Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas

Americas: Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 132,217 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
132,217 kt
Change on year
down 49.2%
Rank
9th
of 35 groups
All-time high
260,251 kt
in 2023
All-time low
42,912 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Americas, 2001–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201220242001: 42.9k kt2002: 76.3k kt2003: 84.8k kt2004: 57.0k kt2005: 74.6k kt2006: 61.1k kt2007: 106.1k kt2008: 88.7k kt2009: 53.9k kt2010: 80.8k kt2011: 80.8k kt2012: 75.6k kt2013: 75.4k kt2014: 43.8k kt2015: 109.5k kt2016: 59.0k kt2017: 108.7k kt2018: 99.3k kt2019: 114.6k kt2020: 132.0k kt2021: 134.7k kt2022: 77.3k kt2023: 260.3k kt2024: 132.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Americas peaked at 260,251 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,912 kt, in 2001.

That places Americas 9th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 India 27,521 kt compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 23,842 kt compare
  3. 8 Zambia 22,171 kt compare
  4. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16,874 kt compare
  5. 10 Cambodia 12,867 kt compare
  6. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 11,356 kt compare
  7. 12 Thailand 11,066 kt compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Americas?
Other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 260,251 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 42,912 kt in 2001.
How does Americas rank for other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Americas ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 4,572 data points, 2001–2024
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