Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 151.8%
World rank
18th
of 116 countries
All-time high
919.61 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-38.29 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 3.7 % change on previous year for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.8% on the previous year and up 126.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 919.61 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -38.29 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year —
1963 2.56 % change on previous year —
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year —
1966 0 % change on previous year —
1967 2.5 % change on previous year —
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 2.44 % change on previous year —
1970 2.38 % change on previous year -2.4%
1971 2.33 % change on previous year -2.3%
1972 2.27 % change on previous year -2.3%
1973 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1974 2.22 % change on previous year —
1975 2.17 % change on previous year -2.2%
1976 2.13 % change on previous year -2.1%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 2.08 % change on previous year —
1979 2.04 % change on previous year -2.0%
1980 2 % change on previous year -2.0%
1981 919.61 % change on previous year +45880.4%
1982 57.69 % change on previous year -93.7%
1983 11.61 % change on previous year -79.9%
1984 0.5245 % change on previous year -95.5%
1985 -10.87 % change on previous year -2172.5%
1986 -38.29 % change on previous year +252.3%
1987 38.34 % change on previous year -200.1%
1988 42.86 % change on previous year +11.8%
1989 -12 % change on previous year -128.0%
1990 -4.55 % change on previous year -62.1%
1991 19.05 % change on previous year -519.0%
1992 20 % change on previous year +5.0%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 33.33 % change on previous year —
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 -12.5 % change on previous year —
1998 14.29 % change on previous year -214.3%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 -12.5 % change on previous year —
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 14.29 % change on previous year —
2003 6.25 % change on previous year -56.2%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 -17.65 % change on previous year —
2006 21.43 % change on previous year -221.4%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 0 % change on previous year —
2009 0 % change on previous year —
2010 15.78 % change on previous year —
2011 4.79 % change on previous year -69.7%
2012 2.49 % change on previous year -47.9%
2013 -13.91 % change on previous year -658.1%
2014 14.47 % change on previous year -204.1%
2015 3.73 % change on previous year -74.3%
2016 4.61 % change on previous year +23.7%
2017 2.37 % change on previous year -48.6%
2018 2.64 % change on previous year +11.5%
2019 3.15 % change on previous year +19.1%
2020 2.08 % change on previous year -33.9%
2021 3.96 % change on previous year +90.2%
2022 -7.15 % change on previous year -280.5%
2023 3.7 % change on previous year -151.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 3.7 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3953 % change on previous year, 9.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 3.7 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4268 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane: Burning crop residues … Biomass annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea 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
1981 +45880.4% 2 % change on previous year 919.61 % change on previous year
1985 -2172.5% 0.5245 % change on previous year -10.87 % change on previous year
2013 -658.1% 2.49 % change on previous year -13.91 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9379 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.76 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 10
1980s 101.15 % change on previous year -38.29 % change on previous year 919.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.96 % change on previous year -12.5 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.18 % change on previous year -17.65 % change on previous year 21.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.01 % change on previous year -13.91 % change on previous year 15.78 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.6492 % change on previous year -7.15 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 15 Zimbabwe 6.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Peru 4.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Burundi 3.6 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Sri Lanka 3.38 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Papua New Guinea?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Papua New Guinea was 3.7 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 919.61 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -38.29 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.