Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Central Asia
Central Asia: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 4.79 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 4.79 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Central Asia peaked at 214.94 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.79 kt, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 66.43 kt | — |
| 1993 | 66.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.43 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.84 kt | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 70.14 kt | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 72.18 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 46.7 kt | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 40.54 kt | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 56.62 kt | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 214.94 kt | +279.6% |
| 2003 | 91.38 kt | -57.5% |
| 2004 | 121.25 kt | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 118.73 kt | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 132.79 kt | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 72.81 kt | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 86.29 kt | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 44.22 kt | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 111.69 kt | +152.6% |
| 2011 | 25.41 kt | -77.2% |
| 2012 | 47.98 kt | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 12.05 kt | -74.9% |
| 2014 | 57.16 kt | +374.3% |
| 2015 | 68.15 kt | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 22.07 kt | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 130.64 kt | +491.9% |
| 2018 | 31.68 kt | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 76.94 kt | +142.9% |
| 2020 | 38.05 kt | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 48.02 kt | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 15.93 kt | -66.8% |
| 2023 | 7.5 kt | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 4.79 kt | -36.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +491.9% | 22.07 kt | 130.64 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.32 kt | 46.7 kt | 72.18 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | 97.96 kt | 40.54 kt | 214.94 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.38 kt | 12.05 kt | 130.64 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.86 kt | 4.79 kt | 48.02 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 17 Nigeria 34.46 kt compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.0057 kt compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 18 Micronesia 0 kt
- 18 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Congo 23.36 kt compare
- 20 Central African Republic 16.99 kt compare
- 21 Botswana 14.56 kt compare
- 22 Namibia 11.65 kt compare
- 23 Ethiopia 11.47 kt compare
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.49 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions in Central Asia?
- Grassland — emissions in Central Asia was 4.79 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 214.94 kt in 2002.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 kt in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for grassland — emissions?
- Central Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.