Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in World

World: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 2,094 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2,094 kt
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
2,686 kt
in 2005
All-time low
1,808 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in World, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.2k kt1992: 2.2k kt1993: 2.2k kt1994: 2.2k kt1995: 2.2k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 1.8k kt1998: 2.1k kt1999: 2.0k kt2000: 2.0k kt2001: 2.0k kt2002: 2.4k kt2003: 2.6k kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 2.7k kt2006: 2.3k kt2007: 2.6k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 2.2k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 2.3k kt2012: 2.4k kt2013: 2.2k kt2014: 2.2k kt2015: 2.2k kt2016: 2.3k kt2017: 2.2k kt2018: 2.1k kt2019: 2.1k kt2020: 2.2k kt2021: 2.0k kt2022: 2.0k kt2023: 1.9k kt2024: 2.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World is 2,094 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World peaked at 2,686 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,808 kt, in 1997.

World ranks 1st of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,093 kt 1,808 kt 2,194 kt 10
2000s 2,352 kt 1,972 kt 2,686 kt 10
2010s 2,233 kt 2,073 kt 2,450 kt 10
2020s 2,056 kt 1,935 kt 2,198 kt 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 346.09 kt compare
  2. 2 Sudan (former) 266.69 kt compare
  3. 3 Angola 265.58 kt compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 259.15 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World?
Savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in World was 2,094 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2,686 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1,808 kt in 1997.
How does World rank for savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
World ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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