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

Middle Africa: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate was 1.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 154.1%
Rank
12th
of 30 groups
All-time high
39.48 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-24.11 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 1.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 154.1% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Middle Africa peaked at 39.48 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -24.11 % change on previous year, in 1964.

That places Middle Africa 12th out of 30 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.

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

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.37 % change on previous year —
1963 26.76 % change on previous year +398.7%
1964 -24.11 % change on previous year -190.1%
1965 7.41 % change on previous year -130.7%
1966 32.33 % change on previous year +336.2%
1967 10.43 % change on previous year -67.7%
1968 9.04 % change on previous year -13.3%
1969 4.62 % change on previous year -48.8%
1970 9.9 % change on previous year +114.0%
1971 7.51 % change on previous year -24.1%
1972 -3.68 % change on previous year -149.0%
1973 6.06 % change on previous year -264.5%
1974 13.58 % change on previous year +124.2%
1975 7.88 % change on previous year -42.0%
1976 8.13 % change on previous year +3.2%
1977 14.71 % change on previous year +80.8%
1978 0.1829 % change on previous year -98.8%
1979 -0.0611 % change on previous year -133.4%
1980 -6.46 % change on previous year +10462.9%
1981 -4.48 % change on previous year -30.6%
1982 12.08 % change on previous year -369.7%
1983 26.95 % change on previous year +123.1%
1984 39.48 % change on previous year +46.5%
1985 -0.0251 % change on previous year -100.1%
1986 7.68 % change on previous year -30657.7%
1987 -7.2 % change on previous year -193.7%
1988 -0.4145 % change on previous year -94.2%
1989 -8.87 % change on previous year +2039.2%
1990 7.41 % change on previous year -183.6%
1991 -2.57 % change on previous year -134.7%
1992 -15.82 % change on previous year +514.3%
1993 -9.05 % change on previous year -42.8%
1994 -6.06 % change on previous year -33.0%
1995 -4.14 % change on previous year -31.8%
1996 -2.78 % change on previous year -32.8%
1997 -2.99 % change on previous year +7.4%
1998 -1.66 % change on previous year -44.3%
1999 -2.18 % change on previous year +30.8%
2000 0.9605 % change on previous year -144.1%
2001 -1.07 % change on previous year -211.8%
2002 5.15 % change on previous year -579.9%
2003 -0.9626 % change on previous year -118.7%
2004 -0.214 % change on previous year -77.8%
2005 -0.4008 % change on previous year +87.3%
2006 -7.8 % change on previous year +1844.9%
2007 -5.05 % change on previous year -35.2%
2008 0.85 % change on previous year -116.8%
2009 4.65 % change on previous year +447.3%
2010 6.54 % change on previous year +40.6%
2011 1.73 % change on previous year -73.5%
2012 -0.3731 % change on previous year -121.5%
2013 0.9379 % change on previous year -351.4%
2014 0.6794 % change on previous year -27.6%
2015 -3.59 % change on previous year -628.0%
2016 0.3935 % change on previous year -111.0%
2017 -3.98 % change on previous year -1112.6%
2018 7.83 % change on previous year -296.4%
2019 4.79 % change on previous year -38.8%
2020 8.63 % change on previous year +80.2%
2021 3.01 % change on previous year -65.2%
2022 -3.21 % change on previous year -206.9%
2023 1.74 % change on previous year -154.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass 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
1986 +30657.7% -0.0251 % change on previous year 7.68 % change on previous year
1980 -10462.9% -0.0611 % change on previous year -6.46 % change on previous year
1989 -2039.2% -0.4145 % change on previous year -8.87 % change on previous year
2006 -1844.9% -0.4008 % change on previous year -7.8 % change on previous year
2017 -1112.6% 0.3935 % change on previous year -3.98 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.98 % change on previous year -24.11 % change on previous year 32.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.42 % change on previous year -3.68 % change on previous year 14.71 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.88 % change on previous year -8.87 % change on previous year 39.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.98 % change on previous year -15.82 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3885 % change on previous year -7.8 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.5 % change on previous year -3.98 % change on previous year 7.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.54 % change on previous year -3.21 % change on previous year 8.63 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 9 Gabon 12.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Spain 11.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Argentina 8.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Mali 8.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 14 Benin 7.37 % change on previous year compare
  7. 15 Zimbabwe 6.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Middle Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Middle Africa was 1.74 % 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39.48 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -24.11 % change on previous year in 1964.
How does Middle Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Middle Africa ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 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.