How does Zambia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?

Zambia ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.

Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Zambia

Name: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 8.8%

World rank

84th

of 110 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2013

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.

Zambia ranks 84th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+50.0%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	-33.3%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	-50.0%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	-50.0%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-100.0%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+100.0%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	-50.0%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+400.0%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+140.0%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	-25.0%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	+88.9%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	+35.3%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	+13.0%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	+50.0%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-17.5%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	+15.2%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+42.1%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	-27.8%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	+105.1%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+17.5%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+13.8%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+26.2%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+19.3%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	-10.6%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	-15.0%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	-32.8%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+33.3%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.1%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-12.3%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+21.5%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+74.6%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	-35.7%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+63.0%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	-22.3%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+9.7%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-39.4%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+200.8%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-20.3%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+37.6%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+12.4%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-32.7%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	-22.3%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.7%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-19.0%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.7%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.7%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+16.4%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+11.0%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1974	+400.0%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre
2009	+200.8%	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

81 Uganda 0 kt per square kilometre compare
82 Saudi Arabia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
83 Montenegro 0 kt per square kilometre compare
85 Nigeria 0 kt per square kilometre compare
86 Eswatini 0 kt per square kilometre compare
87 Honduras 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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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)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Zambia?: Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Zambia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?: Zambia ranks 84th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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.

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Wheat — 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

Indicator: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 112 places, 6,134 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) 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.