Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Zambia
Zambia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 103.13 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
103.13 million t
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
115.69 million t
in 1998
All-time low
88.33 million t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zambia stood at 103.13 million t.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zambia peaked at 115.69 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 88.33 million t, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 4th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.98 million t | — |
| 1991 | 101.98 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.98 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.98 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.98 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.98 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 108.10 million t | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 103.72 million t | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 115.69 million t | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 104.82 million t | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 102.98 million t | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 88.33 million t | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 102.65 million t | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 114.19 million t | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 109.17 million t | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 115.56 million t | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 101.01 million t | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 106.05 million t | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 109.61 million t | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 91.09 million t | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 103.07 million t | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 97.22 million t | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 102.60 million t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 106.14 million t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 99.55 million t | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 103.95 million t | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 101.45 million t | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 91.81 million t | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 94.75 million t | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 100.36 million t | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 94.61 million t | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 90.49 million t | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 103.68 million t | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 91.62 million t | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 103.13 million t | +12.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 103.13 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 602.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 103.13 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 81.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.42 million t | 101.98 million t | 115.69 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.06 million t | 88.33 million t | 115.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.09 million t | 91.81 million t | 106.14 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.71 million t | 90.49 million t | 103.68 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Angola 145.46 million t compare
- 2 Sudan (former) 116.00 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.81 million t compare
- 3 South Sudan 112.71 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32.08 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.36 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 85.77 million t compare
- 6 Brazil 73.58 million t compare
- 7 Central African Republic 67.41 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.60 million t 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zambia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zambia was 103.13 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.69 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.33 million t in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.