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

Melanesia: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 155.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
155.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 265.5%
World rank
2nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
305.17 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
52
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Melanesia is 155.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 265.5% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Melanesia peaked at 305.17 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2000.

That places Melanesia 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 25 % change on previous year
1968 -36 % change on previous year -244.0%
1969 -6.25 % change on previous year -82.6%
1970 16.67 % change on previous year -366.7%
1971 -57.14 % change on previous year -442.9%
1972 33.33 % change on previous year -158.3%
1973 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1974 0 % change on previous year
1975 20 % change on previous year
1976 4.17 % change on previous year -79.2%
1977 8 % change on previous year +92.0%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 114.81 % change on previous year
1980 305.17 % change on previous year +165.8%
1981 -20.85 % change on previous year -106.8%
1982 91.94 % change on previous year -540.9%
1983 29.41 % change on previous year -68.0%
1984 -27.92 % change on previous year -194.9%
1985 -39.94 % change on previous year +43.0%
1986 55.5 % change on previous year -239.0%
1987 -48.55 % change on previous year -187.5%
1988 -68.75 % change on previous year +41.6%
1989 300 % change on previous year -536.4%
1990 2.5 % change on previous year -99.2%
1991 8.78 % change on previous year +251.2%
1992 -50.67 % change on previous year -677.1%
1993 -52.73 % change on previous year +4.1%
1994 34.62 % change on previous year -165.6%
1995 -28.57 % change on previous year -182.5%
1996 8 % change on previous year -128.0%
1997 -50 % change on previous year -725.0%
1998 48.15 % change on previous year -196.3%
1999 -90 % change on previous year -286.9%
2000 -100 % change on previous year +11.1%
2002 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2004 140 % change on previous year -240.0%
2005 -20.83 % change on previous year -114.9%
2006 -100 % change on previous year +380.0%
2013 110 % change on previous year -210.0%
2014 -100 % change on previous year -190.9%
2016 44.44 % change on previous year -144.4%
2017 84.62 % change on previous year +90.4%
2018 -66.67 % change on previous year -178.8%
2020 -42.93 % change on previous year -35.6%
2021 42.86 % change on previous year -199.8%
2022 -94 % change on previous year -319.3%
2023 155.56 % change on previous year -265.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.16 % change on previous year -36 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.98 % change on previous year -57.14 % change on previous year 114.81 % change on previous year 10
1980s 57.6 % change on previous year -68.75 % change on previous year 305.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s -16.99 % change on previous year -90 % change on previous year 48.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s -36.17 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 140 % change on previous year 5
2010s 14.48 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 110 % change on previous year 5
2020s 15.37 % change on previous year -94 % change on previous year 155.56 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 1 Angola 158.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 New Caledonia 155.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 111.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Oman 70.05 % 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 Melanesia?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Melanesia was 155.56 % 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 305.17 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Melanesia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Melanesia ranks 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia 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.