Grassland — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Grassland — Emissions was 19.99 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 19.99 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 198.7% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Northern America peaked at 21.28 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.64 kt, in 1997.
Northern America ranks 15th of 31 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.
Grassland — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.94 kt | — |
| 1991 | 11.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.92 kt | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 3.64 kt | -59.2% |
| 1998 | 9.92 kt | +172.9% |
| 1999 | 6.53 kt | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 8.32 kt | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 5.66 kt | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 8.53 kt | +50.7% |
| 2003 | 9.72 kt | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 4.85 kt | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 12.17 kt | +150.9% |
| 2006 | 20.43 kt | +67.8% |
| 2007 | 14.55 kt | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 12.03 kt | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 11.13 kt | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.46 kt | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 21 kt | +181.5% |
| 2012 | 21.28 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.42 kt | -69.8% |
| 2014 | 11.78 kt | +83.6% |
| 2015 | 8.81 kt | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 14.08 kt | +59.7% |
| 2017 | 19.79 kt | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 18.57 kt | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6 kt | -53.7% |
| 2020 | 20.07 kt | +133.5% |
| 2021 | 13.02 kt | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 12.38 kt | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.69 kt | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 19.99 kt | +198.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 kt | 3.64 kt | 11.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 kt | 4.85 kt | 20.43 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 kt | 6.42 kt | 21.28 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 kt | 6.69 kt | 20.07 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 12 Burkina Faso 38.96 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 38.86 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 38.15 kt compare
- 15 Senegal 37.35 kt compare
- 16 Ghana 35.55 kt compare
- 17 Nigeria 34.46 kt compare
- 18 Mozambique 31.82 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions in Northern America?
- Grassland — emissions in Northern America was 19.99 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 kt in 1997.
- How does Northern America rank for grassland — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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.