Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Zambia

Zambia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.0486 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.0486 kt
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.1004 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0254 kt
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.020.040.060.080.1196120052050

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 0.0486 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Zambia peaked at 0.1004 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 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 N2O) in Zambia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0525 kt
1962 0.0525 kt +0.0%
1963 0.0539 kt +2.7%
1964 0.0553 kt +2.6%
1965 0.056 kt +1.3%
1966 0.0574 kt +2.5%
1967 0.0581 kt +1.2%
1968 0.0595 kt +2.4%
1969 0.0609 kt +2.4%
1970 0.063 kt +3.4%
1971 0.0705 kt +11.9%
1972 0.07 kt -0.7%
1973 0.0686 kt -2.0%
1974 0.0781 kt +13.8%
1975 0.0714 kt -8.6%
1976 0.077 kt +7.8%
1977 0.0665 kt -13.6%
1978 0.0567 kt -14.7%
1979 0.0364 kt -35.8%
1980 0.0389 kt +6.9%
1981 0.0346 kt -11.1%
1982 0.0318 kt -8.1%
1983 0.0383 kt +20.4%
1984 0.0355 kt -7.3%
1985 0.0407 kt +14.6%
1986 0.0412 kt +1.2%
1987 0.0427 kt +3.6%
1988 0.0506 kt +18.5%
1989 0.0714 kt +41.1%
1990 0.0534 kt -25.2%
1991 0.0448 kt -16.1%
1992 0.0463 kt +3.3%
1993 0.0443 kt -4.3%
1994 0.0476 kt +7.4%
1995 0.0364 kt -23.5%
1996 0.0473 kt +29.9%
1997 0.0454 kt -4.0%
1998 0.0357 kt -21.4%
1999 0.0418 kt +17.1%
2000 0.0411 kt -1.7%
2001 0.0407 kt -1.0%
2002 0.0254 kt -37.6%
2003 0.047 kt +85.0%
2004 0.0442 kt -6.0%
2005 0.0326 kt -26.2%
2006 0.0433 kt +32.8%
2007 0.041 kt -5.3%
2008 0.0378 kt -7.8%
2009 0.0638 kt +68.8%
2010 0.0756 kt +18.5%
2011 0.0771 kt +2.0%
2012 0.0752 kt -2.5%
2013 0.0699 kt -7.0%
2014 0.0844 kt +20.7%
2015 0.0605 kt -28.3%
2016 0.081 kt +33.9%
2017 0.1004 kt +24.0%
2018 0.076 kt -24.3%
2019 0.0589 kt -22.5%
2020 0.0933 kt +58.4%
2021 0.0987 kt +5.8%
2022 0.0781 kt -20.9%
2023 0.0993 kt +27.1%
2030 0.0439 kt -55.8%
2050 0.0486 kt +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0562 kt 0.0525 kt 0.0609 kt 9
1970s 0.0658 kt 0.0364 kt 0.0781 kt 10
1980s 0.0426 kt 0.0318 kt 0.0714 kt 10
1990s 0.0443 kt 0.0357 kt 0.0534 kt 10
2000s 0.0417 kt 0.0254 kt 0.0638 kt 10
2010s 0.0759 kt 0.0589 kt 0.1004 kt 10
2020s 0.0924 kt 0.0781 kt 0.0993 kt 4
2030s 0.0439 kt 0.0439 kt 0.0439 kt 1
2050s 0.0486 kt 0.0486 kt 0.0486 kt 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 41 Ecuador 0.0525 kt compare
  2. 42 Mali 0.0515 kt compare
  3. 43 Cameroon 0.0495 kt compare
  4. 45 Burkina Faso 0.0476 kt compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 0.0453 kt compare
  6. 47 Paraguay 0.0389 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Zambia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Zambia was 0.0486 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 0.1004 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 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 N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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).