Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 26.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 231.9%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.27 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-35.95 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 26.33 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 231.9% on the previous year and up 522.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 80.27 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -35.95 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Zambia ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.0079 % change on previous year
1963 2.66 % change on previous year +33422.3%
1964 2.59 % change on previous year -2.6%
1965 1.26 % change on previous year -51.3%
1966 2.5 % change on previous year +97.8%
1967 1.22 % change on previous year -51.0%
1968 2.56 % change on previous year +109.4%
1969 2.47 % change on previous year -3.6%
1970 3.47 % change on previous year +40.5%
1971 11.91 % change on previous year +243.4%
1972 -0.7223 % change on previous year -106.1%
1973 -1.96 % change on previous year +170.8%
1974 13.93 % change on previous year -812.3%
1975 -8.42 % change on previous year -160.4%
1976 7.82 % change on previous year -192.9%
1977 -13.59 % change on previous year -273.9%
1978 -14.53 % change on previous year +6.9%
1979 -35.29 % change on previous year +143.0%
1980 6.95 % change on previous year -119.7%
1981 -10.75 % change on previous year -254.7%
1982 -7.74 % change on previous year -28.0%
1983 19.86 % change on previous year -356.7%
1984 -7.01 % change on previous year -135.3%
1985 14.9 % change on previous year -312.5%
1986 0.937 % change on previous year -93.7%
1987 3.74 % change on previous year +298.9%
1988 18.53 % change on previous year +395.8%
1989 40.48 % change on previous year +118.4%
1990 -24.84 % change on previous year -161.4%
1991 -15.47 % change on previous year -37.7%
1992 3.45 % change on previous year -122.3%
1993 -4.28 % change on previous year -224.3%
1994 6.39 % change on previous year -249.1%
1995 -22.87 % change on previous year -458.1%
1996 29.29 % change on previous year -228.0%
1997 -3.55 % change on previous year -112.1%
1998 -20.84 % change on previous year +487.5%
1999 17.15 % change on previous year -182.3%
2000 -1.97 % change on previous year -111.5%
2001 -0.6668 % change on previous year -66.2%
2002 -35.95 % change on previous year +5291.5%
2003 80.27 % change on previous year -323.3%
2004 -5.94 % change on previous year -107.4%
2005 -24.64 % change on previous year +314.8%
2006 31.32 % change on previous year -227.1%
2007 -5.27 % change on previous year -116.8%
2008 -7.87 % change on previous year +49.4%
2009 69.32 % change on previous year -980.4%
2010 17.88 % change on previous year -74.2%
2011 2.38 % change on previous year -86.7%
2012 -2.27 % change on previous year -195.4%
2013 -6.23 % change on previous year +174.9%
2014 19.08 % change on previous year -406.1%
2015 -27.84 % change on previous year -245.9%
2016 32.15 % change on previous year -215.5%
2017 23.5 % change on previous year -26.9%
2018 -23.39 % change on previous year -199.5%
2019 -21.62 % change on previous year -7.6%
2020 55.04 % change on previous year -354.6%
2021 6.31 % change on previous year -88.5%
2022 -19.96 % change on previous year -416.1%
2023 26.33 % change on previous year -231.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.91 % change on previous year 0.0079 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year 8
1970s -3.74 % change on previous year -35.29 % change on previous year 13.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.99 % change on previous year -10.75 % change on previous year 40.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.56 % change on previous year -24.84 % change on previous year 29.29 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.86 % change on previous year -35.95 % change on previous year 80.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.36 % change on previous year -27.84 % change on previous year 32.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.93 % change on previous year -19.96 % change on previous year 55.04 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 5 Mozambique 46.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Sierra Leone 38.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Gambia 31.33 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Oman 25.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Madagascar 25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Armenia 21.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Zambia?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Zambia was 26.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 80.27 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -35.95 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 522.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.