Woody savanna — Emissions in South America

South America: Woody savanna — Emissions was 3.37 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.37 kt
Change on year
up 96.7%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
7.58 kt
in 1998
All-time low
1.29 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Emissions in South America, 1990–2024

24681990200720241990: 3 kt1991: 3 kt1992: 3 kt1993: 3 kt1994: 3 kt1995: 3 kt1996: 5 kt1997: 5.1 kt1998: 7.6 kt1999: 6.9 kt2000: 2.8 kt2001: 2.1 kt2002: 2.7 kt2003: 2.7 kt2004: 2.7 kt2005: 2.8 kt2006: 1.9 kt2007: 5.1 kt2008: 2 kt2009: 1.4 kt2010: 4.4 kt2011: 1.4 kt2012: 3 kt2013: 1.4 kt2014: 1.6 kt2015: 2.9 kt2016: 2.3 kt2017: 3.2 kt2018: 1.4 kt2019: 2.9 kt2020: 2.8 kt2021: 1.6 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.7 kt2024: 3.4 kt

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

Analysis

South America recorded 3.37 kt for woody savanna — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 96.7% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — emissions in South America peaked at 7.58 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.29 kt, in 2022.

South America ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Woody savanna — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Emissions (N2O) in South America, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 2.97 kt
1991 2.97 kt +0.0%
1992 2.97 kt +0.0%
1993 2.97 kt +0.0%
1994 2.97 kt +0.0%
1995 2.97 kt +0.0%
1996 5.01 kt +68.8%
1997 5.13 kt +2.4%
1998 7.58 kt +47.8%
1999 6.91 kt -8.8%
2000 2.82 kt -59.2%
2001 2.13 kt -24.3%
2002 2.71 kt +27.0%
2003 2.75 kt +1.3%
2004 2.66 kt -3.2%
2005 2.76 kt +3.7%
2006 1.91 kt -30.7%
2007 5.07 kt +165.7%
2008 1.96 kt -61.4%
2009 1.41 kt -28.0%
2010 4.39 kt +211.5%
2011 1.39 kt -68.3%
2012 2.98 kt +113.9%
2013 1.38 kt -53.7%
2014 1.64 kt +19.2%
2015 2.93 kt +78.2%
2016 2.35 kt -19.9%
2017 3.15 kt +34.4%
2018 1.43 kt -54.6%
2019 2.85 kt +99.5%
2020 2.79 kt -2.2%
2021 1.63 kt -41.7%
2022 1.29 kt -21.0%
2023 1.71 kt +33.1%
2024 3.37 kt +96.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.24 kt 2.97 kt 7.58 kt 10
2000s 2.62 kt 1.41 kt 5.07 kt 10
2010s 2.45 kt 1.38 kt 4.39 kt 10
2020s 2.16 kt 1.29 kt 3.37 kt 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Canada 1.54 kt compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.4189 kt compare
  3. 8 Mexico 0.5479 kt compare
  4. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0.2065 kt compare
  5. 9 Myanmar 0.5092 kt compare
  6. 10 Congo 0.32 kt compare
  7. 10 Viet Nam 0.0278 kt compare
  8. 11 Nicaragua 0.3075 kt compare
  9. 11 Melanesia 0.0158 kt compare
  10. 12 Paraguay 0.2754 kt compare
  11. 12 Türkiye 0.0022 kt compare
  12. 13 Sierra Leone 0.2658 kt compare
  13. 13 Timor-Leste 0.0006 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — emissions in South America?
Woody savanna — emissions in South America was 3.37 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 7.58 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest woody savanna — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 kt in 2022.
How does South America rank for woody savanna — emissions?
South America ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — emissions rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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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