Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Americas
Americas: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 5.86 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Americas recorded 5.86 kt for open shrubland — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Americas peaked at 116.96 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.86 kt, in 2024.
That places Americas 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.89 kt | — |
| 1991 | 24.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.4 kt | +86.4% |
| 1997 | 42.05 kt | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 116.96 kt | +178.2% |
| 1999 | 78.86 kt | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 81.58 kt | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 34.81 kt | -57.3% |
| 2002 | 29.73 kt | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 29.38 kt | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.55 kt | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 27.81 kt | +78.9% |
| 2006 | 9.01 kt | -67.6% |
| 2007 | 8.44 kt | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.71 kt | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 12.38 kt | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 7.01 kt | -43.4% |
| 2011 | 22 kt | +213.8% |
| 2012 | 8.07 kt | -63.3% |
| 2013 | 7.75 kt | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.62 kt | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 13.29 kt | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 16.71 kt | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 18.09 kt | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 15.22 kt | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 8.97 kt | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 12.31 kt | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 6.34 kt | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 11.76 kt | +85.6% |
| 2023 | 16.84 kt | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 5.86 kt | -65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.36 kt | 24.89 kt | 116.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.54 kt | 6.71 kt | 81.58 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 kt | 7.01 kt | 22 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 kt | 5.86 kt | 16.84 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 8 Argentina 1.66 kt compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 kt compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 8 Melanesia 0 kt compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 kt
- 8 Polynesia 0 kt
- 9 Angola 1.49 kt compare
- 10 Namibia 1.32 kt compare
- 11 Canada 1.22 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 0.6178 kt compare
- 13 Pakistan 0.6071 kt compare
- 14 Madagascar 0.5731 kt compare
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — emissions in Americas?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Americas was 5.86 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 116.96 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 kt in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Americas ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.