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

OECD: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 2.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 219.9%
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
8.22 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-14.01 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 2.19 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.9% on the previous year and up 206.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in OECD peaked at 8.22 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -14.01 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places OECD 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in OECD, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.4565 % change on previous year
1963 -0.121 % change on previous year -73.5%
1964 6.23 % change on previous year -5244.5%
1965 -0.8222 % change on previous year -113.2%
1966 0.9602 % change on previous year -216.8%
1967 6.21 % change on previous year +547.2%
1968 1.17 % change on previous year -81.2%
1969 -8.24 % change on previous year -807.1%
1970 -14.01 % change on previous year +70.0%
1971 8.22 % change on previous year -158.7%
1972 1.49 % change on previous year -81.9%
1973 5.45 % change on previous year +266.0%
1974 6.29 % change on previous year +15.3%
1975 2.04 % change on previous year -67.5%
1976 5.33 % change on previous year +160.7%
1977 -4.54 % change on previous year -185.3%
1978 -3.18 % change on previous year -30.0%
1979 3.21 % change on previous year -201.0%
1980 6.77 % change on previous year +110.7%
1981 6.82 % change on previous year +0.8%
1982 -1.09 % change on previous year -116.1%
1983 -4.16 % change on previous year +280.4%
1984 1.31 % change on previous year -131.5%
1985 -1.11 % change on previous year -184.4%
1986 -1.11 % change on previous year +0.5%
1987 -5.73 % change on previous year +414.0%
1988 -3.21 % change on previous year -44.0%
1989 7.28 % change on previous year -327.1%
1990 3.86 % change on previous year -47.0%
1991 -5.18 % change on previous year -234.1%
1992 -0.949 % change on previous year -81.7%
1993 -0.4472 % change on previous year -52.9%
1994 -2.28 % change on previous year +410.8%
1995 -0.0861 % change on previous year -96.2%
1996 4.68 % change on previous year -5538.5%
1997 1.67 % change on previous year -64.3%
1998 -3.29 % change on previous year -296.9%
1999 -3.04 % change on previous year -7.7%
2000 3.25 % change on previous year -207.2%
2001 -4.33 % change on previous year -233.0%
2002 -3.47 % change on previous year -19.8%
2003 3.46 % change on previous year -199.5%
2004 1.56 % change on previous year -54.8%
2005 0.075 % change on previous year -95.2%
2006 -4.91 % change on previous year -6643.1%
2007 -0.9805 % change on previous year -80.0%
2008 7.41 % change on previous year -855.7%
2009 -3.12 % change on previous year -142.1%
2010 -2.35 % change on previous year -24.6%
2011 -1.16 % change on previous year -50.8%
2012 2.45 % change on previous year -312.1%
2013 -2.07 % change on previous year -184.3%
2014 0.3077 % change on previous year -114.9%
2015 0.3504 % change on previous year +13.9%
2016 -4.43 % change on previous year -1364.9%
2017 -3.53 % change on previous year -20.3%
2018 -0.979 % change on previous year -72.3%
2019 -2.54 % change on previous year +159.8%
2020 -3.45 % change on previous year +35.8%
2021 5.61 % change on previous year -262.5%
2022 0.6852 % change on previous year -87.8%
2023 2.19 % change on previous year +219.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in OECD 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
2006 -6643.1% 0.075 % change on previous year -4.91 % change on previous year
1996 +5538.5% -0.0861 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year
1964 +5244.5% -0.121 % change on previous year 6.23 % change on previous year
2016 -1364.9% 0.3504 % change on previous year -4.43 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6152 % change on previous year -8.24 % change on previous year 6.23 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.03 % change on previous year -14.01 % change on previous year 8.22 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.577 % change on previous year -5.73 % change on previous year 7.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.5058 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.1052 % change on previous year -4.91 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.39 % change on previous year -4.43 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.26 % change on previous year -3.45 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 42 India 3.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 44 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 46 Bhutan 2.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 47 Japan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 48 Kazakhstan 1.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in OECD?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in OECD was 2.19 % 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 8.22 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was -14.01 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does OECD rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
OECD ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD 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.