Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Zambia
Zambia: Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was -11.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia is -11.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 900.1% on the previous year and down 1,005.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia peaked at 38.28 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -92.1 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Zambia 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -92.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.3181 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1998 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -551.8% |
| 1999 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 2000 | -0.7146 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2002 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -5456.9% |
| 2003 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2005 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2006 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -933.5% |
| 2007 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2008 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2009 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2011 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2013 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2014 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2015 | -0.2428 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1063 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2017 | -20.82 % change on previous year | -19675.2% |
| 2018 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2019 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -313.2% |
| 2020 | -11.43 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 2021 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9767 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2023 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2024 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -900.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -11.56 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.93 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -11.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -19675.2% | 0.1063 % change on previous year | -20.82 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +5456.9% | -0.7146 % change on previous year | 38.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.33 % change on previous year | -92.1 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -19.47 % change on previous year | 38.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.5752 % change on previous year | -20.82 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4038 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 18.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 84 Benin -7.34 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Chad -7.42 % change on previous year compare
- 86 South Africa -9.96 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Sudan -12.36 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Senegal -16.92 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Guyana -17.74 % 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 grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia?
- Grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia was -11.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.28 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.1 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Zambia ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,005.5%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burning crop residues 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.