World vs Zambia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
World
1.76 billion t
in 2024
Zambia
157.72 million t
in 2024
World rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- World
- Zambia
How they compare
World currently reports 1.76 billion t against 157.72 million t in Zambia, a difference of 1.60 billion t.
That makes World's figure about 11.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
World ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 billion t | 103.78 million t | 1.24 billion t | World |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion t | 134.45 million t | 1.40 billion t | World |
| 2010s | 1.73 billion t | 214.51 million t | 1.52 billion t | World |
| 2020s | 1.53 billion t | 153.05 million t | 1.38 billion t | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, World or Zambia?
- World, at 1.76 billion t against 157.72 million t in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between World and Zambia?
- 1.60 billion t, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do World and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- World ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- 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.