Mozambique vs Zambia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Mozambique
116.41 million t
in 2024
Zambia
157.72 million t
in 2024
Mozambique rank
4th
Zambia rank
2nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 157.72 million t against 116.41 million t in Mozambique, a difference of 41.31 million t.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Mozambique ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.88 million t | 103.78 million t | 9.90 million t | Zambia |
| 2000s | 151.85 million t | 134.45 million t | 17.40 million t | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 208.88 million t | 214.51 million t | 5.63 million t | Zambia |
| 2020s | 143.14 million t | 153.05 million t | 9.91 million t | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 157.72 million t against 116.41 million t in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 41.31 million t, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Mozambique ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.