Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas
Americas: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 165.1 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas stood at 165.1 kt.
That represents a change of up 55.8% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas peaked at 195.43 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.17 kt, in 2000.
Americas ranks 13th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2 kt | 38.55 kt | 116 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.83 kt | 38.17 kt | 195.43 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.74 kt | 93.1 kt | 183.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.48 kt | 105.96 kt | 168.58 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 10 Chad 53.68 kt compare
- 11 Zambia 42.92 kt compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 38.96 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 38.86 kt compare
- 14 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 35.55 kt compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 34.7 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 140,812 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -818,511 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) 996,689 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.63 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 5,284 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.62 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1.82 million kt (2025)
- Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 188.53 kt (2024)
- Other forest — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 17.21 kt (2024)
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 236.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas?
- Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas was 165.1 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 195.43 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.17 kt in 2000.
- How does Americas rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Americas ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.