Grassland — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Grassland — Emissions was 15.07 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.07 kt
Change on year
up 55.8%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
17.84 kt
in 2007
All-time low
3.49 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024

51015201990200720241990: 10.6 kt1991: 10.6 kt1992: 10.6 kt1993: 10.6 kt1994: 10.6 kt1995: 10.6 kt1996: 4.1 kt1997: 3.5 kt1998: 5.1 kt1999: 4.2 kt2000: 3.5 kt2001: 10.7 kt2002: 12.1 kt2003: 11.6 kt2004: 12.6 kt2005: 12.6 kt2006: 10.9 kt2007: 17.8 kt2008: 11.5 kt2009: 8.7 kt2010: 16.7 kt2011: 11.4 kt2012: 11.9 kt2013: 8.5 kt2014: 10.4 kt2015: 10.7 kt2016: 11.5 kt2017: 13.1 kt2018: 10.1 kt2019: 11.4 kt2020: 15.4 kt2021: 10.6 kt2022: 11.6 kt2023: 9.7 kt2024: 15.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Americas is 15.07 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Americas peaked at 17.84 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.49 kt, in 2000.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.05 kt 3.52 kt 10.59 kt 10
2000s 11.21 kt 3.49 kt 17.84 kt 10
2010s 11.57 kt 8.5 kt 16.73 kt 10
2020s 12.46 kt 9.67 kt 15.39 kt 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Sudan (former) 15.81 kt compare
  2. 5 Angola 14.74 kt compare
  3. 6 South Sudan 9.12 kt compare
  4. 7 Brazil 7.14 kt compare
  5. 8 Mali 7.01 kt compare
  6. 9 Sudan 5.57 kt compare
  7. 10 Chad 4.9 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in Americas?
Grassland — emissions in Americas was 15.07 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 17.84 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 kt in 2000.
How does Americas rank for grassland — emissions?
Americas ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (N2O)
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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