Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?

Mozambique, at 0.5373 kt against 0.3702 kt in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?

0.1671 kt, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)

Mozambique

0.5373 kt

in 2024

Zimbabwe

0.3702 kt

in 2024

Mozambique rank

15th

Zimbabwe rank

16th

Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time

Mozambique
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.5373 kt against 0.3702 kt in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1671 kt.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mozambique ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6564 kt	1.08 kt	0.4195 kt	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.8075 kt	2.18 kt	1.38 kt	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.4091 kt	1.14 kt	0.7352 kt	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.2627 kt	0.2979 kt	0.0352 kt	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?: Mozambique, at 0.5373 kt against 0.3702 kt in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 0.1671 kt, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?: Mozambique ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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: 12 August 2026

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