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

Japan: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
47th
of 135 countries
All-time high
33.04 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-34.12 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.94 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 305.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Japan peaked at 33.04 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -34.12 % change on previous year, in 1973.

That places Japan 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.03 % change on previous year
1963 -9.08 % change on previous year +779.2%
1964 -12.93 % change on previous year +42.4%
1965 -6.36 % change on previous year -50.9%
1966 -11.49 % change on previous year +80.8%
1967 -12.96 % change on previous year +12.8%
1968 -12.06 % change on previous year -7.0%
1969 -11.14 % change on previous year -7.6%
1970 -20 % change on previous year +79.6%
1971 -27.44 % change on previous year +37.2%
1972 -31.63 % change on previous year +15.3%
1973 -34.12 % change on previous year +7.9%
1974 10.55 % change on previous year -130.9%
1975 8.21 % change on previous year -22.1%
1976 -0.558 % change on previous year -106.8%
1977 -3.48 % change on previous year +523.5%
1978 30.23 % change on previous year -968.9%
1979 33.04 % change on previous year +9.3%
1980 28.25 % change on previous year -14.5%
1981 17.43 % change on previous year -38.3%
1982 1.52 % change on previous year -91.3%
1983 0.7024 % change on previous year -53.6%
1984 1.09 % change on previous year +55.2%
1985 0.9056 % change on previous year -16.9%
1986 4.91 % change on previous year +442.7%
1987 10.43 % change on previous year +112.2%
1988 4.02 % change on previous year -61.4%
1989 0.6383 % change on previous year -84.1%
1990 -8.25 % change on previous year -1391.8%
1991 -8.33 % change on previous year +1.1%
1992 -10.14 % change on previous year +21.7%
1993 -14.41 % change on previous year +42.1%
1994 -17.27 % change on previous year +19.9%
1995 -0.395 % change on previous year -97.7%
1996 4.76 % change on previous year -1304.8%
1997 -0.6309 % change on previous year -113.3%
1998 2.98 % change on previous year -573.0%
1999 4.07 % change on previous year +36.4%
2000 8.41 % change on previous year +106.7%
2001 7.6 % change on previous year -9.7%
2002 5.08 % change on previous year -33.1%
2003 2.56 % change on previous year -49.6%
2004 0.1885 % change on previous year -92.6%
2005 0.4233 % change on previous year +124.6%
2006 2.25 % change on previous year +431.1%
2007 -3.94 % change on previous year -275.2%
2008 -0.4292 % change on previous year -89.1%
2009 -0.2395 % change on previous year -44.2%
2010 -0.6721 % change on previous year +180.7%
2011 2.22 % change on previous year -430.8%
2012 -1.09 % change on previous year -148.9%
2013 0.478 % change on previous year -144.0%
2014 1.14 % change on previous year +138.9%
2015 0.2352 % change on previous year -79.4%
2016 0.61 % change on previous year +159.4%
2017 -0.9795 % change on previous year -260.6%
2018 -0.1884 % change on previous year -80.8%
2019 -0.1416 % change on previous year -24.9%
2020 0.4726 % change on previous year -433.8%
2021 3.48 % change on previous year +636.5%
2022 3.32 % change on previous year -4.7%
2023 1.94 % change on previous year -41.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1.94 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.6792 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 1.94 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Japan 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
1990 -1391.8% 0.6383 % change on previous year -8.25 % change on previous year
1996 +1304.8% -0.395 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year
1978 +968.9% -3.48 % change on previous year 30.23 % change on previous year
1963 -779.2% -1.03 % change on previous year -9.08 % change on previous year
2021 +636.5% 0.4726 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -9.63 % change on previous year -12.96 % change on previous year -1.03 % change on previous year 8
1970s -3.52 % change on previous year -34.12 % change on previous year 33.04 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.99 % change on previous year 0.6383 % change on previous year 28.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.76 % change on previous year -17.27 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.19 % change on previous year -3.94 % change on previous year 8.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1619 % change on previous year -1.09 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.3 % change on previous year 0.4726 % change on previous year 3.48 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 44 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 45 OECD 2.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 46 Bhutan 2.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 48 Kazakhstan 1.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 49 Tajikistan 1.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 50 Australia 1.55 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Japan?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Japan was 1.94 % 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 33.04 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -34.12 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Japan rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Japan ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 305.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.