Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth

Sub-Saharan Africa
2.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
27.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zambia
-50-250255075196219922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 27.15 % change on previous year against 2.14 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.01 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 12.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 41 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 35 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.76 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 0.1147 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s 0.0706 % change on previous year -3.84 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 3.53 % change on previous year 8.01 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s -0.0061 % change on previous year -3.68 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 2.46 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 3.44 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1.54 % change on previous year 17.61 % change on previous year 16.07 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 27.15 % change on previous year against 2.14 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
25.01 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,534 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.