Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)

Iraq
3.07 kt
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.08 kt
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th

Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Iraq
  • Syrian Arab Republic
01234199020072024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.07 kt against 2.08 kt in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.99 kt.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Iraq ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9035 kt 0.1492 kt 0.7542 kt Iraq
2000s 0.1289 kt 0.0368 kt 0.0921 kt Iraq
2010s 0.6381 kt 0.1853 kt 0.4527 kt Iraq
2020s 1.23 kt 0.6369 kt 0.5946 kt Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
Iraq, at 3.07 kt against 2.08 kt in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.99 kt, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
Iraq ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th 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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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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