Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was 357.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
357.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 697.2%
World rank
6th
of 175 countries
All-time high
440.5 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-95.88 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Zimbabwe, 1991–2024

02004001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 440.5 % change on previous year1997: 0.896 % change on previous year1998: 17 % change on previous year1999: -12.7 % change on previous year2000: -37 % change on previous year2001: -95.9 % change on previous year2002: 0.382 % change on previous year2003: 63.6 % change on previous year2004: -48.3 % change on previous year2005: 90.5 % change on previous year2006: -68.2 % change on previous year2007: 142 % change on previous year2008: -5.3 % change on previous year2009: -79 % change on previous year2010: 177.6 % change on previous year2011: -26.7 % change on previous year2012: 113.4 % change on previous year2013: -51.8 % change on previous year2014: 17.9 % change on previous year2015: 247.2 % change on previous year2016: -24.2 % change on previous year2017: -84.3 % change on previous year2018: 29.9 % change on previous year2019: -0.999 % change on previous year2020: -48 % change on previous year2021: 3.4 % change on previous year2022: 60.7 % change on previous year2023: -59.9 % change on previous year2024: 357.5 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 357.52 % change on previous year for woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 697.2% on the previous year and up 1,899.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zimbabwe peaked at 440.5 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -95.88 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Zimbabwe 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 440.5 % change on previous year —
1997 0.896 % change on previous year -99.8%
1998 16.99 % change on previous year +1796.2%
1999 -12.72 % change on previous year -174.9%
2000 -36.98 % change on previous year +190.8%
2001 -95.88 % change on previous year +159.3%
2002 0.3825 % change on previous year -100.4%
2003 63.58 % change on previous year +16525.1%
2004 -48.33 % change on previous year -176.0%
2005 90.5 % change on previous year -287.2%
2006 -68.15 % change on previous year -175.3%
2007 142 % change on previous year -308.4%
2008 -5.29 % change on previous year -103.7%
2009 -79.04 % change on previous year +1393.4%
2010 177.63 % change on previous year -324.7%
2011 -26.69 % change on previous year -115.0%
2012 113.36 % change on previous year -524.8%
2013 -51.82 % change on previous year -145.7%
2014 17.88 % change on previous year -134.5%
2015 247.18 % change on previous year +1282.4%
2016 -24.25 % change on previous year -109.8%
2017 -84.29 % change on previous year +247.6%
2018 29.9 % change on previous year -135.5%
2019 -0.9992 % change on previous year -103.3%
2020 -48 % change on previous year +4704.0%
2021 3.38 % change on previous year -107.0%
2022 60.7 % change on previous year +1697.8%
2023 -59.87 % change on previous year -198.6%
2024 357.52 % change on previous year -697.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 357.52 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -85.25 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 357.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -38.07 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual 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
2003 +16525.1% 0.3825 % change on previous year 63.58 % change on previous year
2020 -4704.0% -0.9992 % change on previous year -48 % change on previous year
1998 +1796.2% 0.896 % change on previous year 16.99 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.52 % change on previous year -12.72 % change on previous year 440.5 % change on previous year 9
2000s -3.72 % change on previous year -95.88 % change on previous year 142 % change on previous year 10
2010s 39.79 % change on previous year -84.29 % change on previous year 247.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s 62.75 % change on previous year -59.87 % change on previous year 357.52 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 565.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Portugal 433.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Serbia and Montenegro 400.05 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Bahamas 344.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 301.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 South Africa 284.03 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zimbabwe?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Zimbabwe was 357.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 440.5 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -95.88 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Zimbabwe rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Zimbabwe ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,899.6%. 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 Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 5,366 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.