Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Zambia
176,405 t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
260,380 t
in 2024
Zambia rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 260,380 t against 176,405 t in Zambia, a difference of 83,975 t.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 million t | 1.85 million t | 789,090 t | Zambia |
| 2000s | 892,242 t | 5.11 million t | 4.22 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 457,844 t | 2.08 million t | 1.62 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 151,809 t | 430,374 t | 278,565 t | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 260,380 t against 176,405 t in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 83,975 t, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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.