Central America vs Nicaragua: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Central America
0.3331 kt
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.1458 kt
in 2023
Central America rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Central America
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Central America currently reports 0.3331 kt against 0.1458 kt in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1873 kt.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.3 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 kt | 0.045 kt | 2.23 kt | Central America |
| 2000s | 1.3 kt | 0.0583 kt | 1.24 kt | Central America |
| 2010s | 0.7764 kt | 0.0298 kt | 0.7466 kt | Central America |
| 2020s | 1.03 kt | 0.0437 kt | 0.9853 kt | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Central America or Nicaragua?
- Central America, at 0.3331 kt against 0.1458 kt in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Central America and Nicaragua?
- 0.1873 kt, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Nicaragua rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Central America ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 15th 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
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.