Nicaragua vs South America: Closed shrubland — Emissions
Nicaragua
0.0133 kt
in 2023
South America
0.0589 kt
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
15th
South America rank
14th
Closed shrubland — Emissions over time
- Nicaragua
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 0.0589 kt against 0.0133 kt in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0456 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 15th and South America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0041 kt | 1.73 kt | 1.73 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 0.0053 kt | 0.7353 kt | 0.73 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 0.0027 kt | 0.0716 kt | 0.0689 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 0.004 kt | 0.0631 kt | 0.0592 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Nicaragua or South America?
- South America, at 0.0589 kt against 0.0133 kt in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Nicaragua and South America?
- 0.0456 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South America rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 15th and South America ranks 14th 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.