Mali vs Zambia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Mali
33.39 million t
in 2024
Zambia
18.66 million t
in 2024
Mali rank
8th
Zambia rank
11th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 33.39 million t against 18.66 million t in Zambia, a difference of 14.73 million t.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.8 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.38 million t | 11.98 million t | 8.39 million t | Mali |
| 2000s | 30.94 million t | 22.11 million t | 8.83 million t | Mali |
| 2010s | 26.74 million t | 22.46 million t | 4.29 million t | Mali |
| 2020s | 29.76 million t | 19.71 million t | 10.06 million t | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Mali or Zambia?
- Mali, at 33.39 million t against 18.66 million t in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Mali and Zambia?
- 14.73 million t, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Mali ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.