Brazil vs Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Brazil
268,857 t
in 2024
Zambia
176,405 t
in 2024
Brazil rank
15th
Zambia rank
18th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 268,857 t against 176,405 t in Zambia, a difference of 92,452 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.57 million t | 2.64 million t | 933,886 t | Brazil |
| 2000s | 891,225 t | 892,242 t | 1,018 t | Zambia |
| 2010s | 299,010 t | 457,844 t | 158,834 t | Zambia |
| 2020s | 245,365 t | 151,809 t | 93,556 t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Brazil or Zambia?
- Brazil, at 268,857 t against 176,405 t in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Brazil and Zambia?
- 92,452 t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.