World vs Zambia: Savanna — Burning crop residues

World
910.46 million t
in 2024
Zambia
83.34 million t
in 2024
World rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th

Savanna — Burning crop residues over time

  • World
  • Zambia
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 910.46 million t against 83.34 million t in Zambia, a difference of 827.12 million t.

That makes World's figure about 10.9 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

World ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th 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 909.87 million t 67.26 million t 842.61 million t World
2000s 1.02 billion t 81.69 million t 940.92 million t World
2010s 970.91 million t 86.20 million t 884.72 million t World
2020s 893.96 million t 80.92 million t 813.04 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, World or Zambia?
World, at 910.46 million t against 83.34 million t in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between World and Zambia?
827.12 million 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 savanna — burning crop residues?
World ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — 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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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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