What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD?

Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD was 255.37 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 OECD?

The highest recorded value was 484.8 kt in 2001.

What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 78.67 kt in 1997.

How does OECD rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?

OECD ranks 1st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.

Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD

Name: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

OECD: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 255.37 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

255.37 kt

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

1st

of 237 countries

All-time high

484.8 kt

in 2001

All-time low

78.67 kt

in 1997

Years of data

1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 237 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.

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
4 Sudan (former) 173.12 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

More climate change data for OECD

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 240,219 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 984,128 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,467 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 842.7 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 41,088 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 223,315 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 26,568 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 264,403 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 743,908 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 906.49 kt (2050)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD?: Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in OECD was 255.37 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 OECD?: The highest recorded value was 484.8 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 78.67 kt in 1997.
How does OECD rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?: OECD ranks 1st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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