Other forest — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Other forest — Emissions was 132,217 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Emissions in Americas, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — emissions in Americas is 132,217 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 49.2% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Americas peaked at 260,251 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,912 kt, in 2001.
That places Americas 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42,912 kt | — |
| 2002 | 76,334 kt | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 84,781 kt | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 57,001 kt | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 74,573 kt | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 61,132 kt | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 106,076 kt | +73.5% |
| 2008 | 88,689 kt | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 53,913 kt | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 80,828 kt | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 80,768 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75,633 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 75,382 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43,825 kt | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 109,550 kt | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 59,001 kt | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 108,725 kt | +84.3% |
| 2018 | 99,320 kt | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 114,591 kt | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 131,953 kt | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 134,696 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 77,288 kt | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 260,251 kt | +236.7% |
| 2024 | 132,217 kt | -49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,712 kt | 42,912 kt | 106,076 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 84,762 kt | 43,825 kt | 114,591 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,281 kt | 77,288 kt | 260,251 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Mexico 31,067 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 11,356 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,665 kt compare
- 6 India 27,521 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 23,842 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 4,031 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,935 kt compare
- 8 Zambia 22,171 kt compare
- 9 Cambodia 12,867 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,805 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 857.93 kt compare
- 10 Thailand 11,066 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 10,132 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 other forest — emissions in Americas?
- Other forest — emissions in Americas was 132,217 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 260,251 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,912 kt in 2001.
- How does Americas rank for other forest — emissions?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CO2). 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.