Woody savanna — Emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Woody savanna — Emissions was 1.9 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.9 kt
Change on year
down 51.8%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3.94 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.1876 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Emissions in Northern America, 1990–2024

012341990200720241990: 1.1 kt1991: 1.1 kt1992: 1.1 kt1993: 1.1 kt1994: 1.1 kt1995: 1.1 kt1996: 0.444 kt1997: 0.252 kt1998: 0.526 kt1999: 0.412 kt2000: 0.315 kt2001: 0.188 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 0.846 kt2004: 1.6 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 0.995 kt2007: 1 kt2008: 0.843 kt2009: 0.776 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 0.894 kt2013: 1.4 kt2014: 1 kt2015: 1.9 kt2016: 0.528 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 0.991 kt2019: 0.963 kt2020: 0.509 kt2021: 2.3 kt2022: 0.935 kt2023: 3.9 kt2024: 1.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — emissions in Northern America is 1.9 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 51.8% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — emissions in Northern America peaked at 3.94 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1876 kt, in 2001.

Northern America ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Woody savanna — Emissions in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O) in Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 1.09 kt
1991 1.09 kt +0.0%
1992 1.09 kt +0.0%
1993 1.09 kt +0.0%
1994 1.09 kt +0.0%
1995 1.09 kt +0.0%
1996 0.4435 kt -59.2%
1997 0.2521 kt -43.2%
1998 0.526 kt +108.6%
1999 0.4125 kt -21.6%
2000 0.3147 kt -23.7%
2001 0.1876 kt -40.4%
2002 1.11 kt +492.3%
2003 0.8455 kt -23.9%
2004 1.6 kt +89.4%
2005 1.06 kt -33.7%
2006 0.995 kt -6.3%
2007 1.03 kt +3.9%
2008 0.8433 kt -18.4%
2009 0.7761 kt -8.0%
2010 1.18 kt +51.6%
2011 1.24 kt +5.7%
2012 0.8939 kt -28.1%
2013 1.36 kt +52.7%
2014 1.03 kt -24.8%
2015 1.95 kt +89.9%
2016 0.528 kt -72.9%
2017 1.4 kt +165.9%
2018 0.9907 kt -29.4%
2019 0.963 kt -2.8%
2020 0.5094 kt -47.1%
2021 2.28 kt +347.3%
2022 0.9349 kt -59.0%
2023 3.94 kt +321.4%
2024 1.9 kt -51.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8153 kt 0.2521 kt 1.09 kt 10
2000s 0.8771 kt 0.1876 kt 1.6 kt 10
2010s 1.15 kt 0.528 kt 1.95 kt 10
2020s 1.91 kt 0.5094 kt 3.94 kt 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 10 Congo 0.32 kt compare
  2. 10 Viet Nam 0.0278 kt compare
  3. 11 Nicaragua 0.3075 kt compare
  4. 11 Melanesia 0.0158 kt compare
  5. 12 Paraguay 0.2754 kt compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 0.0022 kt compare
  7. 13 Sierra Leone 0.2658 kt compare
  8. 13 Timor-Leste 0.0006 kt compare
  9. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0003 kt compare
  10. 14 Thailand 0.2161 kt compare
  11. 15 Cambodia 0.1994 kt compare
  12. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0001 kt compare
  13. 16 India 0.1528 kt compare
  14. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
  15. 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
  16. 16 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
  17. 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
  18. 16 Micronesia 0 kt
  19. 16 Polynesia 0 kt

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — emissions in Northern America?
Woody savanna — emissions in Northern America was 1.9 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 3.94 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest woody savanna — emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1876 kt in 2001.
How does Northern America rank for woody savanna — emissions?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — emissions rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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