Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia
Zambia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 1.91 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia is 1.91 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia peaked at 1.93 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.488 t per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Zambia 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.08 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.1 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.14 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 1.37 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6995 t per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7471 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6642 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6114 t per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7354 t per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6813 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7827 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7916 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8199 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9727 t per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1.37 t per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8601 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8896 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8519 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9139 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6997 t per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9088 t per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8731 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6865 t per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8037 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7895 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7829 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.488 t per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9026 t per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8488 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6266 t per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8326 t per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7873 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7262 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 t per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 1.91 t per square kilometre | +27.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.91 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 t per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.91 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 t per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 t per square kilometre | 1.01 t per square kilometre | 1.17 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 t per square kilometre | 0.6995 t per square kilometre | 1.5 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8179 t per square kilometre | 0.6114 t per square kilometre | 1.37 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8514 t per square kilometre | 0.6865 t per square kilometre | 1.03 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8011 t per square kilometre | 0.488 t per square kilometre | 1.23 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 t per square kilometre | 1.13 t per square kilometre | 1.93 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 t per square kilometre | 1.5 t per square kilometre | 1.91 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zambia was 1.91 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 t per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.488 t per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.