Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD

OECD: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 23.32 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.32 kt
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 237 countries
All-time high
44.26 kt
in 2001
All-time low
7.18 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD, 1990–2024

102030401990200720241990: 21.8 kt1991: 21.8 kt1992: 21.8 kt1993: 21.8 kt1994: 21.8 kt1995: 21.8 kt1996: 8.4 kt1997: 7.2 kt1998: 8.2 kt1999: 9.3 kt2000: 18.8 kt2001: 44.3 kt2002: 26.7 kt2003: 19.5 kt2004: 38.8 kt2005: 19.1 kt2006: 30.2 kt2007: 28.8 kt2008: 21.3 kt2009: 26.6 kt2010: 12.7 kt2011: 33.7 kt2012: 38.5 kt2013: 16.2 kt2014: 24.3 kt2015: 20.6 kt2016: 16.2 kt2017: 21.8 kt2018: 27.9 kt2019: 18.1 kt2020: 11.3 kt2021: 19 kt2022: 18.2 kt2023: 23.6 kt2024: 23.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in OECD stood at 23.32 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in OECD peaked at 44.26 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.18 kt, in 1997.

OECD ranks 1st of 237 countries 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 16.39 kt 7.18 kt 21.81 kt 10
2000s 27.42 kt 18.83 kt 44.26 kt 10
2010s 22.99 kt 12.73 kt 38.52 kt 10
2020s 19.09 kt 11.28 kt 23.63 kt 5

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Australia and New Zealand 21.25 kt compare
  2. 3 Australia 21.25 kt compare
  3. 4 Sudan (former) 15.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in OECD?
Grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in OECD was 23.32 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 44.26 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 7.18 kt in 1997.
How does OECD rank for grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
OECD ranks 1st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions (n2o) — 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 (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — 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
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