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

Nepal: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was -2.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 422.4%
World rank
96th
of 135 countries
All-time high
52.58 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-11.5 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-200204060196219922023

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded -2.68 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

The figure is down 422.4% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nepal peaked at 52.58 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -11.5 % change on previous year, in 1965.

Nepal ranks 96th of 135 countries 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.82 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0.8929 % change on previous year
1965 -11.5 % change on previous year -1388.5%
1966 18 % change on previous year -256.5%
1967 6.78 % change on previous year -62.3%
1968 52.58 % change on previous year +675.6%
1969 8.15 % change on previous year -84.5%
1970 8.49 % change on previous year +4.3%
1971 1.25 % change on previous year -85.3%
1972 4.72 % change on previous year +277.0%
1973 8.47 % change on previous year +79.4%
1974 5.58 % change on previous year -34.1%
1975 6.17 % change on previous year +10.5%
1976 12.98 % change on previous year +110.4%
1977 6 % change on previous year -53.8%
1978 5.44 % change on previous year -9.2%
1979 -3.01 % change on previous year -155.3%
1980 3 % change on previous year -199.6%
1981 6.8 % change on previous year +126.6%
1982 2.07 % change on previous year -69.6%
1983 20.99 % change on previous year +915.2%
1984 -2.49 % change on previous year -111.9%
1985 -4.21 % change on previous year +68.8%
1986 6.84 % change on previous year -262.6%
1987 10.92 % change on previous year +59.5%
1988 11.43 % change on previous year +4.7%
1989 0.4256 % change on previous year -96.3%
1990 0.826 % change on previous year +94.1%
1991 -1.9 % change on previous year -330.4%
1992 -3.62 % change on previous year +90.4%
1993 7.48 % change on previous year -306.4%
1994 -0.4349 % change on previous year -105.8%
1995 3.71 % change on previous year -953.5%
1996 3.08 % change on previous year -17.1%
1997 2.07 % change on previous year -32.8%
1998 -2.97 % change on previous year -243.6%
1999 -0.99 % change on previous year -66.6%
2000 3 % change on previous year -403.2%
2001 -2.88 % change on previous year -195.9%
2002 4.06 % change on previous year -241.1%
2003 0.2904 % change on previous year -92.9%
2004 -0.6614 % change on previous year -327.7%
2005 1.69 % change on previous year -355.2%
2006 -0.5575 % change on previous year -133.0%
2007 4.56 % change on previous year -917.4%
2008 0.5429 % change on previous year -88.1%
2009 -1.63 % change on previous year -400.6%
2010 5.21 % change on previous year -419.0%
2011 4.97 % change on previous year -4.4%
2012 -0.2844 % change on previous year -105.7%
2013 -1.45 % change on previous year +408.9%
2014 0.0308 % change on previous year -102.1%
2015 1.05 % change on previous year +3295.7%
2016 -2.17 % change on previous year -307.4%
2017 -1.34 % change on previous year -38.4%
2018 -3.94 % change on previous year +194.8%
2019 -0.4032 % change on previous year -89.8%
2020 0.4989 % change on previous year -223.7%
2021 0.5035 % change on previous year +0.9%
2022 0.8311 % change on previous year +65.1%
2023 -2.68 % change on previous year -422.4%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's -2.68 % 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 Nepal 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
2015 +3295.7% 0.0308 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year
1965 -1388.5% 0.8929 % change on previous year -11.5 % change on previous year
1995 +953.5% -0.4349 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.59 % change on previous year -11.5 % change on previous year 52.58 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.61 % change on previous year -3.01 % change on previous year 12.98 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.58 % change on previous year -4.21 % change on previous year 20.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7238 % change on previous year -3.62 % change on previous year 7.48 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8413 % change on previous year -2.88 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.1674 % change on previous year -3.94 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.2116 % change on previous year -2.68 % change on previous year 0.8311 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 93 Switzerland -2.23 % change on previous year compare
  2. 94 Uzbekistan -2.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 95 Latvia -2.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 97 Poland -2.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 98 Germany -2.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 99 Estonia -4.09 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nepal?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Nepal was -2.68 % 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 52.58 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -11.5 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does Nepal rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Nepal ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.