Lesotho vs Somalia: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)

Lesotho
0.0009 kt
in 2024
Somalia
0.0028 kt
in 2024
Lesotho rank
32nd
Somalia rank
30th

Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Somalia
00.010.020.03199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0028 kt against 0.0009 kt in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0019 kt.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 30th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0118 kt 0.006 kt 0.0058 kt Lesotho
2000s 0.0032 kt 0.0015 kt 0.0017 kt Lesotho
2010s 0.0062 kt 0.0039 kt 0.0023 kt Lesotho
2020s 0.0011 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0013 kt Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Lesotho or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0028 kt against 0.0009 kt in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Lesotho and Somalia?
0.0019 kt, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 30th 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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