Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in World

World: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 739.49 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
739.49 kt
Change on year
down 21.3%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
2,783 kt
in 1998
All-time low
695.45 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in World, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200720241990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.2k kt1993: 1.2k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 1.8k kt1998: 2.8k kt1999: 2.5k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 726.4 kt2002: 743.1 kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 1.0k kt2005: 903.6 kt2006: 937.3 kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 993.9 kt2009: 1.0k kt2010: 1.2k kt2011: 936 kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 992.5 kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 978.1 kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 970.5 kt2018: 1.0k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.0k kt2021: 968.6 kt2022: 695.4 kt2023: 939.2 kt2024: 739.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World is 739.49 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World peaked at 2,783 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 695.45 kt, in 2022.

That places World 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,617 kt 1,215 kt 2,783 kt 10
2000s 1,031 kt 726.43 kt 1,809 kt 10
2010s 1,064 kt 935.98 kt 1,273 kt 10
2020s 876.44 kt 695.45 kt 1,039 kt 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Mozambique 191.46 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 170 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
  4. 4 Canada 70.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World?
Other forest — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World was 739.49 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2,783 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 695.45 kt in 2022.
How does World rank for other forest — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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