Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Americas
Americas: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 17.21 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024
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.
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 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.02 kt | — |
| 1991 | 13.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.7 kt | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 10.74 kt | -31.6% |
| 1998 | 27.23 kt | +153.5% |
| 1999 | 19.57 kt | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 13.97 kt | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 5.59 kt | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 9.94 kt | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 11.04 kt | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 7.42 kt | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 9.71 kt | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 7.96 kt | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 13.81 kt | +73.5% |
| 2008 | 11.55 kt | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 7.02 kt | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 10.52 kt | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 10.52 kt | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.85 kt | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.81 kt | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.71 kt | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 14.26 kt | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 7.68 kt | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 14.16 kt | +84.3% |
| 2018 | 12.93 kt | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 14.92 kt | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 17.18 kt | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 17.54 kt | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.06 kt | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 33.88 kt | +236.7% |
| 2024 | 17.21 kt | -49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Mexico 4.04 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1.48 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.9979 kt compare
- 6 India 3.58 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 3.1 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 0.5248 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3821 kt compare
- 8 Zambia 2.89 kt compare
- 9 Cambodia 1.68 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2351 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
- 10 Thailand 1.44 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 1.32 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 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 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 (N2O). 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.