Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Peru or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.0924 kt against 0.0718 kt in Peru as of 2024.

What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Peru and Saudi Arabia?

0.0206 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?

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.

Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)

Peru

0.0718 kt

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

0.0924 kt

in 2024

Peru rank

23rd

Saudi Arabia rank

21st

Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time

Peru
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0924 kt against 0.0718 kt in Peru, a difference of 0.0206 kt.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.

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

Peru ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0706 kt	0.0551 kt	0.0155 kt	Peru
2000s	0.0063 kt	0.1464 kt	0.1401 kt	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.0213 kt	0.0135 kt	0.0078 kt	Peru
2020s	0.0428 kt	0.0668 kt	0.0241 kt	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Peru or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.0924 kt against 0.0718 kt in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Peru and Saudi Arabia?: 0.0206 kt, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?: Peru ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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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