Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Somalia or Sudan (former)?

Sudan (former), at 0.0036 kt against 0.0028 kt in Somalia as of 2011.

What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Somalia and Sudan (former)?

0.0008 kt, with Sudan (former) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan (former)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Somalia vs Sudan (former): Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)

Somalia

0.0028 kt

in 2024

Sudan (former)

0.0036 kt

in 2011

Somalia rank

30th

Sudan (former) rank

27th

Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) over time

Somalia
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 0.0036 kt against 0.0028 kt in Somalia, a difference of 0.0008 kt.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 30th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.006 kt	1.3 kt	1.29 kt	Sudan (former)
2000s	0.0015 kt	0.3767 kt	0.3752 kt	Sudan (former)
2010s	0 kt	0.0036 kt	0.0036 kt	Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, Somalia or Sudan (former)?: Sudan (former), at 0.0036 kt against 0.0028 kt in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between Somalia and Sudan (former)?: 0.0008 kt, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Somalia and Sudan (former) rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?: Somalia ranks 30th and Sudan (former) ranks 27th 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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