Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Zambia
Zambia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 19.79 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zambia is 19.79 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zambia peaked at 66.28 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.40 million t, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 220 countries on this measure, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.23 million t | — |
| 1991 | 23.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.42 million t | +155.7% |
| 1997 | 55.26 million t | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 58.80 million t | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 58.72 million t | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.28 million t | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 14.31 million t | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 18.06 million t | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 19.81 million t | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 18.22 million t | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 19.32 million t | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 17.45 million t | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 17.96 million t | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.68 million t | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.69 million t | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 13.93 million t | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 12.48 million t | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 13.71 million t | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 15.74 million t | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 15.18 million t | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.46 million t | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 14.23 million t | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 11.40 million t | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 12.27 million t | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 13.53 million t | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 13.27 million t | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.16 million t | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.67 million t | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 15.03 million t | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 19.79 million t | +31.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 19.79 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,795 t, 11024.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 19.79 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,838 t, 6974.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +155.7% | 23.23 million t | 59.42 million t |
| 2001 | -78.4% | 66.28 million t | 14.31 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.16 million t | 23.23 million t | 59.42 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.38 million t | 13.69 million t | 66.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.89 million t | 11.40 million t | 16.46 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 million t | 13.16 million t | 19.79 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Angola 29.99 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 37.34 million t compare
- 3 OECD 12.40 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 11.37 million t compare
- 5 Brazil 8.97 million t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.67 million t compare
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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zambia?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Zambia was 19.79 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.28 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.40 million t in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.