Grassland — Burning crop residues in Zambia
Zambia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 18.66 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Zambia is 18.66 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Zambia peaked at 29.24 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million t, in 2000.
That places Zambia 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.97 million t | — |
| 1991 | 18.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million t | -92.1% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million t | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million t | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million t | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.27 million t | +1003.0% |
| 2002 | 22.50 million t | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 26.44 million t | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 28.58 million t | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 29.24 million t | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.55 million t | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 26.85 million t | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 24.66 million t | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 21.52 million t | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 23.19 million t | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 23.95 million t | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 25.23 million t | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 24.10 million t | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.85 million t | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.79 million t | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.82 million t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 18.86 million t | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 18.14 million t | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.62 million t | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 17.38 million t | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 20.60 million t | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 20.80 million t | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.10 million t | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 18.66 million t | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.98 million t | 1.49 million t | 18.97 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.11 million t | 1.48 million t | 29.24 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.46 million t | 18.14 million t | 25.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.71 million t | 17.38 million t | 21.10 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 791,950 t compare
- 8 Mali 33.39 million t compare
- 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
- 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
- 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
- 13 Madagascar 16.90 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare
- 14 South Africa 16.59 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 18,866 t 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 in Zambia?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Zambia was 18.66 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million t in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.