Kenya vs Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O)
Kenya
0.0011 kt
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0006 kt
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
Nigeria rank
21st
Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.0011 kt against 0.0006 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0005 kt.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0596 kt | 0.145 kt | 0.0854 kt | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0114 kt | 0.0273 kt | 0.016 kt | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0069 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.0061 kt | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0035 kt | 0.0012 kt | 0.0023 kt | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 0.0011 kt against 0.0006 kt in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.0005 kt, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (N2O). 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.