AFOLU — Emissions in South America
South America: AFOLU — Emissions was 25,394 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in South America stood at 25,394 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in South America peaked at 25,394 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,948 kt, in 1990.
South America ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,948 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19,242 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 19,582 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19,649 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20,022 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 20,275 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19,890 kt | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 20,216 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 20,733 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20,931 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20,134 kt | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 20,583 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 21,648 kt | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 22,451 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 23,442 kt | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 23,691 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 23,284 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23,797 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 23,155 kt | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,998 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24,057 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23,079 kt | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 23,358 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,046 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23,217 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23,432 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 23,575 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23,753 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,312 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24,072 kt | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 24,491 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 24,567 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25,146 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 25,394 kt | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,949 kt | 18,948 kt | 20,931 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,518 kt | 20,134 kt | 23,797 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,490 kt | 23,046 kt | 24,072 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,900 kt | 24,491 kt | 25,394 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in South America?
- Afolu — emissions in South America was 25,394 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 25,394 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,948 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for afolu — emissions?
- South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf