Brazil vs Zambia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Brazil
284.20 million t
in 2024
Zambia
143.97 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 284.20 million t against 143.97 million t in Zambia, a difference of 140.23 million t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.93 million t | 94.62 million t | 1.69 million t | Zambia |
| 2000s | 104.51 million t | 122.75 million t | 18.24 million t | Zambia |
| 2010s | 90.25 million t | 193.08 million t | 102.82 million t | Zambia |
| 2020s | 145.91 million t | 140.08 million t | 5.83 million t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Brazil or Zambia?
- Brazil, at 284.20 million t against 143.97 million t in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Brazil and Zambia?
- 140.23 million t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.