Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 20.32 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed shrubland — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — emissions in OECD is 20.32 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.0% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — emissions in OECD peaked at 172.37 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.32 kt, in 2024.
OECD ranks 1st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.55 kt | — |
| 1991 | 68.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.58 kt | -48.1% |
| 1997 | 24.3 kt | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 32.31 kt | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 37.02 kt | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 43.34 kt | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 172.37 kt | +297.7% |
| 2002 | 98.54 kt | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 56.99 kt | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 94.32 kt | +65.5% |
| 2005 | 72.58 kt | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 76.15 kt | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 148 kt | +94.3% |
| 2008 | 77.09 kt | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 100.01 kt | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 30.61 kt | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 58.4 kt | +90.8% |
| 2012 | 121.65 kt | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 73.38 kt | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 101.21 kt | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 82.72 kt | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 42.17 kt | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 43.94 kt | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 79.42 kt | +80.8% |
| 2019 | 71.41 kt | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 35.94 kt | -49.7% |
| 2021 | 49.31 kt | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 52.97 kt | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 54.96 kt | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 20.32 kt | -63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.05 kt | 24.3 kt | 68.55 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.94 kt | 43.34 kt | 172.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.49 kt | 30.61 kt | 121.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7 kt | 20.32 kt | 54.96 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 Australia 18.89 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 18.89 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0486 kt compare
- 4 Angola 16.37 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — emissions in OECD?
- Closed shrubland — emissions in OECD was 20.32 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 172.37 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.32 kt in 2024.
- How does OECD rank for closed shrubland — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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.
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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.