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

Zimbabwe, at 0.0338 kt against 0.0162 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.

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

0.0176 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)

Ethiopia

0.0162 kt

in 2024

Zimbabwe

0.0338 kt

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

19th

Zimbabwe rank

16th

Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) over time

Ethiopia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0338 kt against 0.0162 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0176 kt.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0946 kt	0.0894 kt	0.0052 kt	Ethiopia
2000s	0.0199 kt	0.1995 kt	0.1796 kt	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.0059 kt	0.1045 kt	0.0986 kt	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.0188 kt	0.0272 kt	0.0084 kt	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.0338 kt against 0.0162 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?: 0.0176 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?: Ethiopia ranks 19th 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 (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)
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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