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

Western Asia: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 10.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 216.4%
Rank
4th
of 34 groups
All-time high
15.23 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-13.04 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Western Asia stood at 10.71 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 216.4% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Western Asia peaked at 15.23 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -13.04 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Western Asia ranks 4th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Western Asia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.26 % change on previous year
1963 -3.86 % change on previous year -190.6%
1964 4.65 % change on previous year -220.4%
1965 -1.21 % change on previous year -125.9%
1966 -4.36 % change on previous year +262.0%
1967 4.24 % change on previous year -197.1%
1968 0.7359 % change on previous year -82.6%
1969 2.89 % change on previous year +293.3%
1970 2.57 % change on previous year -11.1%
1971 -3.21 % change on previous year -224.8%
1972 8.46 % change on previous year -363.5%
1973 -7.77 % change on previous year -191.8%
1974 9.57 % change on previous year -223.2%
1975 1.54 % change on previous year -83.9%
1976 -0.1209 % change on previous year -107.8%
1977 -4.88 % change on previous year +3937.7%
1978 4.59 % change on previous year -194.1%
1979 -3.67 % change on previous year -179.8%
1980 -0.9888 % change on previous year -73.0%
1981 -0.5012 % change on previous year -49.3%
1982 -2.07 % change on previous year +313.3%
1983 3.64 % change on previous year -275.9%
1984 -8.69 % change on previous year -338.5%
1985 15.23 % change on previous year -275.3%
1986 -3.42 % change on previous year -122.5%
1987 -2.08 % change on previous year -39.3%
1988 2.4 % change on previous year -215.4%
1989 -3.37 % change on previous year -240.7%
1990 7.42 % change on previous year -320.0%
1991 6.4 % change on previous year -13.7%
1992 3.49 % change on previous year -45.5%
1993 3.28 % change on previous year -5.9%
1994 -1.71 % change on previous year -152.1%
1995 -5.92 % change on previous year +245.8%
1996 -0.6466 % change on previous year -89.1%
1997 2.36 % change on previous year -464.8%
1998 -0.3246 % change on previous year -113.8%
1999 -2.5 % change on previous year +670.0%
2000 -0.9897 % change on previous year -60.4%
2001 1.11 % change on previous year -211.7%
2002 5.5 % change on previous year +397.5%
2003 -0.6904 % change on previous year -112.5%
2004 0.4589 % change on previous year -166.5%
2005 7.14 % change on previous year +1455.9%
2006 -13.04 % change on previous year -282.7%
2007 -5.06 % change on previous year -61.2%
2008 -10.01 % change on previous year +98.0%
2009 3.91 % change on previous year -139.0%
2010 4.74 % change on previous year +21.4%
2011 -0.6658 % change on previous year -114.0%
2012 -4.9 % change on previous year +635.4%
2013 4.34 % change on previous year -188.6%
2014 1.49 % change on previous year -65.7%
2015 -11.37 % change on previous year -864.4%
2016 -2.06 % change on previous year -81.9%
2017 1.54 % change on previous year -174.6%
2018 -5.73 % change on previous year -472.8%
2019 4.86 % change on previous year -184.9%
2020 5.6 % change on previous year +15.1%
2021 -4.84 % change on previous year -186.4%
2022 -9.2 % change on previous year +90.2%
2023 10.71 % change on previous year -216.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Western 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
1977 -3937.7% -0.1209 % change on previous year -4.88 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9184 % change on previous year -4.36 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.7088 % change on previous year -7.77 % change on previous year 9.57 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.015 % change on previous year -8.69 % change on previous year 15.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.18 % change on previous year -5.92 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.17 % change on previous year -13.04 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.7754 % change on previous year -11.37 % change on previous year 4.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5689 % change on previous year -9.2 % change on previous year 10.71 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Angola 158.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 New Caledonia 155.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 2 Melanesia 155.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 111.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Oman 70.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Iraq 67.21 % change on previous year compare
  7. 7 Lesotho 51.21 % 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 Western Asia?
Wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Western Asia was 10.71 % 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15.23 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -13.04 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Western Asia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Western Asia ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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.