121.4%
1977 4.28 % change on previous year -278.4%
1978 7.25 % change on previous year +69.3%
1979 -7.37 % change on previous year -201.7%
1980 -0.5272 % change on previous year -92.8%
1981 -28 % change on previous year +5211.3%
1982 11.41 % change on previous year -140.7%
1983 6.66 % change on previous year -41.6%
1984 -10.33 % change on previous year -255.0%
1985 35.58 % change on previous year -444.6%
1986 18.94 % change on previous year -46.8%
1987 -28.42 % change on previous year -250.1%
1988 20.2 % change on previous year -171.1%
1989 -1.33 % change on previous year -106.6%
1990 -5.72 % change on previous year +330.7%
1991 10.04 % change on previous year -275.5%
1992 3.73 % change on previous year -62.8%
1993 -6.84 % change on previous year -283.4%
1994 15.86 % change on previous year -331.9%
1995 10.39 % change on previous year -34.5%
1996 -10.82 % change on previous year -204.2%
1997 7.25 % change on previous year -166.9%
1998 8.68 % change on previous year +19.8%
1999 -25.5 % change on previous year -393.9%
2000 13.64 % change on previous year -153.5%
2001 22.25 % change on previous year +63.2%
2002 -5.49 % change on previous year -124.7%
2003 8.06 % change on previous year -247.0%
2004 -1.67 % change on previous year -120.7%
2005 16.61 % change on previous year -1093.4%
2006 16.27 % change on previous year -2.0%
2007 1.61 % change on previous year -90.1%
2008 -0.9476 % change on previous year -158.8%
2009 7.72 % change on previous year -914.7%
2010 30.21 % change on previous year +291.4%
2011 -14.67 % change on previous year -148.6%
2012 13.51 % change on previous year -192.1%
2013 -4.09 % change on previous year -130.3%
2014 -2.19 % change on previous year -46.6%
2015 -0.7506 % change on previous year -65.7%
2016 14.49 % change on previous year -2030.8%
2017 -11.47 % change on previous year -179.2%
2018 1.53 % change on previous year -113.3%
2019 -0.0171 % change on previous year -101.1%
2020 -2.89 % change on previous year +16802.9%
2021 0.5633 % change on previous year -119.5%
2022 1.86 % change on previous year +229.4%
2023 -3.8 % change on previous year -304.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Middle Africa 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
2020 -16802.9% -0.0171 % change on previous year -2.89 % change on previous year
1981 -5211.3% -0.5272 % change on previous year -28 % change on previous year
2016 +2030.8% -0.7506 % change on previous year 14.49 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.6822 % change on previous year -5.63 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.3071 % change on previous year -8.9 % change on previous year 11.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.42 % change on previous year -28.42 % change on previous year 35.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7055 % change on previous year -25.5 % change on previous year 15.86 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.81 % change on previous year -5.49 % change on previous year 22.25 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.66 % change on previous year -14.67 % change on previous year 30.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.07 % change on previous year -3.8 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 17 Albania 28.57 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Lesotho 27.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Yugoslav SFR 25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 OECD 23.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Italy 23.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 South Sudan 20.98 % change on previous year compare
  7. 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
Sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Middle Africa was -3.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 35.58 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -28.42 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Middle Africa rank for sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
Middle Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sorghum — crop residues (direct emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
150 places, 7,850 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.