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

Uruguay: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was -11.63 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-11.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 133.4%
World rank
119th
of 135 countries
All-time high
139.62 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-48.25 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-50050100150196219922023

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 Uruguay is -11.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 133.4% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Uruguay peaked at 139.62 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -48.25 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Uruguay 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -8.13 % change on previous year
1963 -11.62 % change on previous year +42.9%
1964 48.92 % change on previous year -521.0%
1965 3.69 % change on previous year -92.4%
1966 -30.56 % change on previous year -927.3%
1967 -41.49 % change on previous year +35.8%
1968 139.62 % change on previous year -436.5%
1969 -15.34 % change on previous year -111.0%
1970 -25.25 % change on previous year +64.6%
1971 0.8613 % change on previous year -103.4%
1972 -45.52 % change on previous year -5385.5%
1973 53.08 % change on previous year -216.6%
1974 51.72 % change on previous year -2.6%
1975 6.06 % change on previous year -88.3%
1976 11.49 % change on previous year +89.6%
1977 -36.74 % change on previous year -419.8%
1978 -31.82 % change on previous year -13.4%
1979 45.8 % change on previous year -243.9%
1980 -28.85 % change on previous year -163.0%
1981 30.13 % change on previous year -204.5%
1982 -19.41 % change on previous year -164.4%
1983 6.02 % change on previous year -131.0%
1984 -10.59 % change on previous year -275.9%
1985 -6.32 % change on previous year -40.3%
1986 -11.94 % change on previous year +88.8%
1987 -10.38 % change on previous year -13.0%
1988 5.74 % change on previous year -155.3%
1989 28.35 % change on previous year +393.4%
1990 -0.5504 % change on previous year -101.9%
1991 -48.25 % change on previous year +8666.2%
1992 27.34 % change on previous year -156.7%
1993 44.48 % change on previous year +62.7%
1994 -11.6 % change on previous year -126.1%
1995 -11.38 % change on previous year -1.9%
1996 48.81 % change on previous year -528.9%
1997 1.64 % change on previous year -96.6%
1998 -24.02 % change on previous year -1566.2%
1999 1.66 % change on previous year -106.9%
2000 -34.86 % change on previous year -2205.8%
2001 -2.34 % change on previous year -93.3%
2002 8 % change on previous year -441.3%
2003 1.56 % change on previous year -80.6%
2004 -14.15 % change on previous year -1009.7%
2005 52.34 % change on previous year -469.9%
2006 -14.39 % change on previous year -127.5%
2007 25.99 % change on previous year -280.6%
2008 26.84 % change on previous year +3.2%
2009 93.64 % change on previous year +248.9%
2010 15.62 % change on previous year -83.3%
2011 -26.44 % change on previous year -269.2%
2012 46.88 % change on previous year -277.3%
2013 -24.17 % change on previous year -151.5%
2014 2.67 % change on previous year -111.0%
2015 -13.64 % change on previous year -611.4%
2016 -17.27 % change on previous year +26.7%
2017 -34.86 % change on previous year +101.8%
2018 -10.23 % change on previous year -70.7%
2019 2.8 % change on previous year -127.3%
2020 19.71 % change on previous year +604.4%
2021 -5.73 % change on previous year -129.1%
2022 34.84 % change on previous year -708.4%
2023 -11.63 % change on previous year -133.4%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's -11.63 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.6792 % change on previous year, 17.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's -11.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -7.74 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Uruguay 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
1991 -8666.2% -0.5504 % change on previous year -48.25 % change on previous year
1972 -5385.5% 0.8613 % change on previous year -45.52 % change on previous year
2000 -2205.8% 1.66 % change on previous year -34.86 % change on previous year
1998 -1566.2% 1.64 % change on previous year -24.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.64 % change on previous year -41.49 % change on previous year 139.62 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.97 % change on previous year -45.52 % change on previous year 53.08 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.73 % change on previous year -28.85 % change on previous year 30.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.81 % change on previous year -48.25 % change on previous year 48.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.26 % change on previous year -34.86 % change on previous year 93.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s -5.86 % change on previous year -34.86 % change on previous year 46.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.3 % change on previous year -11.63 % change on previous year 34.84 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 116 Turkmenistan -9.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 117 Spain -9.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 118 Serbia and Montenegro -11.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 120 Ukraine -11.8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 121 Kenya -12.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 122 Norway -14.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Uruguay?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Uruguay was -11.63 % 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 139.62 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -48.25 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Uruguay rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Uruguay ranks 119th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.