Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 2.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 176.5%
Rank
11th
of 34 groups
All-time high
17.35 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-19.73 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962–2023

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 2.11 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

The figure is up 176.5% on the previous year and up 1,673.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 17.35 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -19.73 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th of 34 groups on this measure, 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.16 % change on previous year
1963 1.82 % change on previous year -56.3%
1964 0.0667 % change on previous year -96.3%
1965 2.79 % change on previous year +4078.0%
1966 2.38 % change on previous year -14.5%
1967 -7.05 % change on previous year -395.7%
1968 2.55 % change on previous year -136.2%
1969 2.54 % change on previous year -0.5%
1970 5.18 % change on previous year +104.0%
1971 5.87 % change on previous year +13.5%
1972 13.74 % change on previous year +133.9%
1973 -19.73 % change on previous year -243.6%
1974 2.62 % change on previous year -113.3%
1975 2.81 % change on previous year +7.1%
1976 -3.04 % change on previous year -208.1%
1977 -0.3557 % change on previous year -88.3%
1978 0.0891 % change on previous year -125.0%
1979 -3.12 % change on previous year -3597.6%
1980 0.5603 % change on previous year -118.0%
1981 4.24 % change on previous year +656.5%
1982 -0.9074 % change on previous year -121.4%
1983 -0.7808 % change on previous year -13.9%
1984 -1.95 % change on previous year +149.7%
1985 -0.488 % change on previous year -75.0%
1986 0.0428 % change on previous year -108.8%
1987 3.7 % change on previous year +8556.9%
1988 -1.04 % change on previous year -128.1%
1989 -0.0644 % change on previous year -93.8%
1990 1.41 % change on previous year -2283.8%
1991 7.03 % change on previous year +399.9%
1992 -4.87 % change on previous year -169.3%
1993 7.93 % change on previous year -262.8%
1994 6.21 % change on previous year -21.7%
1995 -0.741 % change on previous year -111.9%
1996 7.83 % change on previous year -1156.1%
1997 0.2956 % change on previous year -96.2%
1998 2.4 % change on previous year +712.9%
1999 -1.14 % change on previous year -147.6%
2000 -1.22 % change on previous year +6.7%
2001 -3.19 % change on previous year +161.3%
2002 -5.33 % change on previous year +67.0%
2003 16.91 % change on previous year -417.4%
2004 -10.23 % change on previous year -160.5%
2005 14.01 % change on previous year -236.9%
2006 1.87 % change on previous year -86.6%
2007 3.19 % change on previous year +70.2%
2008 -7.74 % change on previous year -342.8%
2009 17.35 % change on previous year -324.2%
2010 -9.43 % change on previous year -154.3%
2011 -3.49 % change on previous year -63.0%
2012 8.63 % change on previous year -347.3%
2013 0.1187 % change on previous year -98.6%
2014 3.67 % change on previous year +2994.6%
2015 -9.09 % change on previous year -347.4%
2016 2.58 % change on previous year -128.4%
2017 -5.66 % change on previous year -319.5%
2018 -7.2 % change on previous year +27.2%
2019 13.86 % change on previous year -292.6%
2020 7.19 % change on previous year -48.1%
2021 -10.02 % change on previous year -239.4%
2022 -2.75 % change on previous year -72.6%
2023 2.11 % change on previous year -176.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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
1987 +8556.9% 0.0428 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year
1965 +4078.0% 0.0667 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year
1979 -3597.6% 0.0891 % change on previous year -3.12 % change on previous year
2014 +2994.6% 0.1187 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year
1990 +2283.8% -0.0644 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.16 % change on previous year -7.05 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.4072 % change on previous year -19.73 % change on previous year 13.74 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3312 % change on previous year -1.95 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.63 % change on previous year -4.87 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.56 % change on previous year -10.23 % change on previous year 17.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.5997 % change on previous year -9.43 % change on previous year 13.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.8694 % change on previous year -10.02 % change on previous year 7.19 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 8 Madagascar 42.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Republic of Korea 40.45 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Zimbabwe 35.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Namibia 24.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Armenia 24.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Saudi Arabia 17.08 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Chile 15.36 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.11 % 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 17.35 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was -19.73 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,673.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.