AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America
South America: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.30 million kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in South America is 2.30 million kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in South America peaked at 2.83 million kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million kt, in 2013.
That places South America 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.75 million kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.78 million kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.78 million kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.80 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million kt | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million kt | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.80 million kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million kt | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.83 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.80 million kt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million kt | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 million kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.33 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.33 million kt | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million kt | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million kt | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million kt | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million kt | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million kt | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million kt | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million kt | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million kt | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million kt | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 million kt | 2.75 million kt | 2.83 million kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million kt | 2.22 million kt | 2.80 million kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million kt | 1.59 million kt | 2.38 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million kt | 2.07 million kt | 2.30 million 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 (co2eq) in South America?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in South America was 2.30 million kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million kt in 2013.
- How does South America rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
- South America ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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