Central America vs Namibia: Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Central America
3.46 kt
in 2024
Namibia
11.65 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
23rd
Namibia rank
22nd
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Central America
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.65 kt against 3.46 kt in Central America, a difference of 8.19 kt.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.4 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 kt | 18.98 kt | 16.79 kt | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.43 kt | 32.81 kt | 30.39 kt | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.25 kt | 32.59 kt | 29.35 kt | Namibia |
| 2020s | 3.43 kt | 22.28 kt | 18.85 kt | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Central America or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 11.65 kt against 3.46 kt in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Central America and Namibia?
- 8.19 kt, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Namibia rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.