Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Asia
Asia: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 29.9 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — emissions in Asia is 29.9 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Asia peaked at 53.57 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.72 kt, in 1996.
Asia ranks 6th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.93 kt | — |
| 1991 | 32.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.06 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 33.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.06 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.72 kt | -88.7% |
| 1997 | 9.12 kt | +145.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6 kt | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 9.82 kt | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 6.2 kt | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 27.21 kt | +339.0% |
| 2002 | 38.32 kt | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 44.75 kt | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 53.57 kt | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 32.83 kt | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 43.52 kt | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 45.6 kt | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 39.23 kt | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4 kt | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 43.92 kt | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 39.87 kt | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 42.38 kt | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 32.72 kt | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 41.72 kt | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 46.08 kt | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 28.24 kt | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 39.08 kt | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 40.79 kt | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 37.21 kt | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 28 kt | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 32.96 kt | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 26.41 kt | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 34.61 kt | +31.1% |
| 2024 | 29.9 kt | -13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +339.0% | 6.2 kt | 27.21 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.14 kt | 3.72 kt | 33.06 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.16 kt | 6.2 kt | 53.57 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2 kt | 28.24 kt | 46.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.37 kt | 26.41 kt | 34.61 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 346.09 kt compare
- 3 South Sudan 259.15 kt compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 71.52 kt compare
- 4 Zambia 191.68 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47.87 kt compare
- 5 Mozambique 176.83 kt compare
- 6 Central African Republic 153.84 kt compare
- 7 Brazil 148.62 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29 kt compare
- 8 OECD 67.52 kt compare
- 9 Guinea 43.44 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 1.31 kt compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — emissions in Asia?
- Savanna — emissions in Asia was 29.9 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.57 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 kt in 1996.
- How does Asia rank for savanna — emissions?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). 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.