Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 277.0%
World rank
103rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
79.78 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-38.95 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in New Zealand is -5.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 277.0% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 79.78 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -38.95 % change on previous year, in 1988.

New Zealand ranks 103rd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.2451 % change on previous year
1963 21.25 % change on previous year -8771.3%
1964 -9.73 % change on previous year -145.8%
1965 -9.76 % change on previous year +0.4%
1966 8.46 % change on previous year -186.6%
1967 15.6 % change on previous year +84.4%
1968 35.71 % change on previous year +129.0%
1969 2.41 % change on previous year -93.2%
1970 -16.42 % change on previous year -780.6%
1971 -10.08 % change on previous year -38.6%
1972 9.31 % change on previous year -192.4%
1973 1.04 % change on previous year -88.8%
1974 -37.4 % change on previous year -3687.6%
1975 -14.42 % change on previous year -61.4%
1976 79.78 % change on previous year -653.1%
1977 -7.23 % change on previous year -109.1%
1978 -5.39 % change on previous year -25.5%
1979 -4.27 % change on previous year -20.7%
1980 -1.38 % change on previous year -67.7%
1981 -5.5 % change on previous year +297.8%
1982 -11.97 % change on previous year +117.9%
1983 -0.7772 % change on previous year -93.5%
1984 -3.13 % change on previous year +303.1%
1985 4.58 % change on previous year -246.2%
1986 27.19 % change on previous year +493.4%
1987 -9.22 % change on previous year -133.9%
1988 -38.95 % change on previous year +322.5%
1989 -25.23 % change on previous year -35.2%
1990 1.71 % change on previous year -106.8%
1991 -2.64 % change on previous year -254.5%
1992 0.7407 % change on previous year -128.0%
1993 8.09 % change on previous year +991.9%
1994 9.3 % change on previous year +14.9%
1995 17.43 % change on previous year +87.5%
1996 -3.36 % change on previous year -119.3%
1997 10.6 % change on previous year -415.9%
1998 -13.22 % change on previous year -224.7%
1999 8.57 % change on previous year -164.8%
2000 -0.5263 % change on previous year -106.1%
2001 -6.7 % change on previous year +1173.4%
2002 -13.8 % change on previous year +105.9%
2003 0.8772 % change on previous year -106.4%
2004 -8.26 % change on previous year -1041.7%
2005 0.9479 % change on previous year -111.5%
2006 -3.76 % change on previous year -496.2%
2007 6.83 % change on previous year -281.8%
2008 4.34 % change on previous year -36.5%
2009 27.35 % change on previous year +530.5%
2010 1.55 % change on previous year -94.3%
2011 -3.89 % change on previous year -351.7%
2012 4.05 % change on previous year -204.0%
2013 -10.15 % change on previous year -350.7%
2014 -2.45 % change on previous year -75.9%
2015 -0.5792 % change on previous year -76.3%
2016 4.66 % change on previous year -904.7%
2017 -17.63 % change on previous year -478.2%
2018 0.6757 % change on previous year -103.8%
2019 8.72 % change on previous year +1191.3%
2020 1.44 % change on previous year -83.5%
2021 -4.67 % change on previous year -423.9%
2022 -1.49 % change on previous year -68.1%
2023 -5.62 % change on previous year +277.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's -5.62 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.29 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's -5.62 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2277 % change on previous year. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in New Zealand 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
1963 +8771.3% -0.2451 % change on previous year 21.25 % change on previous year
1974 -3687.6% 1.04 % change on previous year -37.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.96 % change on previous year -9.76 % change on previous year 35.71 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.509 % change on previous year -37.4 % change on previous year 79.78 % change on previous year 10
1980s -6.44 % change on previous year -38.95 % change on previous year 27.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.72 % change on previous year -13.22 % change on previous year 17.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.73 % change on previous year -13.8 % change on previous year 27.35 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.5 % change on previous year -17.63 % change on previous year 8.72 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.58 % change on previous year -5.62 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 100 Cyprus -4.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -4.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 102 South Africa -5.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 104 Mexico -5.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 Egypt -6.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Mongolia -6.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in New Zealand was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 79.78 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -38.95 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does New Zealand rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), 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 (Emissions CH4). 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 (Emissions CH4), 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, 8,913 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.