Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, United States of America or Zambia?

United States of America, at 0.1818 kt against 0.0143 kt in Zambia as of 2024.

What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between United States of America and Zambia?

0.1675 kt, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

United States of America vs Zambia: Open shrubland — Emissions

United States of America

0.1818 kt

in 2024

Zambia

0.0143 kt

in 2024

United States of America rank

17th

Zambia rank

20th

Open shrubland — Emissions over time

United States of America
Zambia

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.1818 kt against 0.0143 kt in Zambia, a difference of 0.1675 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 12.7 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States of America	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5955 kt	0.216 kt	0.3794 kt	United States of America
2000s	0.498 kt	0.0155 kt	0.4825 kt	United States of America
2010s	0.3101 kt	0.013 kt	0.2971 kt	United States of America
2020s	0.3373 kt	0.0087 kt	0.3286 kt	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, United States of America or Zambia?: United States of America, at 0.1818 kt against 0.0143 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between United States of America and Zambia?: 0.1675 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?: United States of America ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
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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