Grassland — Emissions in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Grassland — Emissions was 24.11 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
24.11 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
8th
of 31 groups
All-time high
45.82 kt
in 2001
All-time low
7.79 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions in Annex I countries, 1990–2024

10203040501990200720241990: 29.5 kt1991: 29.5 kt1992: 23.3 kt1993: 23.3 kt1994: 23.3 kt1995: 23.3 kt1996: 9.5 kt1997: 7.8 kt1998: 9.7 kt1999: 9.9 kt2000: 19.4 kt2001: 45.8 kt2002: 28.8 kt2003: 22.8 kt2004: 40 kt2005: 21.3 kt2006: 33 kt2007: 31.3 kt2008: 23.9 kt2009: 28 kt2010: 14.2 kt2011: 35.4 kt2012: 40.3 kt2013: 16.4 kt2014: 27.4 kt2015: 22.8 kt2016: 17 kt2017: 23 kt2018: 28.8 kt2019: 19.8 kt2020: 12.4 kt2021: 19.8 kt2022: 19.5 kt2023: 24.6 kt2024: 24.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Annex I countries is 24.11 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Annex I countries peaked at 45.82 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.79 kt, in 1997.

Annex I countries ranks 8th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Grassland — Emissions in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Annex I countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 29.45 kt
1991 29.45 kt +0.0%
1992 23.34 kt -20.7%
1993 23.34 kt +0.0%
1994 23.34 kt +0.0%
1995 23.34 kt +0.0%
1996 9.53 kt -59.2%
1997 7.79 kt -18.2%
1998 9.68 kt +24.2%
1999 9.89 kt +2.2%
2000 19.45 kt +96.6%
2001 45.82 kt +135.6%
2002 28.84 kt -37.1%
2003 22.81 kt -20.9%
2004 40.01 kt +75.4%
2005 21.28 kt -46.8%
2006 32.98 kt +55.0%
2007 31.29 kt -5.1%
2008 23.9 kt -23.6%
2009 28.03 kt +17.3%
2010 14.25 kt -49.2%
2011 35.39 kt +148.4%
2012 40.32 kt +13.9%
2013 16.41 kt -59.3%
2014 27.43 kt +67.2%
2015 22.82 kt -16.8%
2016 16.96 kt -25.7%
2017 22.95 kt +35.3%
2018 28.83 kt +25.6%
2019 19.76 kt -31.5%
2020 12.43 kt -37.1%
2021 19.85 kt +59.7%
2022 19.55 kt -1.5%
2023 24.56 kt +25.6%
2024 24.11 kt -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.91 kt 7.79 kt 29.45 kt 10
2000s 29.44 kt 19.45 kt 45.82 kt 10
2010s 24.51 kt 14.25 kt 40.32 kt 10
2020s 20.1 kt 12.43 kt 24.56 kt 5

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 5 Angola 14.74 kt compare
  2. 6 South Sudan 9.12 kt compare
  3. 7 Brazil 7.14 kt compare
  4. 8 Mali 7.01 kt compare
  5. 9 Sudan 5.57 kt compare
  6. 10 Chad 4.9 kt compare
  7. 11 Zambia 3.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions in Annex I countries?
Grassland — emissions in Annex I countries was 24.11 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 45.82 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 7.79 kt in 1997.
How does Annex I countries rank for grassland — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Annex I countries 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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