Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate was 17.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 122.5%
World rank
5th
of 116 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-58.47 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan is 17.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.5% on the previous year and up 387.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -58.47 % change on previous year, in 2016.

Afghanistan ranks 5th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year —
1963 0 % change on previous year —
1964 0 % change on previous year —
1965 11.11 % change on previous year —
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 0 % change on previous year —
1968 0 % change on previous year —
1969 25 % change on previous year —
1970 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1971 0 % change on previous year —
1972 -20 % change on previous year —
1973 100 % change on previous year -600.0%
1974 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1975 0 % change on previous year —
1976 -12.5 % change on previous year —
1977 14.29 % change on previous year -214.3%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 -7.5 % change on previous year —
1980 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1981 0 % change on previous year —
1982 -10.81 % change on previous year —
1983 -3.03 % change on previous year -72.0%
1984 -3.12 % change on previous year +3.1%
1985 -3.23 % change on previous year +3.2%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 0 % change on previous year —
1988 0 % change on previous year —
1989 0 % change on previous year —
1990 -3.33 % change on previous year —
1991 -31.03 % change on previous year +831.0%
1992 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 0 % change on previous year —
1997 0 % change on previous year —
1998 0 % change on previous year —
1999 0 % change on previous year —
2000 0 % change on previous year —
2001 0 % change on previous year —
2002 0 % change on previous year —
2003 65 % change on previous year —
2004 -9.09 % change on previous year -114.0%
2005 -33.33 % change on previous year +266.7%
2006 85 % change on previous year -355.0%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 -18.92 % change on previous year —
2009 2.67 % change on previous year -114.1%
2010 0.6494 % change on previous year -75.6%
2011 -0.5806 % change on previous year -189.4%
2012 0.584 % change on previous year -200.6%
2013 3.55 % change on previous year +507.6%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 0 % change on previous year —
2016 -58.47 % change on previous year —
2017 -14.1 % change on previous year -75.9%
2018 54.24 % change on previous year -484.6%
2019 -6.4 % change on previous year -111.8%
2020 -6.78 % change on previous year +5.9%
2021 2.66 % change on previous year -139.3%
2022 7.77 % change on previous year +192.2%
2023 17.3 % change on previous year +122.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 17.3 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.3891 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 17.3 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -10.51 % change on previous year. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.51 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.43 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.02 % change on previous year -10.81 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.44 % change on previous year -31.03 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.13 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 85 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.05 % change on previous year -58.47 % change on previous year 54.24 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.24 % change on previous year -6.78 % change on previous year 17.3 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 2 French Guiana 126.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Grenada 37.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 22.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Oman 15.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Thailand 14.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 India 13.72 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Afghanistan was 17.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -58.47 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 387.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar cane — 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 Sugar cane — 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
Sugar cane — 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
146 places, 8,208 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.