Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD
OECD: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 20.32 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD peaked at 172.37 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.32 kt, in 2024.
OECD ranks 1st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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
More climate change data for OECD
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 72,286 million t (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 147,607 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -373,047 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 757.39 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -520,654 kt (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 192.31 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 83.61 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 73.91 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD?
- Closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 172.37 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.32 kt in 2024.
- How does OECD rank for closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. 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.