Iraq vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)
Iraq
0.28 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.4781 kt
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4781 kt against 0.28 kt in Iraq, a difference of 0.1981 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0825 kt | 1 kt | 0.9211 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0118 kt | 0.6641 kt | 0.6523 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0583 kt | 0.6852 kt | 0.6269 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1124 kt | 1.84 kt | 1.73 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4781 kt against 0.28 kt in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.1981 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
- Iraq ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.