Woody savanna — Emissions in Americas
Americas: Woody savanna — Emissions was 6.22 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Emissions in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — emissions in Americas is 6.22 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — emissions in Americas peaked at 8.96 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.6 kt, in 2022.
Americas ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Emissions in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.29 kt | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 5.94 kt | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.96 kt | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 7.92 kt | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 3.71 kt | -53.1% |
| 2001 | 2.74 kt | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 4.65 kt | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 5.43 kt | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 4.58 kt | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 5.34 kt | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5 kt | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 7.09 kt | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 3.54 kt | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 2.91 kt | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 6.07 kt | +108.4% |
| 2011 | 3.77 kt | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 4.33 kt | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 3.54 kt | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 2.99 kt | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4 kt | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 3.69 kt | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 5.22 kt | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 2.94 kt | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 4.66 kt | +58.4% |
| 2020 | 4.32 kt | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.34 kt | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6 kt | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 6.59 kt | +153.7% |
| 2024 | 6.22 kt | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.79 kt | 4.8 kt | 8.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 kt | 2.74 kt | 7.09 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 kt | 2.94 kt | 6.07 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 kt | 2.6 kt | 6.59 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,822 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — emissions in Americas?
- Woody savanna — emissions in Americas was 6.22 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 kt in 2022.
- How does Americas rank for woody savanna — emissions?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — emissions rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O). 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.