Africa vs OECD: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)

Africa
21.98 kt
in 2024
OECD
20.32 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st

Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Africa
  • OECD
050100150199020072024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 21.98 kt against 20.32 kt in OECD, a difference of 1.66 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

Africa ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and OECD in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 73.3 kt 54.05 kt 19.25 kt Africa
2000s 62.91 kt 93.94 kt 31.03 kt OECD
2010s 45.21 kt 70.49 kt 25.28 kt OECD
2020s 29.59 kt 42.7 kt 13.11 kt OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Africa or OECD?
Africa, at 21.98 kt against 20.32 kt in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Africa and OECD?
1.66 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa and OECD rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
Africa ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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