South Africa vs Zambia: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate

South Africa
2.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
2.21 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
25th
Zambia rank
28th

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
-200204060196219922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.65 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th of 114 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.44 % change on previous year 65.38 % change on previous year 63.95 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s 1.85 % change on previous year 15.62 % change on previous year 13.77 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 2.17 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.5529 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 2.03 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s -1.14 % change on previous year 8.29 % change on previous year 9.43 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 0.0195 % change on previous year 4.26 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s -0.7578 % change on previous year -0.0343 % change on previous year 0.7235 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 2.65 % change on previous year against 2.21 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate between South Africa and Zambia?
0.44 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 28th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sugar cane — 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
Sugar cane — 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
144 places, 7,986 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

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