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Wheat — Burning crop residues in Zambia

Zambia: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.3622 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
0.3622 kt
World rank
53rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.3622 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0 kt
in 1966
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Zambia, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.3622 kt for wheat — burning crop residues in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Zambia peaked at 0.3622 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1966.

That places Zambia 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Zambia, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 0.0004 kt —
1962 0.0006 kt +50.0%
1963 0.0004 kt -33.3%
1964 0.0002 kt -50.0%
1965 0.0001 kt -50.0%
1966 0 kt -100.0%
1967 0.0001 kt —
1968 0.0002 kt +100.0%
1969 0.0001 kt -50.0%
1970 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1971 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1972 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1973 0.0001 kt +0.0%
1974 0.0005 kt +400.0%
1975 0.0012 kt +140.0%
1976 0.0009 kt -25.0%
1977 0.0017 kt +88.9%
1978 0.0017 kt +0.0%
1979 0.0023 kt +35.3%
1980 0.0026 kt +13.0%
1981 0.0039 kt +50.0%
1982 0.004 kt +2.6%
1983 0.0033 kt -17.5%
1984 0.0038 kt +15.2%
1985 0.0054 kt +42.1%
1986 0.0039 kt -27.8%
1987 0.008 kt +105.1%
1988 0.0094 kt +17.5%
1989 0.0107 kt +13.8%
1990 0.0135 kt +26.2%
1991 0.0161 kt +19.3%
1992 0.0144 kt -10.6%
1993 0.0147 kt +2.1%
1994 0.0125 kt -15.0%
1995 0.0084 kt -32.8%
1996 0.0112 kt +33.3%
1997 0.0115 kt +2.7%
1998 0.0122 kt +6.1%
1999 0.0107 kt -12.3%
2000 0.013 kt +21.5%
2001 0.013 kt +0.0%
2002 0.013 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0227 kt +74.6%
2004 0.0146 kt -35.7%
2005 0.0238 kt +63.0%
2006 0.0185 kt -22.3%
2007 0.0203 kt +9.7%
2008 0.0123 kt -39.4%
2009 0.037 kt +200.8%
2010 0.0295 kt -20.3%
2011 0.0406 kt +37.6%
2012 0.0402 kt -1.0%
2013 0.0452 kt +12.4%
2014 0.0304 kt -32.7%
2015 0.0336 kt +10.5%
2016 0.0261 kt -22.3%
2017 0.0289 kt +10.7%
2018 0.0234 kt -19.0%
2019 0.0245 kt +4.7%
2020 0.0281 kt +14.7%
2021 0.0327 kt +16.4%
2022 0.0363 kt +11.0%
2023 0.0395 kt +8.8%
2030 0.1788 kt +352.7%
2050 0.3622 kt +102.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 kt 0 kt 0.0006 kt 9
1970s 0.0009 kt 0.0001 kt 0.0023 kt 10
1980s 0.0055 kt 0.0026 kt 0.0107 kt 10
1990s 0.0125 kt 0.0084 kt 0.0161 kt 10
2000s 0.0188 kt 0.0123 kt 0.037 kt 10
2010s 0.0322 kt 0.0234 kt 0.0452 kt 10
2020s 0.0341 kt 0.0281 kt 0.0395 kt 4
2030s 0.1788 kt 0.1788 kt 0.1788 kt 1
2050s 0.3622 kt 0.3622 kt 0.3622 kt 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 50 Slovakia 0.3906 kt compare
  2. 51 Sweden 0.388 kt compare
  3. 52 Lithuania 0.3852 kt compare
  4. 54 Austria 0.3126 kt compare
  5. 55 Sudan 0.3024 kt compare
  6. 56 Kyrgyzstan 0.3022 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Zambia?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Zambia was 0.3622 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3622 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1966.
How does Zambia rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Zambia ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,743 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).