Which has higher grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1, Namibia or Zimbabwe?

Namibia, at 11.65 kt against 9.24 kt in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1

Namibia

11.65 kt

in 2024

Zimbabwe

9.24 kt

in 2024

Namibia rank

24th

Zimbabwe rank

27th

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 over time

Namibia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.65 kt against 9.24 kt in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.41 kt.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 237 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.98 kt	11.77 kt	7.21 kt	Namibia
2000s	32.81 kt	23.28 kt	9.53 kt	Namibia
2010s	32.59 kt	25.1 kt	7.49 kt	Namibia
2020s	22.28 kt	14.68 kt	7.61 kt	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1, Namibia or Zimbabwe?: Namibia, at 11.65 kt against 9.24 kt in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 between Namibia and Zimbabwe?: 2.41 kt, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?: Namibia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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