Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 65.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Western 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 Western Africa stood at 65.95 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 754.0% on the previous year and up 455.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 168.05 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -61.52 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Western Africa ranks 2nd 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7246 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -596.4% |
| 1964 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -473.4% |
| 1965 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1966 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1967 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 1969 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1970 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1971 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -3.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -617.6% |
| 1975 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1976 | -9.8 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1978 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7246 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +694.2% |
| 1982 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 28.29 % change on previous year | +731.7% |
| 1984 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 168.05 % change on previous year | +612.4% |
| 1986 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1987 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1988 | -44.34 % change on previous year | -799.7% |
| 1989 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1990 | 23.88 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | -16.5 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1992 | -38.37 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1993 | -50.13 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1994 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1995 | 24.4 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1996 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1997 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 106.98 % change on previous year | +1134.7% |
| 1999 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7716 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2001 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -338.2% |
| 2002 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 2003 | -0.6061 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2004 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -1382.8% |
| 2005 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2007 | -51.29 % change on previous year | -880.0% |
| 2008 | 25.86 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2009 | 31.45 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 41.47 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 72.04 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 2012 | -20.12 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2013 | -18.54 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2014 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2015 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2016 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2017 | -17.56 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 2018 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2019 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2020 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2021 | -61.52 % change on previous year | -3223.1% |
| 2022 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2023 | 65.95 % change on previous year | +754.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -3223.1% | 1.97 % change on previous year | -61.52 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1382.8% | -0.6061 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1134.7% | 8.66 % change on previous year | 106.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4032 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0274 % change on previous year | -9.8 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.86 % change on previous year | -44.34 % change on previous year | 168.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 % change on previous year | -50.13 % change on previous year | 106.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -51.29 % change on previous year | 31.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -20.12 % change on previous year | 72.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -61.52 % change on previous year | 65.95 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More climate change data for Western Africa
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Western Africa was 65.95 % 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 168.05 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.52 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Western Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.