Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 kt per US$ of GDP for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
That places Zambia 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, 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 (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -59.2% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +318.1% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +186.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +106.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +71.6% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +251.5% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 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 | +318.1% | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +251.5% | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Zambia rank for wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Wheat — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.