Open shrubland — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Open shrubland — Emissions was 0.5348 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Americas
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.