South America vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
South America
280,325 t
in 2024
Zambia
108,508 t
in 2024
South America rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- South America
- Zambia
How they compare
South America currently reports 280,325 t against 108,508 t in Zambia, a difference of 171,817 t.
That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.24 million t | 1.61 million t | 6.63 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 3.50 million t | 818,566 t | 2.68 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 340,942 t | 395,725 t | 54,784 t | Zambia |
| 2020s | 296,689 t | 110,459 t | 186,230 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, South America or Zambia?
- South America, at 280,325 t against 108,508 t in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between South America and Zambia?
- 171,817 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zambia rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- South America ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.