Other forest — Emissions in Americas

Americas: Other forest — Emissions was 17.21 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.21 kt
Change on year
down 49.2%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
33.88 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5.59 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024

1020301990200720241990: 13 kt1991: 13 kt1992: 13 kt1993: 13 kt1994: 13 kt1995: 13 kt1996: 15.7 kt1997: 10.7 kt1998: 27.2 kt1999: 19.6 kt2000: 14 kt2001: 5.6 kt2002: 9.9 kt2003: 11 kt2004: 7.4 kt2005: 9.7 kt2006: 8 kt2007: 13.8 kt2008: 11.5 kt2009: 7 kt2010: 10.5 kt2011: 10.5 kt2012: 9.8 kt2013: 9.8 kt2014: 5.7 kt2015: 14.3 kt2016: 7.7 kt2017: 14.2 kt2018: 12.9 kt2019: 14.9 kt2020: 17.2 kt2021: 17.5 kt2022: 10.1 kt2023: 33.9 kt2024: 17.2 kt

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 17.21 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.

The figure is 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 33.88 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.59 kt, in 2001.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.13 kt 10.74 kt 27.23 kt 10
2000s 9.8 kt 5.59 kt 13.97 kt 10
2010s 11.04 kt 5.71 kt 14.92 kt 10
2020s 19.17 kt 10.06 kt 33.88 kt 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Russian Federation 6.44 kt compare
  2. 4 Canada 6.4 kt compare
  3. 5 Mexico 4.04 kt compare
  4. 6 India 3.58 kt compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 3.1 kt compare
  6. 8 Zambia 2.89 kt compare
  7. 9 Cambodia 1.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Americas?
Other forest — emissions in Americas was 17.21 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 33.88 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 5.59 kt in 2001.
How does Americas rank for other forest — emissions?
Americas ranks 6th out of 12 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (N2O)
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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