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

Malawi: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate was 0.9383 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9383 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 249.1%
World rank
40th
of 116 countries
All-time high
327.98 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-22.22 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
57
1967–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Malawi, 1967–2023

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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 Malawi is 0.9383 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 249.1% on the previous year and down 82.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Malawi peaked at 327.98 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -22.22 % change on previous year, in 1993.

Malawi ranks 40th of 116 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.

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

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1967 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1967 327.98 % change on previous year —
1968 16.83 % change on previous year -94.9%
1969 -7.57 % change on previous year -145.0%
1970 10.33 % change on previous year -236.4%
1971 4.64 % change on previous year -55.1%
1972 16.97 % change on previous year +265.6%
1973 48.4 % change on previous year +185.2%
1974 19.26 % change on previous year -60.2%
1975 25.34 % change on previous year +31.5%
1976 29.04 % change on previous year +14.6%
1977 4.76 % change on previous year -83.6%
1978 -1.06 % change on previous year -122.2%
1979 1.04 % change on previous year -199.0%
1980 52.33 % change on previous year +4909.4%
1981 7.9 % change on previous year -84.9%
1982 -5.1 % change on previous year -164.6%
1983 1.93 % change on previous year -137.9%
1984 -2.77 % change on previous year -243.6%
1985 -1.61 % change on previous year -41.8%
1986 1.76 % change on previous year -209.3%
1987 3.73 % change on previous year +111.4%
1988 4.12 % change on previous year +10.5%
1989 5.26 % change on previous year +27.6%
1990 6.25 % change on previous year +18.7%
1991 5.88 % change on previous year -5.9%
1992 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1993 -22.22 % change on previous year —
1994 28.57 % change on previous year -228.6%
1995 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1996 -1.94 % change on previous year —
1997 -0.8499 % change on previous year -56.3%
1998 2.86 % change on previous year -436.2%
1999 5.56 % change on previous year +94.4%
2000 5.26 % change on previous year -5.3%
2001 2.5 % change on previous year -52.5%
2002 17.07 % change on previous year +582.9%
2003 -14.58 % change on previous year -185.4%
2004 -2.44 % change on previous year -83.3%
2005 10 % change on previous year -510.0%
2006 2.27 % change on previous year -77.3%
2007 2.22 % change on previous year -2.2%
2008 8.7 % change on previous year +291.3%
2009 -4 % change on previous year -146.0%
2010 4.17 % change on previous year -204.2%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 20 % change on previous year —
2013 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2014 0.8964 % change on previous year —
2015 -1.62 % change on previous year -280.9%
2016 -6.2 % change on previous year +282.0%
2017 -8.25 % change on previous year +33.2%
2018 5.37 % change on previous year -165.1%
2019 -0.8511 % change on previous year -115.8%
2020 6.53 % change on previous year -867.4%
2021 3.02 % change on previous year -53.7%
2022 -0.6293 % change on previous year -120.8%
2023 0.9383 % change on previous year -249.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.9383 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.3891 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.9383 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4739 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate 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
1980 +4909.4% 1.04 % change on previous year 52.33 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 112.41 % change on previous year -7.57 % change on previous year 327.98 % change on previous year 3
1970s 15.87 % change on previous year -1.06 % change on previous year 48.4 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.76 % change on previous year -5.1 % change on previous year 52.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.41 % change on previous year -22.22 % change on previous year 28.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.7 % change on previous year -14.58 % change on previous year 17.07 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.35 % change on previous year -8.25 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.47 % change on previous year -0.6293 % change on previous year 6.53 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 37 Senegal 1.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 38 OECD 0.9677 % change on previous year compare
  3. 39 China, mainland 0.9558 % change on previous year compare
  4. 41 Cambodia 0.8911 % change on previous year compare
  5. 42 China 0.8535 % change on previous year compare
  6. 43 Sierra Leone 0.678 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Malawi?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Malawi was 0.9383 % 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 327.98 % change on previous year in 1967.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -22.22 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Malawi rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Malawi ranks 40th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Malawi 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.