Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 389.32 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
OECD recorded 389.32 kt for open shrubland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in OECD peaked at 1,668 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.66 kt, in 2020.
OECD ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 654.06 kt | — |
| 1991 | 654.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 654.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 654.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 654.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 654.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 472.35 kt | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 480.54 kt | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 617.38 kt | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 1,074 kt | +74.0% |
| 2000 | 1,295 kt | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 1,406 kt | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,421 kt | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 223.61 kt | -84.3% |
| 2004 | 706.94 kt | +216.1% |
| 2005 | 164.39 kt | -76.7% |
| 2006 | 759.38 kt | +361.9% |
| 2007 | 662.07 kt | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 249 kt | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 255.57 kt | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 149.7 kt | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 1,668 kt | +1014.3% |
| 2012 | 1,500 kt | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 259.17 kt | -82.7% |
| 2014 | 547.46 kt | +111.2% |
| 2015 | 557.56 kt | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 182.16 kt | -67.3% |
| 2017 | 855.3 kt | +369.5% |
| 2018 | 717.54 kt | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 312.1 kt | -56.5% |
| 2020 | 73.66 kt | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 200.31 kt | +171.9% |
| 2022 | 286.82 kt | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 1,481 kt | +416.3% |
| 2024 | 389.32 kt | -73.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in OECD changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1014.3% | 149.7 kt | 1,668 kt |
| 2023 | +416.3% | 286.82 kt | 1,481 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656.89 kt | 472.35 kt | 1,074 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.32 kt | 164.39 kt | 1,421 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.92 kt | 149.7 kt | 1,668 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.17 kt | 73.66 kt | 1,481 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 2 Australia 385.38 kt compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.83 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 385.38 kt compare
- 4 Russian Federation 33.5 kt compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 2.08 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — emissions in OECD?
- Open shrubland — emissions in OECD was 389.32 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1,668 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.66 kt in 2020.
- How does OECD rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.