South America vs Zambia: Closed shrubland — Emissions
South America
0.0589 kt
in 2024
Zambia
0.0228 kt
in 2024
South America rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Emissions over time
- South America
- Zambia
How they compare
South America currently reports 0.0589 kt against 0.0228 kt in Zambia, a difference of 0.0361 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 kt | 0.3376 kt | 1.39 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 0.7353 kt | 0.1719 kt | 0.5634 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 0.0716 kt | 0.0831 kt | 0.0115 kt | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0623 kt | 0.0232 kt | 0.0391 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, South America or Zambia?
- South America, at 0.0589 kt against 0.0228 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between South America and Zambia?
- 0.0361 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zambia rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- South America ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- 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.