Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in OECD
OECD: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 67.52 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Emissions in OECD, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — emissions in OECD is 67.52 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in OECD peaked at 209.37 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.33 kt, in 2010.
OECD ranks 8th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.77 kt | — |
| 1991 | 105.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 168.67 kt | +59.5% |
| 1997 | 130.7 kt | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 152.23 kt | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 209.37 kt | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 201.23 kt | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 97.33 kt | -51.6% |
| 2002 | 128.6 kt | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 106.35 kt | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 99.78 kt | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 110.47 kt | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 99.72 kt | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 76.05 kt | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 78.21 kt | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 121.88 kt | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 47.33 kt | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 123.39 kt | +160.7% |
| 2012 | 134.87 kt | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 93.51 kt | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 116.28 kt | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 91.32 kt | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 70.71 kt | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 72.57 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 78.12 kt | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 87.83 kt | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 62.36 kt | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 61.32 kt | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.09 kt | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 125.67 kt | +132.3% |
| 2024 | 67.52 kt | -46.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +160.7% | 47.33 kt | 123.39 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.56 kt | 105.77 kt | 209.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.96 kt | 76.05 kt | 201.23 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.59 kt | 47.33 kt | 134.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.19 kt | 54.09 kt | 125.67 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 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
- 9 Guinea 43.44 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 1.31 kt compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 41.85 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 1.13 kt compare
- 11 Australia 41.85 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8806 kt compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — emissions in OECD?
- Savanna — emissions in OECD was 67.52 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 209.37 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.33 kt in 2010.
- How does OECD rank for savanna — emissions?
- OECD ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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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About this data
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.