Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 841.64 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 841.64 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1,120 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 171.69 kt, in 1997.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 822.33 kt | — |
| 1991 | 822.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 822.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 822.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 822.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 822.33 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 175.16 kt | -78.7% |
| 1997 | 171.69 kt | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 198.06 kt | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 214.32 kt | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 187.7 kt | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 839.04 kt | +347.0% |
| 2002 | 965.21 kt | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 982.11 kt | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,056 kt | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1,120 kt | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 976.59 kt | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,092 kt | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1,001 kt | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 903.68 kt | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 983.14 kt | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1,029 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 965.22 kt | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 925.56 kt | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 837.76 kt | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 840.68 kt | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 895.82 kt | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 779.04 kt | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 771.92 kt | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 689.14 kt | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 805.56 kt | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 856.98 kt | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 750.97 kt | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 867.52 kt | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 841.64 kt | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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 | +347.0% | 187.7 kt | 839.04 kt |
| 1996 | -78.7% | 822.33 kt | 175.16 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 569.32 kt | 171.69 kt | 822.33 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 912.29 kt | 187.7 kt | 1,120 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 871.69 kt | 689.14 kt | 1,029 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 824.54 kt | 750.97 kt | 867.52 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 1 OECD 255.37 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 232.79 kt compare
- 3 Australia 232.79 kt compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 34.7 kt compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 173.12 kt compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.64 kt compare
- 5 Angola 161.44 kt compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.04 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 99.92 kt compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 13.45 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 78.21 kt compare
More climate change data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.65 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.13 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 322,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 806,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,217 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28,792 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,582 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 117,117 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 162,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 441.95 kt (2050)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Grassland — emissions in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 841.64 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,120 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.69 kt in 1997.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for grassland — emissions?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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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.