China vs Lesotho: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
China
0.004 kt
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0026 kt
in 2024
China rank
24th
Lesotho rank
27th
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
China currently reports 0.004 kt against 0.0026 kt in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0014 kt.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
China ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.326 kt | 0.6405 kt | 0.3145 kt | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.1151 kt | 0.1081 kt | 0.007 kt | China |
| 2010s | 0.0273 kt | 0.0036 kt | 0.0237 kt | China |
| 2020s | 0.0032 kt | 0.0084 kt | 0.0052 kt | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, China or Lesotho?
- China, at 0.004 kt against 0.0026 kt in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between China and Lesotho?
- 0.0014 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- China ranks 24th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 219 countries.
- 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.