Northern Africa vs Zambia: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Northern Africa
150,172 t
in 2024
Zambia
176,405 t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
20th
Zambia rank
18th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Northern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 176,405 t against 150,172 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 26,233 t.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.88 million t | 2.64 million t | 8.24 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.87 million t | 892,242 t | 1.98 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 259,758 t | 457,844 t | 198,086 t | Zambia |
| 2020s | 150,469 t | 151,809 t | 1,340 t | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Northern Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 176,405 t against 150,172 t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Northern Africa and Zambia?
- 26,233 t, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Zambia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 18th of 31 groups.
- 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.