Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in World
World: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) was 3,298 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
World recorded 3,298 kt for humid tropical forest — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 55.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in World peaked at 5,871 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,820 kt, in 2001.
That places World 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,053 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,053 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,053 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,053 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,053 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,053 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,157 kt | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5,274 kt | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 5,871 kt | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 4,316 kt | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 2,671 kt | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 1,820 kt | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 2,281 kt | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 2,991 kt | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 3,351 kt | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 3,324 kt | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,808 kt | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 3,358 kt | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 2,704 kt | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 2,574 kt | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,752 kt | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 2,937 kt | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 3,045 kt | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,640 kt | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 2,651 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,978 kt | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 2,896 kt | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,971 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,353 kt | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 2,995 kt | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 3,036 kt | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,600 kt | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 2,207 kt | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 2,120 kt | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,298 kt | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,694 kt | 3,053 kt | 5,871 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,788 kt | 1,820 kt | 3,358 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,922 kt | 2,353 kt | 3,752 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,652 kt | 2,120 kt | 3,298 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Brazil 653.66 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 331.14 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 725.31 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 285.53 kt compare
- 4 Angola 219.1 kt compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 430.39 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — emissions in World?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in World was 3,298 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5,871 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,820 kt in 2001.
- How does World rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). 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.