Lesotho vs Malawi: Open shrubland — Emissions

Lesotho
0.0009 kt
in 2024
Malawi
0.0015 kt
in 2024
Lesotho rank
32nd
Malawi rank
31st

Open shrubland — Emissions over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
00.010.020.03199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0015 kt against 0.0009 kt in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0006 kt.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 31st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0118 kt 0.0026 kt 0.0092 kt Lesotho
2000s 0.0032 kt 0.001 kt 0.0021 kt Lesotho
2010s 0.0062 kt 0.0006 kt 0.0055 kt Lesotho
2020s 0.0011 kt 0.0011 kt 0 kt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Lesotho or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0015 kt against 0.0009 kt in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.0006 kt, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 31st 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

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
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