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

Kenya: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was -12.64 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-12.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 196.4%
World rank
121st
of 135 countries
All-time high
27.33 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-30.77 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded -12.64 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 196.4% on the previous year and down 232.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Kenya peaked at 27.33 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -30.77 % change on previous year, in 2007.

That places Kenya 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -8.87 % change on previous year
1963 7.88 % change on previous year -188.8%
1964 14.1 % change on previous year +79.0%
1965 1.16 % change on previous year -91.8%
1966 -4.66 % change on previous year -503.0%
1967 11.45 % change on previous year -345.8%
1968 10.07 % change on previous year -12.0%
1969 5.03 % change on previous year -50.0%
1970 -1.79 % change on previous year -135.5%
1971 -11.58 % change on previous year +547.5%
1972 -6.29 % change on previous year -45.7%
1973 -12.1 % change on previous year +92.4%
1974 5 % change on previous year -141.3%
1975 -0.9524 % change on previous year -119.0%
1976 15.1 % change on previous year -1685.5%
1977 0.2473 % change on previous year -98.4%
1978 -0.8333 % change on previous year -437.0%
1979 -1.68 % change on previous year +101.7%
1980 -14.53 % change on previous year +764.5%
1981 -0.1 % change on previous year -99.3%
1982 18.92 % change on previous year -19018.9%
1983 1.01 % change on previous year -94.7%
1984 -12.5 % change on previous year -1337.5%
1985 26.35 % change on previous year -310.8%
1986 4.53 % change on previous year -82.8%
1987 13.66 % change on previous year +201.6%
1988 -4.99 % change on previous year -136.6%
1989 2.46 % change on previous year -149.2%
1990 -1.78 % change on previous year -172.3%
1991 -5.06 % change on previous year +184.8%
1992 7.23 % change on previous year -243.0%
1993 0.5345 % change on previous year -92.6%
1994 -13.12 % change on previous year -2555.2%
1995 10.76 % change on previous year -182.0%
1996 5.53 % change on previous year -48.7%
1997 -0.263 % change on previous year -104.8%
1998 -8.52 % change on previous year +3139.6%
1999 -10.36 % change on previous year +21.6%
2000 2.92 % change on previous year -128.2%
2001 -1.99 % change on previous year -168.2%
2002 12.06 % change on previous year -705.8%
2003 4.38 % change on previous year -63.7%
2004 1.12 % change on previous year -74.5%
2005 4.35 % change on previous year +289.0%
2006 -5.64 % change on previous year -229.5%
2007 -30.77 % change on previous year +446.0%
2008 25.05 % change on previous year -181.4%
2009 1.01 % change on previous year -96.0%
2010 21.62 % change on previous year +2032.0%
2011 -17.83 % change on previous year -182.5%
2012 13.07 % change on previous year -173.3%
2013 9.55 % change on previous year -27.0%
2014 -9.63 % change on previous year -200.9%
2015 -18.31 % change on previous year +90.1%
2016 27.33 % change on previous year -249.2%
2017 -14.24 % change on previous year -152.1%
2018 1.4 % change on previous year -109.8%
2019 4.63 % change on previous year +230.5%
2020 -5.08 % change on previous year -209.8%
2021 -5.56 % change on previous year +9.4%
2022 -4.26 % change on previous year -23.3%
2023 -12.64 % change on previous year +196.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's -12.64 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6216 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Kenya 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
1982 +19018.9% -0.1 % change on previous year 18.92 % change on previous year
1998 -3139.6% -0.263 % change on previous year -8.52 % change on previous year
1994 -2555.2% 0.5345 % change on previous year -13.12 % change on previous year
2010 +2032.0% 1.01 % change on previous year 21.62 % change on previous year
1976 +1685.5% -0.9524 % change on previous year 15.1 % change on previous year
1984 -1337.5% 1.01 % change on previous year -12.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.52 % change on previous year -8.87 % change on previous year 14.1 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.49 % change on previous year -12.1 % change on previous year 15.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.48 % change on previous year -14.53 % change on previous year 26.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.5 % change on previous year -13.12 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.25 % change on previous year -30.77 % change on previous year 25.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.76 % change on previous year -18.31 % change on previous year 27.33 % change on previous year 10
2020s -6.89 % change on previous year -12.64 % change on previous year -4.26 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 118 Serbia and Montenegro -11.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 119 Uruguay -11.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 120 Ukraine -11.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 122 Norway -14.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 123 Belgium-Luxembourg -14.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 124 Argentina -16.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Kenya?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Kenya was -12.64 % 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 27.33 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -30.77 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Kenya ranks 121st out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.