LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas

Americas: LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 783.62 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
783.62 kt
Change on year
up 49.4%
Rank
11th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2,025 kt
in 1998
All-time low
232.5 kt
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 723.4 kt1991: 723.4 kt1992: 723.4 kt1993: 723.4 kt1994: 723.4 kt1995: 723.4 kt1996: 1.0k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 2.0k kt1999: 1.7k kt2000: 725.1 kt2001: 296 kt2002: 604.3 kt2003: 639 kt2004: 759.8 kt2005: 771.6 kt2006: 474.7 kt2007: 936.7 kt2008: 404.2 kt2009: 232.5 kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 375 kt2012: 417 kt2013: 274.2 kt2014: 246.2 kt2015: 513.6 kt2016: 405.9 kt2017: 541.9 kt2018: 313.6 kt2019: 701.4 kt2020: 837.2 kt2021: 604.9 kt2022: 524.6 kt2023: 783.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, lulucf — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas stood at 783.62 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas peaked at 2,025 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 232.5 kt, in 2009.

That places Americas 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,017 kt 723.4 kt 2,025 kt 10
2000s 584.39 kt 232.5 kt 936.68 kt 10
2010s 486.43 kt 246.16 kt 1,075 kt 10
2020s 687.58 kt 524.57 kt 837.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Brazil 195.63 kt compare
  2. 9 Angola 194.44 kt compare
  3. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 176.17 kt compare
  4. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 108.41 kt compare
  5. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 79.02 kt compare
  6. 13 India 60.21 kt compare
  7. 14 Thailand 57.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas?
Lulucf — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Americas was 783.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 2,025 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 232.5 kt in 2009.
How does Americas rank for lulucf — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Americas ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — 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, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf