Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual in Zambia

Zambia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual was 26.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 232.2%
World rank
7th
of 180 countries
All-time high
80.07 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-35.93 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual in Zambia, 1962–2023

-250255075196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual in Zambia is 26.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.2% on the previous year and up 527.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual in Zambia peaked at 80.07 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -35.93 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Zambia ranks 7th of 180 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 N2O (AR5), annual in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 2.67 % change on previous year
1964 2.6 % change on previous year -2.6%
1965 1.27 % change on previous year -51.3%
1966 2.5 % change on previous year +97.5%
1967 1.22 % change on previous year -51.2%
1968 2.58 % change on previous year +111.7%
1969 2.52 % change on previous year -2.5%
1970 3.44 % change on previous year +36.6%
1971 11.87 % change on previous year +245.3%
1972 -0.7072 % change on previous year -106.0%
1973 -1.99 % change on previous year +182.0%
1974 13.95 % change on previous year -799.7%
1975 -8.42 % change on previous year -160.3%
1976 7.8 % change on previous year -192.6%
1977 -13.57 % change on previous year -273.9%
1978 -14.5 % change on previous year +6.9%
1979 -35.31 % change on previous year +143.6%
1980 7.03 % change on previous year -119.9%
1981 -10.86 % change on previous year -254.5%
1982 -7.65 % change on previous year -29.6%
1983 19.94 % change on previous year -360.7%
1984 -7.16 % change on previous year -135.9%
1985 14.88 % change on previous year -307.7%
1986 0.9592 % change on previous year -93.6%
1987 3.8 % change on previous year +296.2%
1988 18.54 % change on previous year +387.7%
1989 40.54 % change on previous year +118.7%
1990 -24.86 % change on previous year -161.3%
1991 -15.54 % change on previous year -37.5%
1992 3.46 % change on previous year -122.3%
1993 -4.18 % change on previous year -220.8%
1994 6.33 % change on previous year -251.3%
1995 -22.79 % change on previous year -460.0%
1996 29.26 % change on previous year -228.4%
1997 -3.7 % change on previous year -112.7%
1998 -20.73 % change on previous year +459.6%
1999 16.98 % change on previous year -181.9%
2000 -1.84 % change on previous year -110.9%
2001 -0.7042 % change on previous year -61.8%
2002 -35.93 % change on previous year +5002.6%
2003 80.07 % change on previous year -322.8%
2004 -5.94 % change on previous year -107.4%
2005 -24.62 % change on previous year +314.3%
2006 31.5 % change on previous year -228.0%
2007 -5.27 % change on previous year -116.7%
2008 -7.89 % change on previous year +49.6%
2009 69.27 % change on previous year -978.1%
2010 17.86 % change on previous year -74.2%
2011 2.4 % change on previous year -86.6%
2012 -2.34 % change on previous year -197.7%
2013 -6.19 % change on previous year +164.1%
2014 19.11 % change on previous year -408.9%
2015 -27.91 % change on previous year -246.0%
2016 32.29 % change on previous year -215.7%
2017 23.46 % change on previous year -27.3%
2018 -23.42 % change on previous year -199.8%
2019 -21.55 % change on previous year -8.0%
2020 54.95 % change on previous year -355.0%
2021 6.29 % change on previous year -88.6%
2022 -19.98 % change on previous year -417.7%
2023 26.42 % change on previous year -232.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -5002.6% -0.7042 % change on previous year -35.93 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.92 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 8
1970s -3.74 % change on previous year -35.31 % change on previous year 13.95 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8 % change on previous year -10.86 % change on previous year 40.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.58 % change on previous year -24.86 % change on previous year 29.26 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.86 % change on previous year -35.93 % change on previous year 80.07 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.37 % change on previous year -27.91 % change on previous year 32.29 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.92 % change on previous year -19.98 % change on previous year 54.95 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 4 Mozambique 46.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -2.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Sierra Leone 38.26 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Gambia 31.58 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 8.33 % change on previous year compare
  7. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.37 % change on previous year compare
  8. 8 Madagascar 24.93 % change on previous year compare
  9. 9 Armenia 17.65 % change on previous year compare
  10. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 5.83 % change on previous year compare
  11. 10 Papua New Guinea 14.29 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

More climate change data for Zambia

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual in Zambia?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual in Zambia was 26.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 80.07 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -35.93 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual?
Zambia ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 527.1%. 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 N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual in Zambia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/burning-crop-residues-emissions-co2eq-from-n2o-ar5-annual-growth-rate/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/burning-crop-residues-emissions-co2eq-from-n2o-ar5-annual-growth-rate/zambia/">Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual in Zambia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

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

Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 11,970 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.