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

Caribbean: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate was -22.78 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-22.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 661.6%
World rank
100th
of 116 countries
All-time high
38.58 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-35.72 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-40-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Caribbean stood at -22.78 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 661.6% on the previous year and down 398.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Caribbean peaked at 38.58 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -35.72 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Caribbean 100th out of 116 countries 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.

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

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -6.85 % change on previous year —
1963 -8.1 % change on previous year +18.2%
1964 -3.85 % change on previous year -52.5%
1965 1.31 % change on previous year -134.1%
1966 -1.97 % change on previous year -249.9%
1967 4.51 % change on previous year -329.6%
1968 -0.9143 % change on previous year -120.3%
1969 -6.96 % change on previous year +661.5%
1970 38.58 % change on previous year -654.0%
1971 -6.73 % change on previous year -117.5%
1972 -5.77 % change on previous year -14.3%
1973 -5.94 % change on previous year +3.0%
1974 2.18 % change on previous year -136.7%
1975 -2.13 % change on previous year -197.6%
1976 3.45 % change on previous year -262.2%
1977 -6.02 % change on previous year -274.3%
1978 5.58 % change on previous year -192.7%
1979 5.1 % change on previous year -8.6%
1980 4.9 % change on previous year -4.0%
1981 -10.37 % change on previous year -311.8%
1982 6.24 % change on previous year -160.1%
1983 -8.47 % change on previous year -235.8%
1984 8.59 % change on previous year -201.5%
1985 -0.1598 % change on previous year -101.9%
1986 -2.92 % change on previous year +1726.4%
1987 2.05 % change on previous year -170.1%
1988 -3.46 % change on previous year -269.1%
1989 5.23 % change on previous year -251.2%
1990 2.94 % change on previous year -43.8%
1991 2.13 % change on previous year -27.7%
1992 -0.1031 % change on previous year -104.9%
1993 -12.46 % change on previous year +11985.3%
1994 0.232 % change on previous year -101.9%
1995 -3.82 % change on previous year -1748.1%
1996 3.87 % change on previous year -201.2%
1997 -1.34 % change on previous year -134.7%
1998 -13.7 % change on previous year +920.2%
1999 -9.78 % change on previous year -28.6%
2000 4.27 % change on previous year -143.7%
2001 -3.09 % change on previous year -172.2%
2002 3.49 % change on previous year -213.1%
2003 -35.72 % change on previous year -1123.5%
2004 3.1 % change on previous year -108.7%
2005 -18.12 % change on previous year -685.3%
2006 -17.95 % change on previous year -1.0%
2007 -11.58 % change on previous year -35.5%
2008 5.02 % change on previous year -143.3%
2009 8.53 % change on previous year +70.0%
2010 -1.25 % change on previous year -114.6%
2011 16.89 % change on previous year -1456.1%
2012 -20.48 % change on previous year -221.2%
2013 7.64 % change on previous year -137.3%
2014 0.7484 % change on previous year -90.2%
2015 4.79 % change on previous year +539.7%
2016 -2.64 % change on previous year -155.0%
2017 12.92 % change on previous year -590.5%
2018 -26.69 % change on previous year -306.5%
2019 16.06 % change on previous year -160.2%
2020 -0.819 % change on previous year -105.1%
2021 -8.34 % change on previous year +918.8%
2022 -2.99 % change on previous year -64.2%
2023 -22.78 % change on previous year +661.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate in Caribbean 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
1993 -11985.3% -0.1031 % change on previous year -12.46 % change on previous year
1995 -1748.1% 0.232 % change on previous year -3.82 % change on previous year
1986 -1726.4% -0.1598 % change on previous year -2.92 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.85 % change on previous year -8.1 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.83 % change on previous year -6.73 % change on previous year 38.58 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.1627 % change on previous year -10.37 % change on previous year 8.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.2 % change on previous year -13.7 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 10
2000s -6.2 % change on previous year -35.72 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8004 % change on previous year -26.69 % change on previous year 16.89 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.73 % change on previous year -22.78 % change on previous year -0.819 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 97 Rwanda -16.28 % change on previous year compare
  2. 98 Melanesia -16.66 % change on previous year compare
  3. 99 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -22.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 101 Fiji -22.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 102 Mozambique -25.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 103 Morocco -27.52 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Caribbean?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Caribbean was -22.78 % 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 38.58 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -35.72 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Caribbean rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Caribbean ranks 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 398.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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.