Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Africa
41.03 kt
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
4.83 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 41.03 kt against 4.83 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 36.2 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 8.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.84 kt | 1.04 kt | 139.79 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 104.96 kt | 0.6326 kt | 104.33 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 111.26 kt | 0.739 kt | 110.52 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 154.25 kt | 2.21 kt | 152.04 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Africa, at 41.03 kt against 4.83 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 36.2 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
- Africa ranks 5th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.