Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in World
World: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 125.77 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in World stood at 125.77 kt.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in World peaked at 174.02 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.07 kt, in 1997.
That places World 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 90.42 kt | 35.07 kt | 125.38 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.42 kt | 45.23 kt | 174.02 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.49 kt | 112.05 kt | 157.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.46 kt | 112.78 kt | 125.77 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 23.32 kt compare
- 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 World
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 8.22 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 4.75 billion (2025)
- Urban population 57.8% (2025)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 313,534 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 4.14 million 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -3.60 million kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 9,647 1000 ha (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 2.81 million kt (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in World?
- Grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in World was 125.77 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 174.02 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.07 kt in 1997.
- How does World rank for grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
- World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.