Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate was 8.82 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
20th
of 135 countries
All-time high
400 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
61
1962–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 8.82 % change on previous year for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1966.

Zambia ranks 20th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 50 % change on previous year
1963 -33.33 % change on previous year -166.7%
1964 -50 % change on previous year +50.0%
1965 -50 % change on previous year -0.0%
1966 -100 % change on previous year +100.0%
1968 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1969 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
1970 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1971 0 % change on previous year
1972 0 % change on previous year
1973 0 % change on previous year
1974 400 % change on previous year
1975 140 % change on previous year -65.0%
1976 -25 % change on previous year -117.9%
1977 88.89 % change on previous year -455.6%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 35.29 % change on previous year
1980 13.04 % change on previous year -63.0%
1981 50 % change on previous year +283.3%
1982 2.56 % change on previous year -94.9%
1983 -17.5 % change on previous year -782.5%
1984 15.15 % change on previous year -186.6%
1985 42.11 % change on previous year +177.9%
1986 -27.78 % change on previous year -166.0%
1987 105.13 % change on previous year -478.5%
1988 17.5 % change on previous year -83.4%
1989 13.83 % change on previous year -21.0%
1990 26.17 % change on previous year +89.2%
1991 19.26 % change on previous year -26.4%
1992 -10.56 % change on previous year -154.8%
1993 2.08 % change on previous year -119.7%
1994 -14.97 % change on previous year -818.4%
1995 -32.8 % change on previous year +119.2%
1996 33.33 % change on previous year -201.6%
1997 2.68 % change on previous year -92.0%
1998 6.09 % change on previous year +127.2%
1999 -12.3 % change on previous year -302.0%
2000 21.5 % change on previous year -274.8%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 0 % change on previous year
2003 74.62 % change on previous year
2004 -35.68 % change on previous year -147.8%
2005 63.01 % change on previous year -276.6%
2006 -22.27 % change on previous year -135.3%
2007 9.73 % change on previous year -143.7%
2008 -39.41 % change on previous year -505.0%
2009 200.81 % change on previous year -609.6%
2010 -20.27 % change on previous year -110.1%
2011 37.63 % change on previous year -285.6%
2012 -0.9852 % change on previous year -102.6%
2013 12.44 % change on previous year -1362.4%
2014 -32.74 % change on previous year -363.3%
2015 10.53 % change on previous year -132.1%
2016 -22.32 % change on previous year -312.1%
2017 10.73 % change on previous year -148.1%
2018 -19.03 % change on previous year -277.4%
2019 4.7 % change on previous year -124.7%
2020 14.69 % change on previous year +212.6%
2021 16.37 % change on previous year +11.4%
2022 11.01 % change on previous year -32.7%
2023 8.82 % change on previous year -19.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate in Zambia 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
2013 +1362.4% -0.9852 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -19.05 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 7
1970s 63.92 % change on previous year -25 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 10
1980s 21.4 % change on previous year -27.78 % change on previous year 105.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.9 % change on previous year -32.8 % change on previous year 33.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 27.23 % change on previous year -39.41 % change on previous year 200.81 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.93 % change on previous year -32.74 % change on previous year 37.63 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.72 % change on previous year 8.82 % change on previous year 16.37 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 17 Myanmar 10.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Jordan 10.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Sweden 9.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Greece 8.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Serbia 8.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Afghanistan 7.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Zambia?
Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate in Zambia was 8.82 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1966.
How does Zambia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 20th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 8,913 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.