Humid tropical forest — Emissions in World

World: Humid tropical forest — Emissions was 3,298 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,298 kt
Change on year
up 55.6%
Rank
1st
of 31 regions
All-time high
5,871 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1,820 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Emissions in World, 1990–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 3.1k kt1991: 3.1k kt1992: 3.1k kt1993: 3.1k kt1994: 3.1k kt1995: 3.1k kt1996: 3.2k kt1997: 5.3k kt1998: 5.9k kt1999: 4.3k kt2000: 2.7k kt2001: 1.8k kt2002: 2.3k kt2003: 3.0k kt2004: 3.4k kt2005: 3.3k kt2006: 2.8k kt2007: 3.4k kt2008: 2.7k kt2009: 2.6k kt2010: 3.8k kt2011: 2.9k kt2012: 3.0k kt2013: 2.6k kt2014: 2.7k kt2015: 3.0k kt2016: 2.9k kt2017: 3.0k kt2018: 2.4k kt2019: 3.0k kt2020: 3.0k kt2021: 2.6k kt2022: 2.2k kt2023: 2.1k kt2024: 3.3k kt

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 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Brazil 653.66 kt compare
  2. 2 Zambia 331.14 kt compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 285.53 kt compare
  4. 4 Angola 219.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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 regions 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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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