Europe vs Namibia: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)

Europe
33.54 kt
in 2024
Namibia
1.32 kt
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
Namibia rank
10th

Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Europe
  • Namibia
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 33.54 kt against 1.32 kt in Namibia, a difference of 32.22 kt.

That makes Europe's figure about 25.5 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.

Europe ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 10th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 28.81 kt 15.61 kt 13.2 kt Europe
2000s 20.3 kt 21.98 kt 1.68 kt Namibia
2010s 16.46 kt 26.59 kt 10.13 kt Namibia
2020s 25.23 kt 17.21 kt 8.03 kt Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Europe or Namibia?
Europe, at 33.54 kt against 1.32 kt in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Europe and Namibia?
32.22 kt, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe and Namibia rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
Europe ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 10th 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

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

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