Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Americas
Americas: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 15.07 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024
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.
Americas ranks 11th 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 (N2O) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.59 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.14 kt | -60.9% |
| 1997 | 3.52 kt | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 5.11 kt | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 4.21 kt | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 3.49 kt | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 10.75 kt | +208.4% |
| 2002 | 12.06 kt | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 11.6 kt | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.61 kt | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 12.61 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.91 kt | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 17.84 kt | +63.5% |
| 2008 | 11.53 kt | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 8.74 kt | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 16.73 kt | +91.3% |
| 2011 | 11.44 kt | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 11.93 kt | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5 kt | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 10.44 kt | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 10.66 kt | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.48 kt | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 13.06 kt | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 10.07 kt | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 11.42 kt | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 15.39 kt | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6 kt | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 11.57 kt | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 9.67 kt | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 15.07 kt | +55.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +208.4% | 3.49 kt | 10.75 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.1663 kt compare
- 8 Mali 7.01 kt compare
- 9 Sudan 5.57 kt compare
- 10 Chad 4.9 kt compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0878 kt compare
- 11 Türkiye 0.0356 kt compare
- 11 Zambia 3.92 kt compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 3.56 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 0.03 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 3.55 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.0277 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 3.48 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.004 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
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 11th out of 31 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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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.