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

Canada: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 5.96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
31st
of 135 countries
All-time high
55.46 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-49.99 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-50-2502550196219922023

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 5.96 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Canada peaked at 55.46 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -49.99 % change on previous year, in 1970.

Canada ranks 31st of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Canada, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.93 % change on previous year
1963 2.79 % change on previous year -53.0%
1964 7.73 % change on previous year +176.8%
1965 -4.7 % change on previous year -160.8%
1966 4.92 % change on previous year -204.6%
1967 1.44 % change on previous year -70.7%
1968 -2.31 % change on previous year -260.0%
1969 -15.17 % change on previous year +557.2%
1970 -49.99 % change on previous year +229.5%
1971 55.46 % change on previous year -210.9%
1972 10.01 % change on previous year -81.9%
1973 10.82 % change on previous year +8.1%
1974 -6.65 % change on previous year -161.5%
1975 6.05 % change on previous year -190.9%
1976 18.7 % change on previous year +209.2%
1977 -10.1 % change on previous year -154.0%
1978 4.54 % change on previous year -145.0%
1979 -0.4917 % change on previous year -110.8%
1980 6.51 % change on previous year -1424.4%
1981 10.87 % change on previous year +66.9%
1982 0.7597 % change on previous year -93.0%
1983 9.26 % change on previous year +1119.0%
1984 -3.8 % change on previous year -141.0%
1985 4.32 % change on previous year -213.7%
1986 3.64 % change on previous year -15.6%
1987 -5.42 % change on previous year -248.8%
1988 -3.81 % change on previous year -29.7%
1989 5.97 % change on previous year -256.6%
1990 2.77 % change on previous year -53.6%
1991 0.4497 % change on previous year -83.8%
1992 -2.33 % change on previous year -619.1%
1993 -10.53 % change on previous year +351.0%
1994 -12.94 % change on previous year +22.9%
1995 3.25 % change on previous year -125.1%
1996 10.24 % change on previous year +215.5%
1997 -6.9 % change on previous year -167.4%
1998 -6.45 % change on previous year -6.5%
1999 -2.8 % change on previous year -56.6%
2000 4.57 % change on previous year -263.1%
2001 -2.3 % change on previous year -150.3%
2002 -17.87 % change on previous year +678.0%
2003 17.27 % change on previous year -196.6%
2004 -8.08 % change on previous year -146.8%
2005 0.1587 % change on previous year -102.0%
2006 2.96 % change on previous year +1762.8%
2007 -11.01 % change on previous year -472.3%
2008 16.24 % change on previous year -247.6%
2009 -3.55 % change on previous year -121.8%
2010 -14.12 % change on previous year +298.3%
2011 3.09 % change on previous year -121.9%
2012 10.83 % change on previous year +250.6%
2013 10.21 % change on previous year -5.7%
2014 -8.55 % change on previous year -183.8%
2015 0.0502 % change on previous year -100.6%
2016 -6.09 % change on previous year -12218.9%
2017 0.078 % change on previous year -101.3%
2018 9.99 % change on previous year +12711.4%
2019 -2.28 % change on previous year -122.8%
2020 3.75 % change on previous year -264.6%
2021 -8.17 % change on previous year -318.0%
2022 9.6 % change on previous year -217.4%
2023 5.96 % change on previous year -37.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 5.96 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.6792 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Canada 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
2018 +12711.4% 0.078 % change on previous year 9.99 % change on previous year
2016 -12218.9% 0.0502 % change on previous year -6.09 % change on previous year
2006 +1762.8% 0.1587 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year
1980 +1424.4% -0.4917 % change on previous year 6.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0789 % change on previous year -15.17 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.84 % change on previous year -49.99 % change on previous year 55.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.83 % change on previous year -5.42 % change on previous year 10.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.52 % change on previous year -12.94 % change on previous year 10.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.1611 % change on previous year -17.87 % change on previous year 17.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.3214 % change on previous year -14.12 % change on previous year 10.83 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.78 % change on previous year -8.17 % change on previous year 9.6 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 28 Croatia 6.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Ethiopia PDR 6.26 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Albania 6.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Palestine 5.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Brazil 5.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Italy 5.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Canada?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Canada was 5.96 % 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 55.46 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -49.99 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Canada rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Canada ranks 31st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.