Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Zambia
Zambia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 26.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Zambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Zambia stood at 26.3 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 231.8% on the previous year and up 521.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Zambia peaked at 80.31 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -35.95 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 9th 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0099 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +26797.3% |
| 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 | +97.9% |
| 1967 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1968 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1969 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1971 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +242.9% |
| 1972 | -0.726 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1973 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 1974 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -815.4% |
| 1975 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1976 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1977 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 1978 | -14.53 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1979 | -35.28 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 1980 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1981 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 1982 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 19.84 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 1984 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1985 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9316 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1987 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1988 | 18.53 % change on previous year | +397.8% |
| 1989 | 40.46 % change on previous year | +118.3% |
| 1990 | -24.84 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1991 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1993 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1995 | -22.89 % change on previous year | -457.6% |
| 1996 | 29.29 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 1997 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1998 | -20.86 % change on previous year | +494.7% |
| 1999 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2000 | -2 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6576 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2002 | -35.95 % change on previous year | +5367.4% |
| 2003 | 80.31 % change on previous year | -323.4% |
| 2004 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2005 | -24.64 % change on previous year | +314.9% |
| 2006 | 31.27 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2007 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2008 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 69.33 % change on previous year | -981.0% |
| 2010 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2011 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2012 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2013 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2014 | 19.07 % change on previous year | -405.4% |
| 2015 | -27.82 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 2016 | 32.12 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2017 | 23.51 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2018 | -23.38 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2019 | -21.64 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 55.06 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 2021 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2022 | -19.96 % change on previous year | -415.7% |
| 2023 | 26.3 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.3 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6057 % change on previous year, 43.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.3 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.581 % change on previous year, 45.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +26797.3% | 0.0099 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -5367.4% | -0.6576 % change on previous year | -35.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 0.0099 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -35.28 % change on previous year | 13.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.99 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 40.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.55 % 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 | 80.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -27.82 % change on previous year | 32.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 % change on previous year | -19.96 % change on previous year | 55.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Sierra Leone 38.35 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 8.36 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Oman 31.58 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.45 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Gambia 31.27 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 5.96 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Madagascar 25.01 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Armenia 22.73 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Kuwait 14.71 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Zambia?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Zambia was 26.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.31 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual 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) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.3%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.