Grassland — Emissions in World

World: Grassland — Emissions was 1,378 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,378 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
1,906 kt
in 2004
All-time low
384.09 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in World, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.4k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 391.7 kt1997: 384.1 kt1998: 452.3 kt1999: 436.1 kt2000: 495.4 kt2001: 1.7k kt2002: 1.8k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 1.8k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.9k kt2008: 1.6k kt2009: 1.5k kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.7k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 1.4k kt2018: 1.3k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.4k kt2024: 1.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

World recorded 1,378 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in World peaked at 1,906 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 384.09 kt, in 1997.

World ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 990.36 kt 384.09 kt 1,373 kt 10
2000s 1,593 kt 495.36 kt 1,906 kt 10
2010s 1,451 kt 1,227 kt 1,720 kt 10
2020s 1,319 kt 1,235 kt 1,378 kt 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 255.37 kt compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 232.79 kt compare
  3. 3 Australia 232.79 kt compare
  4. 4 Sudan (former) 173.12 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in World?
Grassland — emissions in World was 1,378 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1,906 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 384.09 kt in 1997.
How does World rank for grassland — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
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
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