Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 255.37 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
OECD recorded 255.37 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in OECD peaked at 484.8 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.67 kt, in 1997.
That places OECD 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 238.92 kt | — |
| 1991 | 238.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 238.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 238.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 238.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 238.92 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.53 kt | -61.7% |
| 1997 | 78.67 kt | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 89.38 kt | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 102.35 kt | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 206.25 kt | +101.5% |
| 2001 | 484.8 kt | +135.0% |
| 2002 | 292.7 kt | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 213.46 kt | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 424.54 kt | +98.9% |
| 2005 | 209.66 kt | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 330.88 kt | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 315.2 kt | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 233.78 kt | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 291.78 kt | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 139.43 kt | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 368.77 kt | +164.5% |
| 2012 | 421.9 kt | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 176.92 kt | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 266.52 kt | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 225.56 kt | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 177.14 kt | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 238.42 kt | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 305.27 kt | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 198.37 kt | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 123.58 kt | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 208.02 kt | +68.3% |
| 2022 | 199.8 kt | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 258.79 kt | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 255.37 kt | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179.55 kt | 78.67 kt | 238.92 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.3 kt | 206.25 kt | 484.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.83 kt | 139.43 kt | 421.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.11 kt | 123.58 kt | 258.79 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 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
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions in OECD?
- Grassland — emissions in OECD was 255.37 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 484.8 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.67 kt in 1997.
- How does OECD rank for grassland — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD 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.