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

Guatemala: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate was 1.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 335.0%
World rank
35th
of 116 countries
All-time high
29.41 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-20.89 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Guatemala stood at 1.21 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 335.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Guatemala peaked at 29.41 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -20.89 % change on previous year, in 1977.

That places Guatemala 35th out of 116 countries 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.

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

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 12.84 % change on previous year —
1963 -10.78 % change on previous year -184.0%
1964 20.47 % change on previous year -289.9%
1965 -8.36 % change on previous year -140.8%
1966 9.42 % change on previous year -212.8%
1967 3.06 % change on previous year -67.6%
1968 -8.89 % change on previous year -391.1%
1969 6.8 % change on previous year -176.5%
1970 -0.831 % change on previous year -112.2%
1971 13.75 % change on previous year -1754.7%
1972 9.49 % change on previous year -31.0%
1973 18.19 % change on previous year +91.7%
1974 10.96 % change on previous year -39.7%
1975 29.41 % change on previous year +168.3%
1976 1.39 % change on previous year -95.3%
1977 -20.89 % change on previous year -1605.8%
1978 -11.42 % change on previous year -45.3%
1979 9.11 % change on previous year -179.8%
1980 18.62 % change on previous year +104.2%
1981 14.49 % change on previous year -22.2%
1982 -12.04 % change on previous year -183.1%
1983 0.1998 % change on previous year -101.7%
1984 4.09 % change on previous year +1945.9%
1985 -0.9579 % change on previous year -123.4%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 12.38 % change on previous year —
1988 11.02 % change on previous year -11.0%
1989 -1.63 % change on previous year -114.8%
1990 26.08 % change on previous year -1702.3%
1991 9.38 % change on previous year -64.1%
1992 2.8 % change on previous year -70.1%
1993 2.56 % change on previous year -8.7%
1994 0.271 % change on previous year -89.4%
1995 7.03 % change on previous year +2493.0%
1996 28.85 % change on previous year +310.5%
1997 -13.76 % change on previous year -147.7%
1998 16.88 % change on previous year -222.7%
1999 1.11 % change on previous year -93.4%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 -9.03 % change on previous year —
2002 11.69 % change on previous year -229.5%
2003 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year —
2005 0 % change on previous year —
2006 2.04 % change on previous year —
2007 14.3 % change on previous year +600.5%
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2009 8.1 % change on previous year —
2010 0.6288 % change on previous year -92.2%
2011 4.53 % change on previous year +620.1%
2012 4.33 % change on previous year -4.3%
2013 2.05 % change on previous year -52.7%
2014 1.71 % change on previous year -16.4%
2015 0.8689 % change on previous year -49.3%
2016 -3 % change on previous year -445.3%
2017 -3.02 % change on previous year +0.7%
2018 6.51 % change on previous year -315.4%
2019 3.49 % change on previous year -46.4%
2020 -11.22 % change on previous year -421.6%
2021 -9.24 % change on previous year -17.7%
2022 0.2791 % change on previous year -103.0%
2023 1.21 % change on previous year +335.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 1.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.54 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate in Guatemala 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
1995 +2493.0% 0.271 % change on previous year 7.03 % change on previous year
1984 +1945.9% 0.1998 % change on previous year 4.09 % change on previous year
1971 +1754.7% -0.831 % change on previous year 13.75 % change on previous year
1990 +1702.3% -1.63 % change on previous year 26.08 % change on previous year
1977 -1605.8% 1.39 % change on previous year -20.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.07 % change on previous year -10.78 % change on previous year 20.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.92 % change on previous year -20.89 % change on previous year 29.41 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.62 % change on previous year -12.04 % change on previous year 18.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.12 % change on previous year -13.76 % change on previous year 28.85 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.71 % change on previous year -9.03 % change on previous year 14.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.81 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 6.51 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.74 % change on previous year -11.22 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 32 Brazil 1.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Central African Republic 1.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 34 Sudan 1.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Congo 1.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Senegal 1.04 % change on previous year compare
  6. 38 OECD 0.9677 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Guatemala?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Guatemala was 1.21 % 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 29.41 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -20.89 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Guatemala rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Guatemala ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.