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

USSR: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was -4.78 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-4.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 553.3%
World rank
104th
of 135 countries
All-time high
7.97 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-11.27 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in USSR, 1962–1991

-10-505101962197619911962: 7 % change on previous year1963: -4.2 % change on previous year1964: 5.1 % change on previous year1965: 3.4 % change on previous year1966: -0.352 % change on previous year1967: -4.2 % change on previous year1968: 0.306 % change on previous year1969: -3 % change on previous year1970: 0 % change on previous year1971: -1.8 % change on previous year1972: -8.7 % change on previous year1973: 8 % change on previous year1974: -5.5 % change on previous year1975: 3.9 % change on previous year1976: -4 % change on previous year1977: 4.3 % change on previous year1978: 1.4 % change on previous year1979: -8.3 % change on previous year1980: 6.6 % change on previous year1981: -3.7 % change on previous year1982: -3.3 % change on previous year1983: -11.3 % change on previous year1984: 0.468 % change on previous year1985: -1.6 % change on previous year1986: -3.1 % change on previous year1987: -4.2 % change on previous year1988: 2.9 % change on previous year1989: -0.797 % change on previous year1990: 1.1 % change on previous year1991: -4.8 % change on previous year

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 USSR is -4.78 % change on previous year, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 553.3% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in USSR peaked at 7.97 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -11.27 % change on previous year, in 1983.

That places USSR 104th out of 135 countries with data for 1991, 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 USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7 % change on previous year
1963 -4.16 % change on previous year -159.4%
1964 5.07 % change on previous year -222.1%
1965 3.41 % change on previous year -32.7%
1966 -0.3518 % change on previous year -110.3%
1967 -4.19 % change on previous year +1091.2%
1968 0.3059 % change on previous year -107.3%
1969 -2.98 % change on previous year -1073.1%
1970 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1971 -1.83 % change on previous year
1972 -8.66 % change on previous year +372.5%
1973 7.97 % change on previous year -192.1%
1974 -5.51 % change on previous year -169.1%
1975 3.87 % change on previous year -170.2%
1976 -4.01 % change on previous year -203.6%
1977 4.25 % change on previous year -206.1%
1978 1.4 % change on previous year -67.1%
1979 -8.32 % change on previous year -694.9%
1980 6.57 % change on previous year -178.9%
1981 -3.65 % change on previous year -155.6%
1982 -3.25 % change on previous year -11.0%
1983 -11.27 % change on previous year +246.4%
1984 0.4683 % change on previous year -104.2%
1985 -1.56 % change on previous year -432.9%
1986 -3.06 % change on previous year +96.1%
1987 -4.19 % change on previous year +37.2%
1988 2.94 % change on previous year -170.2%
1989 -0.797 % change on previous year -127.1%
1990 1.06 % change on previous year -232.4%
1991 -4.78 % change on previous year -553.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.515 % change on previous year -4.19 % change on previous year 7 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.08 % change on previous year -8.66 % change on previous year 7.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.78 % change on previous year -11.27 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.86 % change on previous year -4.78 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 101 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -4.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 102 Austria -4.58 % change on previous year compare
  3. 103 Cyprus -4.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -4.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 106 South Africa -5.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 107 New Zealand -5.52 % 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 USSR?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in USSR was -4.78 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 7.97 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -11.27 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does USSR rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
USSR ranks 104th out of 135 countries with data for 1991.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR 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.