Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
16th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Zambia stood at 0 kt per person.

That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0 kt per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2002.

That places Zambia 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person -3.1%
1963 0 kt per person -0.5%
1964 0 kt per person -0.6%
1965 0 kt per person -1.9%
1966 0 kt per person -0.7%
1967 0 kt per person -2.0%
1968 0 kt per person -0.8%
1969 0 kt per person -0.9%
1970 0 kt per person +0.5%
1971 0 kt per person +8.9%
1972 0 kt per person -3.5%
1973 0 kt per person -4.8%
1974 0 kt per person +10.6%
1975 0 kt per person -11.3%
1976 0 kt per person +4.6%
1977 0 kt per person -16.2%
1978 0 kt per person -17.3%
1979 0 kt per person -37.7%
1980 0 kt per person +3.7%
1981 0 kt per person -13.7%
1982 0 kt per person -11.0%
1983 0 kt per person +16.6%
1984 0 kt per person -10.1%
1985 0 kt per person +11.3%
1986 0 kt per person -1.7%
1987 0 kt per person +0.7%
1988 0 kt per person +15.3%
1989 0 kt per person +37.4%
1990 0 kt per person -27.1%
1991 0 kt per person -18.2%
1992 0 kt per person +0.9%
1993 0 kt per person -6.6%
1994 0 kt per person +4.9%
1995 0 kt per person -25.4%
1996 0 kt per person +26.8%
1997 0 kt per person -6.4%
1998 0 kt per person -23.4%
1999 0 kt per person +14.0%
2000 0 kt per person -4.4%
2001 0 kt per person -3.9%
2002 0 kt per person -39.5%
2003 0 kt per person +79.4%
2004 0 kt per person -8.9%
2005 0 kt per person -28.6%
2006 0 kt per person +28.3%
2007 0 kt per person -8.6%
2008 0 kt per person -11.0%
2009 0 kt per person +62.9%
2010 0 kt per person +14.5%
2011 0 kt per person -1.4%
2012 0 kt per person -5.6%
2013 0 kt per person -10.0%
2014 0 kt per person +17.0%
2015 0 kt per person -30.5%
2016 0 kt per person +29.8%
2017 0 kt per person +20.2%
2018 0 kt per person -26.5%
2019 0 kt per person -24.8%
2020 0 kt per person +53.9%
2021 0 kt per person +2.9%
2022 0 kt per person -23.0%
2023 0 kt per person +23.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0 kt per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 13 Angola 0 kt per person compare
  2. 14 Belize 0 kt per person compare
  3. 15 Croatia 0 kt per person compare
  4. 17 Lesotho 0 kt per person compare
  5. 18 Guatemala 0 kt per person compare
  6. 19 Mali 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Zambia?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Zambia was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita?
Zambia ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 8,183 data points, 1961–2023
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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.