Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 68.8%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
32.61 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-11.68 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2023

-100102030196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 2.08 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 32.61 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -11.68 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Southern Africa ranks 7th of 30 groups 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 N2O), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year —
1963 32.61 % change on previous year —
1964 6.56 % change on previous year -79.9%
1965 16.92 % change on previous year +158.1%
1966 10.53 % change on previous year -37.8%
1967 14.29 % change on previous year +35.7%
1968 -7.29 % change on previous year -151.0%
1969 1.12 % change on previous year -115.4%
1970 -8.89 % change on previous year -891.1%
1971 9.76 % change on previous year -209.8%
1972 -2.22 % change on previous year -122.8%
1973 1.14 % change on previous year -151.1%
1974 4.49 % change on previous year +295.5%
1975 -1.08 % change on previous year -123.9%
1976 8.7 % change on previous year -908.7%
1977 8 % change on previous year -8.0%
1978 -1.85 % change on previous year -123.1%
1979 2.83 % change on previous year -252.8%
1980 -0.9174 % change on previous year -132.4%
1981 21.3 % change on previous year -2421.3%
1982 4.58 % change on previous year -78.5%
1983 -11.68 % change on previous year -355.0%
1984 14.88 % change on previous year -227.4%
1985 -1.44 % change on previous year -109.7%
1986 2.92 % change on previous year -302.9%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 0.7092 % change on previous year —
1989 -5.63 % change on previous year -894.4%
1990 2.24 % change on previous year -139.7%
1991 5.11 % change on previous year +128.2%
1992 -2.78 % change on previous year -154.4%
1993 0.7143 % change on previous year -125.7%
1994 4.96 % change on previous year +595.0%
1995 -4.73 % change on previous year -195.3%
1996 9.22 % change on previous year -294.9%
1997 -0.6494 % change on previous year -107.0%
1998 5.23 % change on previous year -905.2%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 1.86 % change on previous year —
2001 1.83 % change on previous year -1.8%
2002 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2003 1.8 % change on previous year —
2004 -1.76 % change on previous year -198.2%
2005 0.5988 % change on previous year -133.9%
2006 -2.98 % change on previous year -597.0%
2007 0.6135 % change on previous year -120.6%
2008 -6.1 % change on previous year -1093.9%
2009 -2.6 % change on previous year -57.4%
2010 -2 % change on previous year -23.0%
2011 -4.76 % change on previous year +138.1%
2012 1.43 % change on previous year -130.0%
2013 3.52 % change on previous year +146.5%
2014 2.04 % change on previous year -42.0%
2015 -4 % change on previous year -296.0%
2016 -2.78 % change on previous year -30.6%
2017 1.43 % change on previous year -151.4%
2018 7.75 % change on previous year +442.3%
2019 -0.6536 % change on previous year -108.4%
2020 -7.89 % change on previous year +1107.9%
2021 -3.57 % change on previous year -54.8%
2022 6.67 % change on previous year -286.7%
2023 2.08 % change on previous year -68.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Southern 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
1981 +2421.3% -0.9174 % change on previous year 21.3 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.34 % change on previous year -7.29 % change on previous year 32.61 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.09 % change on previous year -8.89 % change on previous year 9.76 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.47 % change on previous year -11.68 % change on previous year 21.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.93 % change on previous year -4.73 % change on previous year 9.22 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.6735 % change on previous year -6.1 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1972 % change on previous year -4.76 % change on previous year 7.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.679 % change on previous year -7.89 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 4 Thailand 14.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 India 13.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Cambodia 11.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Argentina 8.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Zimbabwe 5.88 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 Peru 5.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 32.61 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -11.68 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Southern Africa rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), 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 N2O). 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 N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
130 places, 7,209 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.