Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD
OECD: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 23.32 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in OECD, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 21.25 kt compare
- 3 Australia 21.25 kt compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 15.81 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 72,286 million t (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 147,607 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -373,047 kt (2025)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 757.39 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 1.12 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -520,654 kt (2025)
- Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 192.31 kt (2024)
- Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 83.61 million t (2024)
- Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 73.91 million t (2024)
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
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.