Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Zambia

Zambia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 1.88 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.88 kt
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.87 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.9795 kt
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Zambia, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Zambia is 1.88 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Zambia peaked at 3.87 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9795 kt, in 2002.

That places Zambia 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Zambia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2.02 kt
1962 2.02 kt +0.0%
1963 2.08 kt +2.7%
1964 2.13 kt +2.6%
1965 2.16 kt +1.3%
1966 2.21 kt +2.5%
1967 2.24 kt +1.2%
1968 2.29 kt +2.4%
1969 2.35 kt +2.4%
1970 2.43 kt +3.4%
1971 2.72 kt +11.9%
1972 2.7 kt -0.7%
1973 2.65 kt -2.0%
1974 3.01 kt +13.9%
1975 2.75 kt -8.6%
1976 2.97 kt +7.8%
1977 2.56 kt -13.6%
1978 2.19 kt -14.7%
1979 1.4 kt -35.8%
1980 1.5 kt +6.8%
1981 1.33 kt -11.1%
1982 1.23 kt -8.0%
1983 1.48 kt +20.3%
1984 1.37 kt -7.4%
1985 1.57 kt +14.9%
1986 1.59 kt +1.1%
1987 1.65 kt +3.6%
1988 1.95 kt +18.6%
1989 2.76 kt +41.1%
1990 2.06 kt -25.2%
1991 1.73 kt -16.2%
1992 1.79 kt +3.4%
1993 1.71 kt -4.2%
1994 1.83 kt +7.3%
1995 1.4 kt -23.4%
1996 1.82 kt +29.9%
1997 1.75 kt -3.9%
1998 1.38 kt -21.4%
1999 1.61 kt +17.1%
2000 1.58 kt -1.8%
2001 1.57 kt -0.8%
2002 0.9795 kt -37.7%
2003 1.81 kt +85.0%
2004 1.7 kt -6.0%
2005 1.26 kt -26.2%
2006 1.67 kt +32.9%
2007 1.58 kt -5.4%
2008 1.46 kt -7.8%
2009 2.46 kt +68.9%
2010 2.92 kt +18.5%
2011 2.97 kt +2.0%
2012 2.9 kt -2.5%
2013 2.69 kt -7.1%
2014 3.25 kt +20.8%
2015 2.33 kt -28.3%
2016 3.13 kt +34.0%
2017 3.87 kt +23.9%
2018 2.93 kt -24.3%
2019 2.27 kt -22.5%
2020 3.6 kt +58.4%
2021 3.81 kt +5.7%
2022 3.01 kt -20.9%
2023 3.83 kt +27.2%
2030 1.7 kt -55.7%
2050 1.88 kt +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.17 kt 2.02 kt 2.35 kt 9
1970s 2.54 kt 1.4 kt 3.01 kt 10
1980s 1.64 kt 1.23 kt 2.76 kt 10
1990s 1.71 kt 1.38 kt 2.06 kt 10
2000s 1.61 kt 0.9795 kt 2.46 kt 10
2010s 2.93 kt 2.27 kt 3.87 kt 10
2020s 3.56 kt 3.01 kt 3.83 kt 4
2030s 1.7 kt 1.7 kt 1.7 kt 1
2050s 1.88 kt 1.88 kt 1.88 kt 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 41 Ecuador 2.03 kt compare
  2. 42 Mali 1.98 kt compare
  3. 43 Cameroon 1.91 kt compare
  4. 45 Burkina Faso 1.84 kt compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 1.75 kt compare
  6. 47 Paraguay 1.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Zambia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Zambia was 1.88 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9795 kt in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Zambia ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).