Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa

Western Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate was 71.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
71.43 % change on previous year
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
183.33 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-58.82 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa stood at 71.43 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 481.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 183.33 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -58.82 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Western Africa ranks 2nd of 33 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 N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 -25 % change on previous year
1964 33.33 % change on previous year -233.3%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 0 % change on previous year
1968 0 % change on previous year
1969 0 % change on previous year
1970 0 % change on previous year
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 0 % change on previous year
1973 0 % change on previous year
1974 0 % change on previous year
1975 0 % change on previous year
1976 0 % change on previous year
1977 0 % change on previous year
1978 0 % change on previous year
1979 0 % change on previous year
1980 0 % change on previous year
1981 0 % change on previous year
1982 0 % change on previous year
1983 25 % change on previous year
1984 20 % change on previous year -20.0%
1985 183.33 % change on previous year +816.7%
1986 17.65 % change on previous year -90.4%
1987 10 % change on previous year -43.3%
1988 -45.45 % change on previous year -554.5%
1989 25 % change on previous year -155.0%
1990 26.67 % change on previous year +6.7%
1991 -15.79 % change on previous year -159.2%
1992 -37.5 % change on previous year +137.5%
1993 -50 % change on previous year +33.3%
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 40 % change on previous year
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 14.29 % change on previous year
1998 100 % change on previous year +600.0%
1999 6.25 % change on previous year -93.8%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 0 % change on previous year
2002 0 % change on previous year
2003 0 % change on previous year
2004 5.88 % change on previous year
2005 5.56 % change on previous year -5.6%
2006 5.26 % change on previous year -5.3%
2007 -50 % change on previous year -1050.0%
2008 20 % change on previous year -140.0%
2009 33.33 % change on previous year +66.7%
2010 43.75 % change on previous year +31.3%
2011 73.91 % change on previous year +68.9%
2012 -20 % change on previous year -127.1%
2013 -18.75 % change on previous year -6.2%
2014 -7.69 % change on previous year -59.0%
2015 -12.5 % change on previous year +62.5%
2016 -4.76 % change on previous year -61.9%
2017 -15 % change on previous year +215.0%
2018 5.88 % change on previous year -139.2%
2019 -5.56 % change on previous year -194.4%
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 -58.82 % change on previous year
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 71.43 % change on previous year

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -1050.0% 5.26 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.04 % change on previous year -25 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 10
1980s 23.55 % change on previous year -45.45 % change on previous year 183.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.39 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.93 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 73.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.15 % change on previous year -58.82 % change on previous year 71.43 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 1 Angola 200 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 125 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Iraq 67.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Lesotho 50 % change on previous year compare
  5. 4 Republic of Korea 50 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa?
Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate in Western Africa was 71.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 183.33 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -58.82 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Western Africa rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate?
Western Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 481.0%. 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 N2O), 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 N2O). 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 N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 8,055 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.