Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Oceania
Oceania: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 18.89 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Emissions in Oceania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 18.89 kt for closed shrubland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions in Oceania peaked at 171.56 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.92 kt, in 1997.
That places Oceania 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Oceania, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.99 kt | — |
| 1991 | 63.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.76 kt | -67.6% |
| 1997 | 16.92 kt | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 20.22 kt | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 26.94 kt | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 30.06 kt | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 171.56 kt | +470.7% |
| 2002 | 94.9 kt | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 48.71 kt | -48.7% |
| 2004 | 92.36 kt | +89.6% |
| 2005 | 69.74 kt | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 73.04 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 138.01 kt | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 73.46 kt | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 93.66 kt | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 29.93 kt | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 55.85 kt | +86.6% |
| 2012 | 119.82 kt | +114.5% |
| 2013 | 72.06 kt | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 99.59 kt | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 81.62 kt | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 40.49 kt | -50.4% |
| 2017 | 38.02 kt | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 76.53 kt | +101.3% |
| 2019 | 69.53 kt | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 30.52 kt | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 47.78 kt | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 50.57 kt | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 54.1 kt | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 18.89 kt | -65.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +470.7% | 30.06 kt | 171.56 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.88 kt | 16.92 kt | 63.99 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.55 kt | 30.06 kt | 171.56 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.34 kt | 29.93 kt | 119.82 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.37 kt | 18.89 kt | 54.1 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0486 kt compare
- 4 Angola 16.37 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.0223 kt compare
- 5 South Africa 2.22 kt compare
- 6 Namibia 1.07 kt compare
- 7 Botswana 0.9738 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.0053 kt compare
- 8 Brazil 0.5698 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 kt compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 kt compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 8 Melanesia 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 kt
- 8 Polynesia 0 kt
- 9 Mozambique 0.3314 kt compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — emissions in Oceania?
- Closed shrubland — emissions in Oceania was 18.89 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 171.56 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.92 kt in 1997.
- How does Oceania rank for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Oceania ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.