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

Brazil: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 5.15 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.8%
World rank
33rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
80.55 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-38.5 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 5.15 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

That represents a change of down 65.8% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Brazil peaked at 80.55 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -38.5 % change on previous year, in 1981.

That places Brazil 33rd 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -27.27 % change on previous year
1963 6.73 % change on previous year -124.7%
1964 -7.55 % change on previous year -212.2%
1965 4.5 % change on previous year -159.7%
1966 -6.48 % change on previous year -243.8%
1967 15.88 % change on previous year -345.2%
1968 16.76 % change on previous year +5.5%
1969 45.04 % change on previous year +168.8%
1970 34.69 % change on previous year -23.0%
1971 19.72 % change on previous year -43.2%
1972 2.25 % change on previous year -88.6%
1973 -20.71 % change on previous year -1021.0%
1974 34.35 % change on previous year -265.8%
1975 18.63 % change on previous year -45.8%
1976 20.75 % change on previous year +11.4%
1977 -10.92 % change on previous year -152.6%
1978 -10.85 % change on previous year -0.6%
1979 36.26 % change on previous year -434.2%
1980 -18.49 % change on previous year -151.0%
1981 -38.5 % change on previous year +108.2%
1982 47.28 % change on previous year -222.8%
1983 -33.55 % change on previous year -171.0%
1984 -7.31 % change on previous year -78.2%
1985 53.69 % change on previous year -834.2%
1986 45.62 % change on previous year -15.0%
1987 -11.36 % change on previous year -124.9%
1988 0.6209 % change on previous year -105.5%
1989 -5.58 % change on previous year -998.7%
1990 -18.32 % change on previous year +228.3%
1991 -23.56 % change on previous year +28.6%
1992 -4.58 % change on previous year -80.6%
1993 -24.21 % change on previous year +428.7%
1994 -9 % change on previous year -62.8%
1995 -26.25 % change on previous year +191.7%
1996 80.55 % change on previous year -406.8%
1997 -15.28 % change on previous year -119.0%
1998 -7.41 % change on previous year -51.5%
1999 -11.29 % change on previous year +52.5%
2000 -8.89 % change on previous year -21.3%
2001 51.71 % change on previous year -681.8%
2002 21.85 % change on previous year -57.7%
2003 21.63 % change on previous year -1.0%
2004 9.65 % change on previous year -55.4%
2005 -15.91 % change on previous year -264.9%
2006 -33.91 % change on previous year +113.2%
2007 18.78 % change on previous year -155.4%
2008 27.56 % change on previous year +46.7%
2009 2.81 % change on previous year -89.8%
2010 -10.23 % change on previous year -464.5%
2011 -1.96 % change on previous year -80.9%
2012 -10.58 % change on previous year +440.9%
2013 9.13 % change on previous year -186.4%
2014 35.81 % change on previous year +292.1%
2015 -12.78 % change on previous year -135.7%
2016 -12.39 % change on previous year -3.0%
2017 -12.03 % change on previous year -3.0%
2018 9.16 % change on previous year -176.2%
2019 1.12 % change on previous year -87.7%
2020 15.64 % change on previous year +1292.1%
2021 13.16 % change on previous year -15.9%
2022 15.06 % change on previous year +14.4%
2023 5.15 % change on previous year -65.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 5.15 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.1145 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 5.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7.74 % change on previous year. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Brazil 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
2020 +1292.1% 1.12 % change on previous year 15.64 % change on previous year
1973 -1021.0% 2.25 % change on previous year -20.71 % change on previous year
1989 -998.7% 0.6209 % change on previous year -5.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.95 % change on previous year -27.27 % change on previous year 45.04 % change on previous year 8
1970s 12.42 % change on previous year -20.71 % change on previous year 36.26 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.24 % change on previous year -38.5 % change on previous year 53.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.93 % change on previous year -26.25 % change on previous year 80.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.53 % change on previous year -33.91 % change on previous year 51.71 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.4736 % change on previous year -12.78 % change on previous year 35.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.25 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 15.64 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 30 Albania 6.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 31 Canada 5.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 32 Palestine 5.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 34 Italy 5.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 35 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 36 Finland 4.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Brazil?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Brazil was 5.15 % 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 80.55 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -38.5 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Brazil ranks 33rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.