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

Congo: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 1.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 501.2%
World rank
35th
of 114 countries
All-time high
64.29 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-60.71 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 1.17 % change on previous year for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 501.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 64.29 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -60.71 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places Congo 35th out of 114 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Congo, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 11.39 % change on previous year —
1963 19.32 % change on previous year +69.6%
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 33.33 % change on previous year —
1966 64.29 % change on previous year +92.9%
1967 41.3 % change on previous year -35.7%
1968 14.15 % change on previous year -65.7%
1969 -5.39 % change on previous year -138.1%
1970 -3.7 % change on previous year -31.3%
1971 5.03 % change on previous year -235.8%
1972 -19.44 % change on previous year -486.4%
1973 -19.93 % change on previous year +2.5%
1974 10.04 % change on previous year -150.4%
1975 -60.71 % change on previous year -704.5%
1976 -8.08 % change on previous year -86.7%
1977 -3.3 % change on previous year -59.2%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 0 % change on previous year —
1980 39.77 % change on previous year —
1981 13.82 % change on previous year -65.2%
1982 50.71 % change on previous year +266.9%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 33.18 % change on previous year —
1985 37.37 % change on previous year +12.6%
1986 -18.13 % change on previous year -148.5%
1987 -16.77 % change on previous year -7.5%
1988 20.15 % change on previous year -220.2%
1989 5.38 % change on previous year -73.3%
1990 -15.62 % change on previous year -390.3%
1991 56.23 % change on previous year -460.1%
1992 -12.07 % change on previous year -121.5%
1993 -27.2 % change on previous year +125.3%
1994 -6.41 % change on previous year -76.5%
1995 -19.77 % change on previous year +208.7%
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 0 % change on previous year —
1998 -16.59 % change on previous year —
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 19.89 % change on previous year —
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 1.9 % change on previous year —
2003 33.02 % change on previous year +1642.0%
2004 2.45 % change on previous year -92.6%
2005 1.71 % change on previous year -30.3%
2006 -11.74 % change on previous year -788.3%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 3.42 % change on previous year —
2009 3.31 % change on previous year -3.3%
2010 2.85 % change on previous year -14.0%
2011 7.27 % change on previous year +155.2%
2012 2.26 % change on previous year -68.9%
2013 2.52 % change on previous year +11.8%
2014 -4 % change on previous year -258.5%
2015 -1.28 % change on previous year -67.9%
2016 2.27 % change on previous year -277.3%
2017 -0.6349 % change on previous year -127.9%
2018 1.6 % change on previous year -351.6%
2019 -0.6289 % change on previous year -139.4%
2020 2.85 % change on previous year -552.8%
2021 5.54 % change on previous year +94.5%
2022 -0.2915 % change on previous year -105.3%
2023 1.17 % change on previous year -501.2%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 1.17 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3488 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 1.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2746 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Congo 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
2003 +1642.0% 1.9 % change on previous year 33.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.3 % change on previous year -5.39 % change on previous year 64.29 % change on previous year 8
1970s -10.01 % change on previous year -60.71 % change on previous year 10.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 16.55 % change on previous year -18.13 % change on previous year 50.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.14 % change on previous year -27.2 % change on previous year 56.23 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.39 % change on previous year -11.74 % change on previous year 33.02 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.22 % change on previous year -4 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.32 % change on previous year -0.2915 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 32 Central African Republic 1.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Guatemala 1.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 34 Sudan 1.19 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Cambodia 1.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Senegal 1.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 38 Malawi 0.9766 % 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 Congo?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Congo was 1.17 % 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 64.29 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -60.71 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Congo rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 35th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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.