Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita was 0.0742 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0742 t per person
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
33rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.92 t per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.0388 t per person
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 0.539 t per person1991: 0.525 t per person1992: 0.51 t per person1993: 0.503 t per person1994: 0.502 t per person1995: 0.498 t per person1996: 1.9 t per person1997: 1.8 t per person1998: 1.8 t per person1999: 1.7 t per person2000: 1.1 t per person2001: 0.349 t per person2002: 0.279 t per person2003: 0.253 t per person2004: 0.221 t per person2005: 0.164 t per person2006: 0.142 t per person2007: 0.192 t per person2008: 0.187 t per person2009: 0.199 t per person2010: 0.273 t per person2011: 0.26 t per person2012: 0.272 t per person2013: 0.205 t per person2014: 0.23 t per person2015: 0.274 t per person2016: 0.177 t per person2017: 0.172 t per person2018: 0.193 t per person2019: 0.168 t per person2020: 0.039 t per person2021: 0.063 t per person2022: 0.128 t per person2023: 0.087 t per person2024: 0.074 t per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Zimbabwe is 0.0742 t per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.92 t per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 t per person, in 2020.

That places Zimbabwe 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1990 0.5387 t per person —
1991 0.5249 t per person -2.6%
1992 0.5103 t per person -2.8%
1993 0.5029 t per person -1.5%
1994 0.5023 t per person -0.1%
1995 0.4976 t per person -0.9%
1996 1.92 t per person +285.6%
1997 1.75 t per person -8.8%
1998 1.82 t per person +3.7%
1999 1.69 t per person -6.9%
2000 1.13 t per person -33.2%
2001 0.3491 t per person -69.1%
2002 0.2791 t per person -20.1%
2003 0.2529 t per person -9.4%
2004 0.2209 t per person -12.6%
2005 0.1641 t per person -25.7%
2006 0.1421 t per person -13.4%
2007 0.192 t per person +35.2%
2008 0.1875 t per person -2.4%
2009 0.1993 t per person +6.3%
2010 0.2733 t per person +37.1%
2011 0.26 t per person -4.9%
2012 0.2721 t per person +4.7%
2013 0.2046 t per person -24.8%
2014 0.23 t per person +12.4%
2015 0.2738 t per person +19.0%
2016 0.177 t per person -35.4%
2017 0.1724 t per person -2.6%
2018 0.1929 t per person +11.8%
2019 0.1683 t per person -12.8%
2020 0.0388 t per person -77.0%
2021 0.0631 t per person +62.9%
2022 0.1282 t per person +103.0%
2023 0.0867 t per person -32.3%
2024 0.0742 t per person -14.5%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 0.0742 t per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 t per person, 37.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 0.0742 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0309 t per person, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +285.6% 0.4976 t per person 1.92 t per person
2022 +103.0% 0.0631 t per person 0.1282 t per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 t per person 0.4976 t per person 1.92 t per person 10
2000s 0.3116 t per person 0.1421 t per person 1.13 t per person 10
2010s 0.2224 t per person 0.1683 t per person 0.2738 t per person 10
2020s 0.0782 t per person 0.0388 t per person 0.1282 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 30 Argentina 0.0878 t per person compare
  2. 31 Bahamas 0.0814 t per person compare
  3. 32 Chad 0.0776 t per person compare
  4. 34 Madagascar 0.0679 t per person compare
  5. 35 Malawi 0.0557 t per person compare
  6. 36 Papua New Guinea 0.0422 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Zimbabwe?
Savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Zimbabwe was 0.0742 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 t per person in 1996.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 t per person in 2020.
How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
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Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.