Africa vs Iraq: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Africa
41.03 kt
in 2024
Iraq
3.07 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Iraq rank
7th
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Iraq
How they compare
Africa currently reports 41.03 kt against 3.07 kt in Iraq, a difference of 37.96 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 13.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140.84 kt | 0.9035 kt | 139.93 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 104.96 kt | 0.1289 kt | 104.83 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 111.26 kt | 0.6381 kt | 110.62 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 154.25 kt | 1.23 kt | 153.01 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Africa or Iraq?
- Africa, at 41.03 kt against 3.07 kt in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Africa and Iraq?
- 37.96 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Iraq rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
- Africa ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 7th 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.