Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 153.8%
World rank
17th
of 114 countries
All-time high
56.52 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-38.89 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
61
1962–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 3.77 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.8% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 56.52 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -38.89 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 114 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year —
1963 33.33 % 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 0 % change on previous year —
1968 0 % change on previous year —
1969 0 % change on previous year —
1970 0 % change on previous year —
1971 0 % change on previous year —
1972 0 % change on previous year —
1973 0 % change on previous year —
1974 0 % change on previous year —
1975 0 % change on previous year —
1976 0 % change on previous year —
1977 0 % change on previous year —
1978 0 % change on previous year —
1979 0 % change on previous year —
1980 0 % change on previous year —
1982 56.52 % change on previous year —
1983 11.11 % change on previous year -80.3%
1984 1.25 % change on previous year -88.7%
1985 -11.11 % change on previous year -988.9%
1986 -38.89 % change on previous year +250.0%
1987 38.64 % change on previous year -199.4%
1988 44.26 % change on previous year +14.6%
1989 -12.5 % change on previous year -128.2%
1990 -3.9 % change on previous year -68.8%
1991 18.92 % change on previous year -585.6%
1992 19.32 % change on previous year +2.1%
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 -12.14 % change on previous year —
1998 13.82 % change on previous year -213.8%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 -12.14 % change on previous year —
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 13.82 % change on previous year —
2003 6.43 % change on previous year -53.5%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 -17.45 % change on previous year —
2006 21.14 % change on previous year -221.1%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 0 % change on previous year —
2009 0 % change on previous year —
2010 16.11 % change on previous year —
2011 4.62 % change on previous year -71.3%
2012 2.21 % change on previous year -52.2%
2013 -13.51 % change on previous year -711.5%
2014 14.38 % change on previous year -206.4%
2015 3.83 % change on previous year -73.4%
2016 4.21 % change on previous year +10.1%
2017 2.53 % change on previous year -40.0%
2018 2.46 % change on previous year -2.5%
2019 3.37 % change on previous year +36.6%
2020 1.86 % change on previous year -44.7%
2021 4.11 % change on previous year +120.9%
2022 -7.02 % change on previous year -270.8%
2023 3.77 % change on previous year -153.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3488 % change on previous year, 10.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 3.77 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8522 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), 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
1985 -988.9% 1.25 % change on previous year -11.11 % change on previous year
2013 -711.5% 2.21 % change on previous year -13.51 % change on previous year
1991 +585.6% -3.9 % change on previous year 18.92 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.17 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.92 % change on previous year -38.89 % change on previous year 56.52 % change on previous year 9
1990s 6.94 % change on previous year -12.14 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.18 % change on previous year -17.45 % change on previous year 21.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.02 % change on previous year -13.51 % change on previous year 16.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.6815 % change on previous year -7.02 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 14 Zimbabwe 6.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Peru 4.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.49 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Sri Lanka 3.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Uruguay 3.31 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 3.77 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 56.52 % change on previous year in 1982.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -38.89 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. 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 (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.