Southern Africa vs Zambia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Southern Africa
28.54 million t
in 2024
Zambia
18.66 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
13th
Zambia rank
11th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Southern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 28.54 million t against 18.66 million t in Zambia, a difference of 9.88 million t.
That makes Southern Africa'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 Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.33 million t | 11.98 million t | 14.35 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 42.94 million t | 22.11 million t | 20.83 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 42.65 million t | 22.46 million t | 20.19 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 41.67 million t | 19.71 million t | 21.96 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Southern Africa or Zambia?
- Southern Africa, at 28.54 million t against 18.66 million t in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 9.88 million t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- 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.