AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America
South America: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 711,043 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America stood at 711,043 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America peaked at 711,043 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 530,539 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 in South America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 530,539 kt | — |
| 1991 | 538,783 kt | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 548,286 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 550,171 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 560,610 kt | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 567,706 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 556,912 kt | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 566,057 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 580,515 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 586,077 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 563,750 kt | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 576,316 kt | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 606,131 kt | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 628,633 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 656,375 kt | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 663,342 kt | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 651,946 kt | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 666,304 kt | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 648,333 kt | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 643,929 kt | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 673,601 kt | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 646,204 kt | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 654,036 kt | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 645,298 kt | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 650,068 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 656,103 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 660,109 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 665,072 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 652,726 kt | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 674,030 kt | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 685,744 kt | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 687,888 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 704,087 kt | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 711,043 kt | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,566 kt | 530,539 kt | 586,077 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 630,506 kt | 563,750 kt | 666,304 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,725 kt | 645,298 kt | 674,030 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,190 kt | 685,744 kt | 711,043 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 6 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
- 7 Indonesia 165,305 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,479 kt compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,618 kt compare
- 9 Australia 125,821 kt compare
- 9 Türkiye 26,931 kt compare
- 10 Argentina 94,442 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 90,584 kt compare
- 12 Sudan (former) 75,841 kt compare
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) from ch4 in South America?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South America was 711,043 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 711,043 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,539 kt in 1990.
- How does South America rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- South America ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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