Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was -5.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -5.08 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 161.5% on the previous year and down 367.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 43.33 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -47.77 % change on previous year, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 102nd 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -559.9% |
| 1964 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 1965 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1966 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -634.4% |
| 1967 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1968 | 28.66 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1969 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1970 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1971 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3501 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3948 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1974 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -2101.4% |
| 1975 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1976 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -567.7% |
| 1977 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1978 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4202 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1980 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -3550.6% |
| 1981 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 1982 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1983 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1984 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1985 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1986 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1987 | -10.13 % change on previous year | +443.5% |
| 1988 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 1989 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1990 | -15.19 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1991 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1992 | -47.77 % change on previous year | +488.2% |
| 1993 | 43.33 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1994 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1995 | 30.06 % change on previous year | -1295.1% |
| 1996 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1997 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1998 | -45.88 % change on previous year | -772.7% |
| 1999 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2000 | 30.09 % change on previous year | -850.2% |
| 2001 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2002 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2003 | -20.52 % change on previous year | +506.2% |
| 2004 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2005 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2006 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2007 | -17.38 % change on previous year | +249.8% |
| 2008 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2009 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 2010 | -13.14 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2012 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 2013 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2014 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +425.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2016 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +366.2% |
| 2017 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2018 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2019 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 2020 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2021 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2022 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +207.3% |
| 2023 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in South Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -3550.6% | 0.4202 % change on previous year | -14.5 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -2101.4% | 0.3948 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -16.62 % change on previous year | 28.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3843 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1809 % change on previous year | -14.5 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.84 % change on previous year | -47.77 % change on previous year | 43.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 % change on previous year | -20.52 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -15.5 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0692 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 99 USSR -4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Cyprus -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 103 New Zealand -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Mexico -5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Egypt -6.02 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in South Africa was -5.08 % 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.33 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.77 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 102nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 367.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Wheat — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.