Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-1.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 77.4%
World rank
67th
of 114 countries
All-time high
18.77 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-20.89 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Australia stood at -1.64 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 18.77 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -20.89 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Australia ranks 67th of 114 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.82 % change on previous year —
1963 4 % change on previous year +4.6%
1964 12.64 % change on previous year +216.3%
1965 6.97 % change on previous year -44.8%
1966 10.69 % change on previous year +53.3%
1967 -0.7078 % change on previous year -106.6%
1968 2.77 % change on previous year -492.1%
1969 -7.51 % change on previous year -370.5%
1970 3.64 % change on previous year -148.5%
1971 5.99 % change on previous year +64.6%
1972 3.41 % change on previous year -43.1%
1973 -6.55 % change on previous year -292.0%
1974 12.08 % change on previous year -284.4%
1975 1.44 % change on previous year -88.1%
1976 12.23 % change on previous year +748.7%
1977 2.41 % change on previous year -80.3%
1978 -14.73 % change on previous year -710.7%
1979 6.16 % change on previous year -141.8%
1980 7.89 % change on previous year +28.1%
1981 9.61 % change on previous year +21.7%
1982 0.7935 % change on previous year -91.7%
1983 -3.54 % change on previous year -546.5%
1984 1.78 % change on previous year -150.3%
1985 -2.86 % change on previous year -260.7%
1986 2.4 % change on previous year -183.9%
1987 -1.23 % change on previous year -151.1%
1988 3.19 % change on previous year -359.9%
1989 -1.26 % change on previous year -139.4%
1990 6.08 % change on previous year -583.2%
1991 2.71 % change on previous year -55.4%
1992 -3.53 % change on previous year -230.0%
1993 -0.3117 % change on previous year -91.2%
1994 3.06 % change on previous year -1080.8%
1995 7.99 % change on previous year +161.3%
1996 4.93 % change on previous year -38.3%
1997 4.7 % change on previous year -4.7%
1998 4.73 % change on previous year +0.6%
1999 -1.42 % change on previous year -130.1%
2000 1.2 % change on previous year -184.1%
2001 -3.74 % change on previous year -412.4%
2002 5.67 % change on previous year -251.5%
2003 5.17 % change on previous year -8.7%
2004 -0.1271 % change on previous year -102.5%
2005 -3.05 % change on previous year +2303.1%
2006 -8.35 % change on previous year +173.4%
2007 2.74 % change on previous year -132.8%
2008 -6.86 % change on previous year -350.7%
2009 2.81 % change on previous year -141.0%
2010 -0.466 % change on previous year -116.6%
2011 -20.89 % change on previous year +4383.4%
2012 9.91 % change on previous year -147.4%
2013 -2.76 % change on previous year -127.8%
2014 13.95 % change on previous year -605.4%
2015 0.3493 % change on previous year -97.5%
2016 18.77 % change on previous year +5272.5%
2017 1.4 % change on previous year -92.5%
2018 -2.31 % change on previous year -265.0%
2019 -10.74 % change on previous year +364.5%
2020 -7.32 % change on previous year -31.8%
2021 -1.12 % change on previous year -84.7%
2022 -7.27 % change on previous year +548.9%
2023 -1.64 % change on previous year -77.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's -1.64 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.44 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Australia's -1.64 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8522 % change on previous year. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Australia 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
2016 +5272.5% 0.3493 % change on previous year 18.77 % change on previous year
2011 -4383.4% -0.466 % change on previous year -20.89 % change on previous year
2005 -2303.1% -0.1271 % change on previous year -3.05 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.09 % change on previous year -7.51 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.61 % change on previous year -14.73 % change on previous year 12.23 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.68 % change on previous year -3.54 % change on previous year 9.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.89 % change on previous year -3.53 % change on previous year 7.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.4545 % change on previous year -8.35 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7205 % change on previous year -20.89 % change on previous year 18.77 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.34 % change on previous year -7.32 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 64 Nicaragua -0.774 % change on previous year compare
  2. 65 Costa Rica -1.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 66 Réunion -1.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 67 Australia and New Zealand -1.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 69 Niger -1.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 70 Côte d'Ivoire -1.95 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Australia?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Australia was -1.64 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 18.77 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -20.89 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Australia rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 67th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), 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 (Emissions CH4). 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 7,986 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.