Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 0.0366 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0366 t per square kilometre for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Zambia peaked at 0.0366 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1981 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 t per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0095 t per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 0.01 t per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0092 t per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 t per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 t per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.009 t per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 t per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0228 t per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 t per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0234 t per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0246 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 t per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 t per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 t per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0224 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0327 t per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0293 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0366 t per square kilometre | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | 0.0095 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 t per square kilometre | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | 0.0119 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 t per square kilometre | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | 0.0189 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 t per square kilometre | 0.0132 t per square kilometre | 0.0246 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 t per square kilometre | 0.0183 t per square kilometre | 0.0366 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 64 Mauritania 0.0459 t per square kilometre compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.0423 t per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kenya 0.0369 t per square kilometre compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0352 t per square kilometre compare
- 69 Argentina 0.0348 t per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.0338 t per square kilometre compare
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 rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Zambia?
- Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Zambia was 0.0366 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0366 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — 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
Rice — 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.
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.