Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Zambia
Zambia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 67,896 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Zambia stood at 67,896 t.
That represents a change of up 124.2% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Zambia peaked at 3.14 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25,078 t, in 2022.
That places Zambia 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 338,663 t | — |
| 1991 | 338,663 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 338,663 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 338,663 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 338,663 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 338,663 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million t | +435.8% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million t | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.14 million t | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million t | -54.7% |
| 2000 | 62,385 t | -95.6% |
| 2001 | 102,166 t | +63.8% |
| 2002 | 100,928 t | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 89,915 t | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 91,443 t | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 85,633 t | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 53,519 t | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 63,920 t | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 47,099 t | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 39,761 t | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 68,206 t | +71.5% |
| 2011 | 56,278 t | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 49,855 t | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 51,076 t | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43,430 t | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 65,454 t | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 76,460 t | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 53,522 t | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 73,408 t | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 83,498 t | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 39,756 t | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 43,736 t | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 25,078 t | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 30,281 t | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 67,896 t | +124.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million t | 338,663 t | 3.14 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,677 t | 39,761 t | 102,166 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,119 t | 43,430 t | 83,498 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,350 t | 25,078 t | 67,896 t | 5 |
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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 open shrubland — burning crop residues in Zambia?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Zambia was 67,896 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,078 t in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.