Lesotho vs Malawi: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)

Lesotho
0.0026 kt
in 2024
Malawi
0.0013 kt
in 2024
Lesotho rank
27th
Malawi rank
29th

Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
00.511.5199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0026 kt against 0.0013 kt in Malawi, a difference of 0.0013 kt.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th of 219 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6405 kt 0.0671 kt 0.5734 kt Lesotho
2000s 0.1081 kt 0.0288 kt 0.0793 kt Lesotho
2010s 0.0036 kt 0.0026 kt 0.0009 kt Lesotho
2020s 0.0084 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0079 kt Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 0.0026 kt against 0.0013 kt in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.0013 kt, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th 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

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
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