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

Southern Asia: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 234.0%
Rank
10th
of 34 groups
All-time high
14.43 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-4.85 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-5051015196219922023

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 2.32 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

The figure is up 234.0% on the previous year and up 550.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Southern Asia peaked at 14.43 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -4.85 % change on previous year, in 2008.

Southern Asia ranks 10th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Southern Asia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.21 % change on previous year
1963 -0.0648 % change on previous year -101.5%
1964 0.7942 % change on previous year -1324.8%
1965 4.88 % change on previous year +514.4%
1966 -0.8412 % change on previous year -117.2%
1967 -2.2 % change on previous year +161.4%
1968 14.43 % change on previous year -756.3%
1969 2.96 % change on previous year -79.5%
1970 3.59 % change on previous year +21.5%
1971 4.29 % change on previous year +19.3%
1972 5.15 % change on previous year +20.2%
1973 0.4024 % change on previous year -92.2%
1974 -1.6 % change on previous year -497.7%
1975 -2.04 % change on previous year +27.7%
1976 7.89 % change on previous year -485.9%
1977 1.32 % change on previous year -83.3%
1978 1.53 % change on previous year +16.4%
1979 3.6 % change on previous year +134.5%
1980 1.12 % change on previous year -69.0%
1981 1.67 % change on previous year +49.6%
1982 -0.1986 % change on previous year -111.9%
1983 3.66 % change on previous year -1943.2%
1984 1.72 % change on previous year -52.9%
1985 -1.7 % change on previous year -198.6%
1986 -1.24 % change on previous year -27.2%
1987 2.52 % change on previous year -303.2%
1988 -1.5 % change on previous year -159.6%
1989 2.84 % change on previous year -289.3%
1990 -1.16 % change on previous year -140.9%
1991 1.89 % change on previous year -262.5%
1992 -1.53 % change on previous year -181.0%
1993 5.73 % change on previous year -475.4%
1994 0.8045 % change on previous year -86.0%
1995 1.04 % change on previous year +29.6%
1996 -1.18 % change on previous year -213.4%
1997 1.56 % change on previous year -232.4%
1998 2.45 % change on previous year +56.7%
1999 -1.84 % change on previous year -175.1%
2000 1.18 % change on previous year -164.2%
2001 -4.29 % change on previous year -463.4%
2002 2.66 % change on previous year -162.0%
2003 -1.05 % change on previous year -139.5%
2004 2.94 % change on previous year -380.0%
2005 1.49 % change on previous year -49.5%
2006 0.2993 % change on previous year -79.9%
2007 4.31 % change on previous year +1340.0%
2008 -4.85 % change on previous year -212.6%
2009 4.53 % change on previous year -193.4%
2010 1.19 % change on previous year -73.7%
2011 0.0991 % change on previous year -91.7%
2012 2.02 % change on previous year +1939.8%
2013 -0.5145 % change on previous year -125.5%
2014 2.34 % change on previous year -555.3%
2015 0.2986 % change on previous year -87.3%
2016 -1.32 % change on previous year -540.6%
2017 -1.25 % change on previous year -5.3%
2018 -3.94 % change on previous year +216.5%
2019 1.48 % change on previous year -137.5%
2020 5.6 % change on previous year +278.7%
2021 -0.991 % change on previous year -117.7%
2022 -1.73 % change on previous year +74.5%
2023 2.32 % change on previous year -234.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Southern Asia 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
1983 +1943.2% -0.1986 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year
2012 +1939.8% 0.0991 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year
2007 +1340.0% 0.2993 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year
1964 +1324.8% -0.0648 % change on previous year 0.7942 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.02 % change on previous year -2.2 % change on previous year 14.43 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.41 % change on previous year -2.04 % change on previous year 7.89 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.889 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.777 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 5.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.7219 % change on previous year -4.85 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0411 % change on previous year -3.94 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.3 % change on previous year -1.73 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 Lesotho 51.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Madagascar 42.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Republic of Korea 40.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Zimbabwe 35.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Namibia 24.53 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Armenia 24.48 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Saudi Arabia 17.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Southern Asia?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Southern Asia was 2.32 % 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 14.43 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -4.85 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Southern Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 550.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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.