Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Brazil or Sudan (former)?

Brazil, at 0.0485 kt against 0.0394 kt in Sudan (former) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sudan (former)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Brazil vs Sudan (former): Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)

Brazil

0.0485 kt

in 2024

Sudan (former)

0.0394 kt

in 2011

Brazil rank

25th

Sudan (former) rank

27th

Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time

Brazil
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0485 kt against 0.0394 kt in Sudan (former), a difference of 0.0091 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.9 kt	14.22 kt	8.32 kt	Sudan (former)
2000s	0.8392 kt	4.13 kt	3.29 kt	Sudan (former)
2010s	0.2758 kt	0.0387 kt	0.2371 kt	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Brazil or Sudan (former)?: Brazil, at 0.0485 kt against 0.0394 kt in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Brazil and Sudan (former)?: 0.0091 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Sudan (former) rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?: Brazil ranks 25th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
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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Indicator: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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