Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 7.73 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 184.5%
World rank
25th
of 135 countries
All-time high
42.75 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-23.29 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Afghanistan, 1962–2023

-2002040196219922023

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 7.73 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 184.5% on the previous year and up 374.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Afghanistan peaked at 42.75 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -23.29 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Afghanistan 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.98 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0.1709 % change on previous year
1965 0.0853 % change on previous year -50.1%
1966 -0.0426 % change on previous year -150.0%
1967 -13.47 % change on previous year +31513.4%
1968 0.2956 % change on previous year -102.2%
1969 1.67 % change on previous year +465.0%
1970 5.12 % change on previous year +206.6%
1971 8 % change on previous year +56.2%
1972 23.28 % change on previous year +191.1%
1973 -20.61 % change on previous year -188.5%
1974 -0.9739 % change on previous year -95.3%
1975 3.18 % change on previous year -426.4%
1976 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1977 -0.2128 % change on previous year
1978 0.1279 % change on previous year -160.1%
1979 -7.92 % change on previous year -6292.1%
1980 -6.01 % change on previous year -24.1%
1981 -1.57 % change on previous year -73.8%
1982 -2.8 % change on previous year +77.8%
1983 -5.71 % change on previous year +103.9%
1984 -2.84 % change on previous year -50.3%
1985 -4.83 % change on previous year +70.2%
1986 -4.48 % change on previous year -7.1%
1987 10.56 % change on previous year -335.6%
1988 -9.5 % change on previous year -189.9%
1989 -0.6173 % change on previous year -93.5%
1990 -2.48 % change on previous year +302.5%
1991 7.64 % change on previous year -407.6%
1992 -5.33 % change on previous year -169.7%
1993 18.75 % change on previous year -452.1%
1994 5.26 % change on previous year -71.9%
1995 -3.63 % change on previous year -168.9%
1996 6.36 % change on previous year -275.3%
1997 3.61 % change on previous year -43.2%
1998 2.92 % change on previous year -19.1%
1999 -7.27 % change on previous year -349.2%
2000 0.0987 % change on previous year -101.4%
2001 -12.32 % change on previous year -12587.6%
2002 -2.08 % change on previous year -83.1%
2003 33.18 % change on previous year -1695.3%
2004 -18.62 % change on previous year -156.1%
2005 24.05 % change on previous year -229.1%
2006 4.36 % change on previous year -81.9%
2007 0.9002 % change on previous year -79.3%
2008 -13.26 % change on previous year -1573.1%
2009 20.38 % change on previous year -253.7%
2010 -8.58 % change on previous year -142.1%
2011 -5.18 % change on previous year -39.6%
2012 12.54 % change on previous year -342.1%
2013 1.63 % change on previous year -87.0%
2014 3.95 % change on previous year +142.4%
2015 -19.81 % change on previous year -601.5%
2016 8.09 % change on previous year -140.8%
2017 -8.51 % change on previous year -205.3%
2018 -22.3 % change on previous year +162.0%
2019 42.75 % change on previous year -291.7%
2020 14.31 % change on previous year -66.5%
2021 -23.29 % change on previous year -262.8%
2022 -9.15 % change on previous year -60.7%
2023 7.73 % change on previous year -184.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Afghanistan 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
1967 -31513.4% -0.0426 % change on previous year -13.47 % change on previous year
2001 -12587.6% 0.0987 % change on previous year -12.32 % change on previous year
1979 -6292.1% 0.1279 % change on previous year -7.92 % change on previous year
2003 +1695.3% -2.08 % change on previous year 33.18 % change on previous year
2008 -1573.1% 0.9002 % change on previous year -13.26 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.7891 % change on previous year -13.47 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.9986 % change on previous year -20.61 % change on previous year 23.28 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.78 % change on previous year -9.5 % change on previous year 10.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.58 % change on previous year -7.27 % change on previous year 18.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.67 % change on previous year -18.62 % change on previous year 33.18 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.4572 % change on previous year -22.3 % change on previous year 42.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.6 % change on previous year -23.29 % change on previous year 14.31 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 22 Zambia 8.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Greece 8.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 24 Serbia 8.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 26 Hungary 7.57 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Romania 6.87 % change on previous year compare
  6. 28 Croatia 6.81 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Afghanistan?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Afghanistan was 7.73 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 42.75 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -23.29 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 374.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — 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 Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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
169 places, 9,071 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.