Open shrubland — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Open shrubland — Emissions was 0.5348 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5348 kt
Change on year
down 65.2%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
10.68 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.5348 kt
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024

02.557.5101990200720241990: 2.3 kt1991: 2.3 kt1992: 2.3 kt1993: 2.3 kt1994: 2.3 kt1995: 2.3 kt1996: 4.2 kt1997: 3.8 kt1998: 10.7 kt1999: 7.2 kt2000: 7.4 kt2001: 3.2 kt2002: 2.7 kt2003: 2.7 kt2004: 1.4 kt2005: 2.5 kt2006: 0.822 kt2007: 0.771 kt2008: 0.613 kt2009: 1.1 kt2010: 0.64 kt2011: 2 kt2012: 0.737 kt2013: 0.707 kt2014: 0.787 kt2015: 1.2 kt2016: 1.5 kt2017: 1.7 kt2018: 1.4 kt2019: 0.819 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 0.578 kt2022: 1.1 kt2023: 1.5 kt2024: 0.535 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Americas is 0.5348 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 10.68 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5348 kt, in 2024.

Americas ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) in Americas, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 2.27 kt
1991 2.27 kt +0.0%
1992 2.27 kt +0.0%
1993 2.27 kt +0.0%
1994 2.27 kt +0.0%
1995 2.27 kt +0.0%
1996 4.24 kt +86.4%
1997 3.84 kt -9.4%
1998 10.68 kt +178.2%
1999 7.2 kt -32.6%
2000 7.45 kt +3.5%
2001 3.18 kt -57.3%
2002 2.71 kt -14.6%
2003 2.68 kt -1.2%
2004 1.42 kt -47.1%
2005 2.54 kt +78.9%
2006 0.8224 kt -67.6%
2007 0.7708 kt -6.3%
2008 0.6128 kt -20.5%
2009 1.13 kt +84.5%
2010 0.6402 kt -43.4%
2011 2.01 kt +213.8%
2012 0.7368 kt -63.3%
2013 0.7073 kt -4.0%
2014 0.7869 kt +11.3%
2015 1.21 kt +54.2%
2016 1.53 kt +25.7%
2017 1.65 kt +8.2%
2018 1.39 kt -15.8%
2019 0.8194 kt -41.0%
2020 1.12 kt +37.2%
2021 0.5784 kt -48.6%
2022 1.07 kt +85.6%
2023 1.54 kt +43.2%
2024 0.5348 kt -65.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.96 kt 2.27 kt 10.68 kt 10
2000s 2.33 kt 0.6128 kt 7.45 kt 10
2010s 1.15 kt 0.6402 kt 2.01 kt 10
2020s 0.9697 kt 0.5348 kt 1.54 kt 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Argentina 0.1514 kt compare
  2. 9 Angola 0.1365 kt compare
  3. 10 Namibia 0.1201 kt compare
  4. 11 Canada 0.1113 kt compare
  5. 12 Mexico 0.0564 kt compare
  6. 13 Pakistan 0.0554 kt compare
  7. 14 Madagascar 0.0523 kt compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — emissions in Americas?
Open shrubland — emissions in Americas was 0.5348 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 10.68 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5348 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O)
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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