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

Malta: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was -100 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 725.6%
World rank
134th
of 135 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
57
1962–2018

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malta, 1962–2018

-100-50050100196219902018

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

Analysis

Malta recorded -100 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is down 725.6% on the previous year and down 1,500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malta peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Malta ranks 134th of 135 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Malta, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 -10.83 % change on previous year
1964 1.52 % change on previous year -114.0%
1965 -15.32 % change on previous year -1109.7%
1966 -1.95 % change on previous year -87.2%
1967 -0.4502 % change on previous year -77.0%
1968 -13.18 % change on previous year +2827.5%
1969 -5.65 % change on previous year -57.1%
1970 -1.97 % change on previous year -65.1%
1971 -9.09 % change on previous year +361.1%
1972 -7.61 % change on previous year -16.3%
1973 -12.64 % change on previous year +66.1%
1974 6.14 % change on previous year -148.6%
1975 9.61 % change on previous year +56.5%
1976 5.37 % change on previous year -44.1%
1977 -10.29 % change on previous year -291.5%
1978 5.98 % change on previous year -158.2%
1979 15.43 % change on previous year +157.9%
1980 1.71 % change on previous year -88.9%
1981 -0.7212 % change on previous year -142.1%
1982 45.6 % change on previous year -6423.4%
1983 8.04 % change on previous year -82.4%
1984 -29.71 % change on previous year -469.6%
1985 -3.21 % change on previous year -89.2%
1986 -1.96 % change on previous year -38.9%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 0 % change on previous year
1989 0 % change on previous year
1990 -1.69 % change on previous year
1991 9.55 % change on previous year -664.1%
1992 14.29 % change on previous year +49.6%
1993 25 % change on previous year +75.0%
1994 10 % change on previous year -60.0%
1995 9.09 % change on previous year -9.1%
1996 -54.17 % change on previous year -695.8%
1997 100 % change on previous year -284.6%
1998 4.45 % change on previous year -95.5%
1999 -2.26 % change on previous year -150.8%
2000 6.01 % change on previous year -365.6%
2001 0.798 % change on previous year -86.7%
2002 -16.67 % change on previous year -2188.6%
2003 20 % change on previous year -220.0%
2004 1 % change on previous year -95.0%
2005 1.53 % change on previous year +52.6%
2006 5.65 % change on previous year +270.0%
2007 7.69 % change on previous year +36.2%
2008 7.14 % change on previous year -7.1%
2009 -6.67 % change on previous year -193.3%
2010 -3 % change on previous year -55.0%
2011 -3.72 % change on previous year +24.0%
2012 -1.87 % change on previous year -49.6%
2013 -3.23 % change on previous year +72.6%
2014 -4.67 % change on previous year +44.4%
2015 -15.38 % change on previous year +229.2%
2016 6.19 % change on previous year -140.3%
2017 15.98 % change on previous year +158.2%
2018 -100 % change on previous year -725.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.6792 % change on previous year, 147.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malta 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 +6423.4% -0.7212 % change on previous year 45.6 % change on previous year
1968 -2827.5% -0.4502 % change on previous year -13.18 % change on previous year
2002 -2188.6% 0.798 % change on previous year -16.67 % change on previous year
1965 -1109.7% 1.52 % change on previous year -15.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5.73 % change on previous year -15.32 % change on previous year 1.52 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.0927 % change on previous year -12.64 % change on previous year 15.43 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.97 % change on previous year -29.71 % change on previous year 45.6 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.43 % change on previous year -54.17 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.65 % change on previous year -16.67 % change on previous year 20 % change on previous year 10
2010s -12.19 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 15.98 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 131 Colombia -34.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Botswana -38.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 Tunisia -43.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 134 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malta?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Malta was -100 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Malta rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Malta ranks 134th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.